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Prime Minister holds bilateral meetings with three Presidents
10/12/2025 News story Office of the Prime MinisterOn Wednesday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met with the Presidents of Ecuador, Panama and Paraguay. The heads of state are in Norway as guests of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, María Corina Machado.
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Press meeting with the Prime Minister and the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
10/12/2025 News story Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Maria Corina Machado will meet the press.
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National Security Adviser at the Office of the Prime Minister
09/12/2025 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterAs part of the effort to strengthen the implementation of the National Security Strategy, the Government has decided that State Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister Thomas Hornburg is to serve as National Security Adviser to the Prime
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Prime Ministers Starmer and Støre visit British airbase
04/12/2025 News story Office of the Prime MinisterToday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited the RAF Lossiemouth airbase in Scotland. The base is crucial to ensuring NATO’s readiness and maintaining security in the High North.
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Prime Minister Støre met with Prime Minister Starmer at 10 Downing Street
04/12/2025 News story Office of the Prime MinisterToday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre visited London for talks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street.
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Challenges and Opportunities in Global Health
01/12/2025 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Prime MinisterIn a world increasingly shaped by conflict, climate change, financial constraints, and growing mistrust in science, the global health landscape faces both unprecedented challenges and transformative opportunities. As evidencebased decision-making
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Norway investing in renewable energy development in South Africa
23/11/2025 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterNorway is providing NOK 760 million for renewable energy development in South Africa through the Norwegian Climate Investment Fund. The funding will go to the South African company Mulilo to support wind, solar and battery energy storage projects.
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Prime Minister Støre visits Norwegian-owned solar power plant in South Africa
23/11/2025 News story Office of the Prime MinisterOn 21 November Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre visited a Norwegian-owned solar power plant in South Africa. The company that owns the plant has provided renewable energy to 200 000 households, and a number of Norwegian companies are now investing in
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Joint Statement by the Leaders of the Nordic-Baltic Eight
22/11/2025 News story Office of the Prime MinisterWe - the leaders of the Nordic-Baltic Eight - spoke with President Zelenskyy today. We have from the outset of Russia’s war of aggression stood by Ukraine’s side and we will continue to do so. Our resolve comes from the fact that we know that this
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Prime Minister Støre to participate in G20 Summit: ‘An important arena for cooperation in a more polarised world’
22/11/2025 News story Office of the Prime MinisterThis weekend, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is participating in the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, where leaders of the world’s major economies will meet to discuss global challenges.
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Replenishment Summit aimed at combating disease and saving lives
21/11/2025 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign AffairsPrime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre took part in the Eighth Replenishment Summit of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The aim is to save 23 million lives by reducing the mortality rate from the three diseases.
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Norway to increase support for African Development Fund
21/11/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Government is providing approximately NOK 3 billion in funding to the African Development Fund (ADF), which is part of the African Development Bank Group. The ADF promotes economic and social development in the 37 least developed African
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Changes among the state secretaries
21/11/2025 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, the King has appointed Ms. Sigrid Hagerup Melhuus as state secretary to Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms. Cecilie Myrseth.
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Norway to provide guarantees of NOK 2 billion for renewable energy in the Amazon and Central America
07/11/2025 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterNorway is joining forces with Sweden and Denmark to provide guarantees totalling approximately NOK 2 billion to support renewable energy development in the Amazon and Central America. Together, the guarantees will unlock close to NOK 8 billion for
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Norwegian Government to provide up to 3 billion USD to new fund to preserve tropical forests
06/11/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentFor many years, Norway has been one of the largest donors of funding to protect the world’s rainforests. The Government is now proposing to allocate up to 3 billion USD to a new international fund designed to safeguard the world’s tropical forests
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Changes among the political advisers
31/10/2025 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterMs. Sandra Edith Kalland Tenud resigns as political adviser to Minister of Defence, Mr. Tore O. Sandvik.
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Changes among the state secretaries
31/10/2025 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, the King has appointed Ms. Renate Tårnes as state secretary to Minister of Health and Care services, Mr. Jan Christian Vestre.
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UN Court: Blocking Humanitarian Aid to Palestine Violates International Law
22/10/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Prime MinisterThe Advisory Opinion initiated by Norway confirms that Israel must facilitate the provision of humanitarian aid and other life-saving provisions in Palestine.
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Constructive meeting between President Zelensky and Prime Minister Støre
22/10/2025 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre had a meeting today at the military terminal of Oslo Airport Gardermoen.
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Strengthening Ukraine’s energy security through further support for gas purchases
22/10/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is providing an additional NOK 1.5 billion in funding to secure access to electricity and heating for people in Ukraine. The funding is being provided in cooperation with the EU and will be used to help meet Ukraine’s energy needs as the