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Norway will continue to contribute Norwegian forces in Lithuania
10/07/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of DefenceThe Norwegian Government has now decided to extend the participation of Norwegian forces in NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in Lithuania until the end of 2024. Norway has participated in the eFP since it was first deployed in 2017, and is
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Condemn killing of civilians in Sudan
13/07/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is appalled by the discovery of a mass grave in West Darfur Sudan.
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Prime Minister Støre visits Ukraine
24/08/2023 News story Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is visiting Ukraine today. The Prime Minister is participating in Ukraine's Independence Day celebration in Kyiv. Today also marks a year and a half since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24
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Norway to provide support for earthquake victims in Morocco
13/09/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Norway is providing NOK 10 million for life-saving assistance to the areas most seriously affected by the earthquake in Morocco. The funds will be channelled through the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies,’ said Minister of International
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Foreign Minister Huitfeldt chaired the meeting of the international donor group for Palestine (AHLC) in New York
21/09/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsOn 20 September, Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt chaired the meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHCL), the international donor group for Palestine, at the UN Headquarters in New York.
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Statement on the Rafto Prize 2023
22/09/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Congratulations to Defense for Children International - Palestine on being awarded the Rafto Prize 2023, for their persistent work to defend and promote children’s rights and investigate and document human rights violations against Palestinian
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World’s countries reach agreement on conservation of marine biodiversity in the high seas
07/03/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesFollowing intense negotiations over several years, agreement was reached late on Saturday evening on an instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. Norway is very pleased with the
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Submission of the report from the Expert Commission on Child Welfare to the Minister for Children and Families
20/03/2023 News story Ministry of Children and FamiliesToday, the Minister for Children and Families Kjersti Toppe received the Expert Commission on Child Welfare’s report with recommendations on strengthening children’s and parents’ legal protection in the child welfare service.
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Announces the first competitions for offshore wind
29/03/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of EnergyBy announcing the first competitions for offshore wind areas, the Norwegian government takes a big step towards its ambition of allocating areas for 30,000 MW offshore wind by 2040.
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Annual white paper on the Government Pension Fund
31/03/2023 Press release Ministry of FinanceToday, the Ministry of Finance submits the white paper The Government Pension Fund 2023 to the Storting. Topics in this year’s paper include how international economic and political developments may affect the Government Pension Fund Global, and a
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Foreign Minister Huitfeldt in Moldova
27/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt is taking part today in the Nordic-Baltic (NB8) Foreign Ministers’ meeting in the Moldovan capital Chişinău. This is the first time Ms Huitfeldt and the other Nordic-Baltic Foreign Ministers have visited
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Revised National Budget: A responsible budget that provides security for people throughout Norway
11/05/2023 Press release Ministry of FinanceIn the revised budget, the government will prioritise crucial public services such as healthcare, the police and refugees. Providers of public services and benefit recipients will receive compensation for wage growth and inflation. The government
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Joint long-term support to Ukraine
30/05/2023 News story Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Oslo on Tuesday. They discussed a range of issues including NATO’s relationship with Ukraine and ways in which Sweden, Finland and Norway can work together in NATO.
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Norway is assessing how to contribute to training and education of Ukrainian personnel on fighter aircraft
25/05/2023 News story Ministry of Defence- Norway will consider how to contribute to the education and training of Ukrainian personnel on the F-16 fighter plane, says Norwegian minister of Defense Bjørn Arild Gram.
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– Norway will develop the world’s most sustainable mineral industry
06/07/2023 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesOn June 21. 2023, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Jan Christian Vestre, presented the Norwegian Government’s mineral strategy. The strategy has five focus areas which aim to ensure that the Norwegian mining industry will become more circular,
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Norway to provide NOK 250 million for nuclear safety and security in Ukraine
19/06/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is increasing its support for nuclear safety and security in Ukraine in 2023 by NOK 250 million. Russia’s illegal war poses a threat to nuclear safety and security in Ukraine. A nuclear accident in Ukraine would have consequences not only for
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Adherence of the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) to the Santiago principles
31/01/2023 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of FinanceThe Ministry of Finance has recently conducted an update of the self-assessments of the Government Pension Fund’s adherence to the Santiago Principles, cf. separate reviews of the GPFG and the GPFN, respectively. This self-assessment documents the
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New ambassadors from Cambodia, Luxembourg and the Dominican Republic
27/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThree new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 27 January 2022.
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Development of packages of infection control measures
02/02/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Norwegian Government wishes to give the sectors affected by the COVID-19 measures greater predictability. Work is therefore underway on a general framework of packages of infection control measures that can be deployed when needed.
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Changes among the political advisers
07/03/2022 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterAfter the changes in the Government today, the Office of the Prime Minister has made changes among the political advisers.