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Displaced people from Ukraine may have their residence permit for Norway extended by a further year

16/02/2024 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security today made an amendment to Norway’s Immigration Regulations, allowing Ukrainians who have had temporary collective protection for two years to be granted continued residence for a further year. A condition

Changes among the state secretaries

29/11/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Ms. Cecilie Juul Stensrud as state secretary to Minister of Defence, Mr. Bjørn Arild Gram, in the period that state secretary, Ms. Anne Marie Aanerud, settles parental leave.

Changes among the state secretaries

25/06/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Mr. Stein Mathisen as acting state secretary to Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård, in the period that state secretary, Mr. Bent-Joacim Bentzen, settles parental leave.

Nordic Ministerial Meeting on Immigration in Rosendal

16/08/2024 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security

The Nordic ministers responsible for migration and immigration issues met in Rosendal, western Norway, Thursday and Friday this week in order to discuss various topics related to asylum and migration.

UK Prime Minister to pay official visit to Norway

14/12/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be visiting Bergen together with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Monday 16 December.

Prime Minister meets Nobel Peace Prize laureates

11/12/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister

This morning, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre welcomed representatives of Nihon Hidankyo, this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, to the annual breakfast event held in connection with the Peace Prize award ceremony. The Prime Minister was also

Afghanistan talks in Oslo have concluded: Beginning of an important dialogue

25/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

‘I thank the brave women activists, the human rights defenders and the other Afghans who took part in the meetings with the Taliban in Oslo. It is important that they sat face to face with the Taliban for the first time since the Taliban took power.

Changes among the state secretaries

07/03/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

In today’s Council of State, The King has made changes in the list of state secretaries.

Changes among the state secretaries

02/12/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Mr. Kristoffer Thoner and Mr. Halvard Hølleland as state secretaries to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

Norwegian Prime Minister and German Chancellor propose a NATO surveillance centre for subsea infrastructure

01/12/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

In Berlin today, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed to propose that NATO should establish a surveillance centre to improve the protection of subsea infrastructure.

Troika statement on Sudan 11 February

11/02/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Troika, Canada, Switzerland, and the European Union are alarmed by the February 9 arrests and detentions of several high-profile political figures in Sudan, they said in a statement.

New state secretaries

11/02/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed state secretary Erling Emil Laugsand as acting state secretary to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, in the period that state secretary Anne Marie Aanerud settles parental leave, effective as of 21

Changes among the state secretaries

04/03/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

In today’s Council of State, The King has made changes in the list of state secretaries.

Norway to take in Ukrainian refugees from Moldova and assist in medical evacuation

22/03/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Justice and Public Security

In response to a request from Moldova, the Norwegian Government has agreed to help the country by bringing Ukrainian refugees from Moldova to Norway. In addition, Norway will transport Ukrainian refugees needing medical care to Norwegian hospitals

Changes among the state secretaries

11/11/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Mr. Geir Indrefjord as state secretary to Minister of Justice and Public Security, Ms. Emilie Enger Mehl.

Change among the state secretaries

23/09/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

In today’s Council of State, Ms. Janicke Andreassen has been honourably discharged as state secretary to Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Jan Christian Vestre.

Nordic countries to further strengthen cooperation on security and defence

15/08/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

Security policy was a key topic at the meeting of the Nordic Prime Ministers in Oslo today. The Nordic countries have agreed to further develop security and defence cooperation in the region.

Changes among the political advisers

28/03/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Mr. Syver Glordencio Mendoza Zachariassen as political adviser to Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, as of 28 March 2022.

Changes among the political advisers

04/03/2022 Press release 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.

Statement by the Nordic Ministers of Defence regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

24/02/2022 News story Ministry of Defence

The Nordic countries strongly condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Nordic Ministers of Defence call on Russia to immediately cease its military action and withdraw its military forces from in and around Ukraine. Russia’s attack on Ukraine is a