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The Government wants to reinforce national control to strengthen the Norwegian community of families on Svalbard
31/05/2024 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Government today presented a new Report to the Storting (the Norwegian Parliament) on Svalbard. The Government wants to strengthen the Norwegian community of families in Longyearbyen and shore up governmental control of important infrastructure.
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Amendments to the Svalbard Environmental Protection Act provides better protection for polar bears and seabirds
30/05/2024 News story Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentNorway’s Parliament - Stortinget - has adopted the Government’s proposal for amendments to the Svalbard Environmental Protection Act to reduce disturbance of polar bears and seabirds.
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Amendments to environmental regulations in Svalbard
09/02/2024 News story Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentThe Norwegian Government has adopted several amendments to the environmental regulations in Svalbard. The purpose is to protect wildlife, and one of the largest wilderness areas left in Europe.
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The Norwegian Government plans to increase national security, especially in the North
07/04/2022 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe security situation in Europe has changed. This means that emergency preparedness in Norway must adapt correspondingly. The Norwegian Government proposes allocating a total of NOK 100 million to counter foreign intelligence and complex threats,