News and press releases

Calling for urgent action to end hunger

12/06/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

A champions call to scale up action to end hunger, was issued today by Norway, Brazil and Sierra Leone. The three countries are co-chairs in the Alliance of Champions for Food System Transformation. With Norway as host, a lunch was convened in Oslo

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

The Region of Flanders and Norway join forces in the energy transition

17/03/2022 Press release Ministry of Energy

On March 17, Minister-President of the Government of Flanders, Mr. Jan Jambon (left) met with the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Terje Aasland, in Oslo.

Announcing three areas related to CO2-storage

06/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Energy

The Ministry of Energy announces three areas in the North Sea for companies to apply for exploration licences related to CO2-storage on the Norwegian continental shelf.

Norway and Ukraine Sign Energy Cooperation Agreement

11/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine has destroyed large parts of the country's energy infrastructure. In addition to military support for the defense against Russian aggression, Ukraine is in desperate need for additional and urgent support

Strengthened cooperation between Norway and Switzerland on CCS and CDR

14/05/2024 News story Ministry of Energy

Today, Norway and Switzerland signed a Declaration of Intent to strengthen cooperation on carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon dioxide removals between our two countries.

Statement by Minister Kristiansen Tvinnereim on the reopening of the Adre crossing into Sudan

20/08/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

'Norway welcomes the announcement by Sudan's Sovereign Council on the reopening of the Adre border crossing between Sudan and Chad. We urge this to be made permanent', said Minister of International Development, Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim.

Statement from Minster Eide: Norway strongly opposes the recent Israeli statement on building a synagogue on the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount

28/08/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

'Norway strongly opposes the recent statement by Israel's Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, that he wants to build a synagogue on the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount', said Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Espen Barth Eide.

Nordic Baltic Crisis Simulation Exercise 2024

20/09/2024 News story Ministry of Finance

To test the preparedness for a potential crisis situation, authorities from the Nordic-Baltic countries responsible for financial stability during this week conducted a financial crisis simulation exercise in the Nordic-Baltic region, involving

The National Budget 2025: Closing tax loopholes by amending the exit tax rules

07/10/2024 Press release Ministry of Finance

In practice, the current exit tax rules function as a tax loophole. The Government wants to close this loophole and proposes, in the National Budget for 2025, to amend the exit tax rules to make them more effective and fairer.