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Statement by Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust: Thank you for a life spent in service to Norway
28/08/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement by the Minister of International Development following the King’s death.
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Changes among the state secretaries
10/04/2025 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, the King has appointed Ms. Gunn Karin Gjul as state secretary to Minister of Justice and Public Security Astri Aas-Hansen, as of 22 April 2025.
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Information meeting for the media about the Funeral of King Harald V
07/09/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe press is invited to an information meeting on Tuesday, 8 September at 11:00 a.m. regarding the practical arrangements for the day of the funeral.
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Norway to Close its Embassy in Malawi
11/09/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Government has decided to close its embassy in Malawi.
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President of France to pay official visit to Norway
19/06/2025 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterFrench President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron will be coming to Oslo on 23 -24 June. It is 41 years since a French head of state last paid an official visit to Norway.
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Norwegian Government commits to allocating 5 % of GDP to defence-related expenditures
20/06/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of DefenceThe Government will invest 5 % of GDP in strengthening Norway’s defence capability and safeguarding people in Norway. ‘The world has become more dangerous and more unpredictable. Europe must shoulder greater responsibility for its own security. We
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Norway to support reforms in Ukraine through the EU
17/09/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is entering into an agreement to provide funding through the EU’s Ukraine Facility to help the Ukrainian government administration maintain critical services and to support reforms. NOK 1 billion has been set aside for this purpose in 2026.
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Changes among the political advisers
24/06/2025 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterMr. Martin Ulvestad Østerdal is appointed political adviser to Minister of Finance, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg.
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Changes among the political advisers
30/06/2025 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterMs. Petra Brinch resigns as political adviser to Minister of Agriculture and Food, Mr. Nils Kristen Sandtrøen. Ms. Brinch is appointed as political adviser to Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion, Ms. Tonje Brenna.
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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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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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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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Changes among the political advisers
16/12/2025 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterMr. Mathias Solli is appointed as political adviser to Minister of Defence, Mr. Tore O. Sandvik.
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Joint statement on the situation in Myanmar
06/01/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsJoint press statement on the human rights and humanitarian situation in Myanmar.
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Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide: Will ensure a safer seabed
16/01/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsTogether with the United States and our Nordic-Baltic allies, Norway has agreed on further steps to increase the security of subsea infrastructure.
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Indigenous Peoples’ health on the agenda at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
30/04/2026 News story Ministry of Local Government and Regional DevelopmentThis week marked the opening of the 25th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York. The theme of this year’s forum is Indigenous Peoples’ health, including in the context of conflict.
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Foreign Minister Eide: Visiting Syria leaves a profound impression
19/01/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Syria may be at a turning point. We have seen positive initial signals from the transitional government, but we need to be prepared for the fact that developments can go both ways. It is imperative that the international community contributes to a
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Norway responds to negative developments in Georgia
03/02/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsLike many other countries, Norway has reacted to recent negative developments in Georgia in several ways. An EU decision to suspend the visa free regime for official passport holders will be followed up by parallel steps by Norway.
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Joint Nordic Guidance for Public Officials on Interacting with the Tobacco Industry
17/11/2025 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Health and Care ServicesTobacco use remains a leading cause of preventable death and disability as well as social health inequalities in the Nordic countries. As stated by the World Health Assembly resolution WHA54.18 on transparency in tobacco control process, the tobacco
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Joint Statement 4th Shadow Fleet Expert Group Meeting 19–20 February 2025
21/02/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsJoint statement by the coastal states of the Baltic Sea and North Sea - Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom - following the fourth