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  • Must secure peace on Ukraine’s terms

    16/06/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    This weekend, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre took part in the international Summit on Peace in Ukraine, which was hosted by Switzerland in response to a request by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. ‘The summit focused on securing peace on

  • Revised National Budget: Key figures in the Revised National Budget 2024

    14/05/2024 Press release Ministry of Finance

    To secure equal access to information that might be market sensitive, the Ministry of Finance publishes selected key figures prior to presenting the Revised National Budget at 10:45 a.m. More detailed forecasts will be published in the Revised

  • Norway and EU sign Security and Defence Partnership

    06/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence

    Today, Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram, Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell signed an agreement establishing a new Security and Defence Partnership

  • Media accreditation for the 75th Session of the Nordic Council

    23/10/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    From 30 October to 2 November, the Nordic Council meets in Oslo. Several members of the Norwegian government will participate.

  • Ukrainian grain providing bread for people of Gaza

    21/08/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The first shipment of Ukrainian grain has arrived in Gaza. ‘Every kilo is life-saving assistance,’ said Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim.

  • Norwegian Government allows Norfund to invest in Ukraine

    27/09/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Office of the Prime Minister

    Ukraine needs more private investments to support the enormous recovery effort it is facing as a result of the war with Russia. The Norwegian Government will allow Norfund to make investments in Ukraine using funding under the Nansen Support

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    27/09/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Mr. Torgeir Micaelsen as state secretary to Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance, Ms. Karianne Oldernes Tung, as of 30 September 2024.

  • Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on the situation in Lebanon

    28/09/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    I am extremely concerned about what is unfolding in Lebanon. Once again, Lebanon is the scene and its hard-pressed civilian population is paying the price for other people's wars. This has to stop.

  • The Council has decided to renegotiate the agreement between Norway and the EU to hinder VAT fraud

    22/06/2022 News story Ministry of Finance

    The Council of the European Union decided Friday 17 June to re-open negotiations of the agreement on administrative VAT cooperation between Norway and the EU.

  • Norwegian National ID-cards are now valid for entry to Turkey

    22/06/2022 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    The Turkish government has approved the use of Norwegian National ID-cards for entry to Turkey until the end of 2022. Norwegian citizens will therefore as of 22 June 2022 be able to travel to Turkey with the use of a National ID-card instead of a

  • NOK 120 million for disaster risk reduction in developing countries

    16/06/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway has signed an agreement with the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) on support for efforts to enhance preparedness and disaster risk reduction in developing countries. Norway will provide NOK 120 million in support for the period

  • Norway to increase support to Ukraine by NOK 10 billion

    01/07/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway will increase its support to Ukraine by NOK 10 billion over the next two years. The funding will be used for humanitarian assistance and reconstruction efforts in the country, and to provide weapons and budget support to the Ukrainian

  • More European countries approve the use of expired Norwegian passports

    05/07/2022 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    Norwegian citizens who have not renewed their passports following the pandemic are able to travel to Germany, Iceland, Estonia, and Portugal using their expired passport as identification. This change takes effect today and will apply until 31

  • Norwegian satellites may help developing countries in the fight against illegal fishing

    01/07/2022 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    A newly launched UN-report claims that over 1/3 of the worlds fish stocks are suffering from overfishing. Norway will now do more to cooperate with developing countries to solve the problem of illegal fishing.

  • Statement on the escalation in and around Gaza

    06/08/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'I am deeply concerned about the escalation in and around Gaza', said Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt.

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    OECD Environmental Performance Review of Norway

    07/04/2022 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

    On Friday 22 April, OECD launches the Environmental Performance Review of Norway 2022 and hands over their recommendations for Norwegian authorities on the way forward.

  • Norway declares three Russian diplomats persona non grata

    06/04/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'Norway has decided declare three diplomats at Russia's embassy in Oslo persona non grata. The three individuals have carried out activities that are incompatible with their diplomatic status', Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt said.

  • Continued increase in international and Norwegian aid

    13/04/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Total development aid from Norway continued to grow in 2021, amounting to NOK 40.1 billion for the year. ‘These figures demonstrate our firm commitment, even in times of crisis, to reducing poverty in the world,’ said Minister of International

  • Proposal for temporary amendments to the Child Welfare Act to handle the increase in refugees from Ukraine to Norway

    29/04/2022 News story Ministry of Children and Families

    A large number of children are expected to arrive in Norway in the same period of time and many may require help from the child welfare service. The Norwegian Government is proposing necessary adaptations today to prepare the services to receive

  • Revised National Budget: Additional child-related expertise at asylum reception centres

    12/05/2022 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    The Norwegian Government proposes allocating NOK 17.2 million in funding to increase child-related expertise at asylum reception centres.

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