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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to visit Norway for the first time
21/05/2025 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign AffairsPrime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has invited NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to visit Evenes and Ramsund in North Norway Thursday 22 May. ‘Norway is NATO’s eyes and ears in the north. This visit will give Secretary General Mark Rutte the chance to
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Launch of the Future of Investment and Trade (FIT) Partnership
19/09/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs16 September 2025: Fourteen small- and medium-sized countries have issued a Joint Declaration to establish the Future of Investment and Trade (FIT) Partnership, a new international initiative committed to affirming open and fair trade, supporting
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Statement from Foreign Minister Eide on report on Gaza
16/09/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Today, a report was presented by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, established by the UN Human Rights Council. The report concludes that Israel is responsible for failing to prevent genocide,
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Joint statement: Offer to assist with treatments of patients from Gaza in the Occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem
23/09/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsAs the humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip continues to unfold, there is an urgent need to scale up medical treatment of patients from Gaza.
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Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on forced entry of a UN position
13/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsForced entry of a UN position is a breach of international law, said Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.
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New ambassadors from Ukraine, Poland and Uzbekistan
16/05/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThree ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 15 May 2025.
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Agreement on EEA and Norway Grants
12/09/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and the European Union have now signed an agreement on a new funding period for the EEA and Norway Grants.
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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
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Norway strongly condemns so-called “elections” in illegally annexed Crimea
10/09/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsRussia conducted partial regional and local elections, including in the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, on 6-8 September. These so-called “elections” are yet another blatant expression of Russia's
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Norway's Representative Office in Palestine is closed until further notice
16/08/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsAs a result of the Netanyahu government's decision to no longer facilitate Norway's representation to the Palestinian Authority, our Representative Office in Al Ram in Palestine must be closed as of today.
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Norway to increase its support for Palestine refugees
12/07/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘After nine months of war, the situation for the population in Gaza is catastrophic. They lack everything. Many are starving. UNRWA is the backbone of all humanitarian efforts in Gaza. That is why Norway is now increasing its support by providing
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Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Espen Barth Eide: ‘Consequential for our relationship with the Netanyahu government’
08/08/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Today, we were informed by the Netanyahu government that they will no longer facilitate Norwegian diplomats’ work in Palestine. This is an extreme action that first and foremost affects our ability to help the Palestinian population. It shows once
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Statement by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre regarding the attack on former President Trump
14/07/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign AffairsI am shocked and saddened by the horrific attack at former President Trump’s rally in Butler Pennsylvania.
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Launch of Norway's new humanitarian strategy
15/05/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide and Minister of Development Cooperation Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim will launch the government's new strategy for Norwegian humanitarian policy on Wednesday 15 May.
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Norway supports fund for political prisoners in Belarus
30/04/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Norwegian government will contribute NOK 10 million to a humanitarian fund to support released political prisoners from Belarus and their families.
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Joint Statement Marking Three Years Since the Military Coup in Myanmar
01/02/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe following is the text of a joint statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union, and the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States,
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Ongoing concerns about situation in Myanmar three years after coup
01/02/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The situation in Myanmar is deeply worrying. Three years after the military coup, the country is contending with a humanitarian crisis that has led to widespread human suffering,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
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A stronger NATO gathers at Washington Summit
09/07/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe heads of state and government of NATO member states are convening at the 2024 NATO Summit in Washington to set the Alliance’s security policy course moving forward, and to mark the 75th anniversary of its founding.
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10 medical students from Gaza to be granted permission to come to Norway
02/08/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityTen medical students from Gaza are to be granted permission to come to Norway to take part in an exchange visit at the University of Oslo.
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The presidential election in Venezuela
02/08/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘I am deeply concerned about the situation in Venezuela following last Sunday’s election,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.