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17/05/2021
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'Norway welcomes Sudan’s transition towards democracy. It was moving to see the people take to the streets demanding freedom, peace and justice', said Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide.
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14/05/2021
Press release
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
Effective from 21 May, changes will be implemented to the documentation required to prove one’s residency in Norway, and as such being allowed entry.
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10/05/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
On Monday 10 May, Minister of Health and Care Services Bent Høie received the expert committee's report on the use of viral vector vaccines in Norway. The report recommends that the AstraZeneca and Janssen vaccines not be used in the Norwegian COVID
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05/02/2021
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State, the Crown Prince regent has appointed political adviser Saliba Andreas Korkunc as state secretary to Minister of Health and Care services Bent Høie.
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02/02/2021
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'We call on the Russian government to end its politically motivated persecution of opposition leader Alexei Navalny', Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide said.
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26/01/2021
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘I congratulate Bjørn Berge on his election to the post of Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe. His extensive experience from the Norwegian Foreign Service and leading positions in the Council of Europe make him extremely well
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22/01/2021
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now advising against non-essential travel to the Etelä-Savo Hospital District and Pohjois-Savo Hospital District in Finland.
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21/01/2021
Press release
Ministry of Education and Research
The national action level is back to yellow for lower and upper secondary schools with effect from Wednesday 20 January. Municipalities with a high infection rate should consider whether to maintain the red level locally.
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13/01/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
Norway has one of the strictest systems for entry and testing in Europe. The Norwegian Government is now further tightening the control system to limit import infection.
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29/12/2020
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
The Norwegian Government is introducing new quarantine rules to contribute to more people being tested and to improve compliance with the quarantine rules. Travellers arriving in Norway from abroad may, at the earliest, end quarantine on day seven
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31/12/2020
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'I strongly condemn the attack on Aden airport upon arrival of the new Yemeni government. My sincere condolences to the families of victims. We urge all actors to focus on the UN-led political process', said Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine
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20/09/2021
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
After the changes in the Government today, The Office of the Prime Minister has made changes among the political advisers.
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10/09/2021
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'Norway welcomes the formation of a new government in Lebanon. Priority should be put on enacting necessary reforms to get the country out of the current crisis. Norway will continue to support the people of Lebanon', Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine
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30/08/2021
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tonight, the UN Security Council adopted a new resolution on the situation in Afghanistan. 'The Security Council demands full and unhindered access for humanitarian actors in Afghanistan and emphasizes the importance of all parties complying with
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01/09/2021
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government has decided to send an expanded emergency medical team to Haiti to assist the country in the aftermath of the earthquake on 14 August, which was followed by a devastating tropical storm.
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20/08/2021
Press release
Ministry of Finance
An expert group appointed by the Ministry of Finance has assessed the implications of financial climate risk and climate related investment opportunities for an investor like the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG). The report was presented to the
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14/08/2021
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government of Venezuela and the Unitary Platform of Venezuela have decided to enter into negotiations on an agreement that may secure an integrated solution to the crisis in the country.
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26/07/2021
Press release
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
An increasing proportion of the population have been vaccinated and this means that we are now in a position to ease some of the current travel restrictions. However, while we are further opening the border, we must be prepared for the possibility
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28/04/2021
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now advising against all travel to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Iraq.
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27/04/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
The rate of infection remains high in parts of Viken, while other parts of the county are experiencing a declining trend in which the authorities have a clear picture of the situation. Following a recommendation from the Norwegian Directorate of