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Norway joins NATO initiative on production capacity
15/02/2024 News story Ministry of DefenceToday, the Norwegian Minister of Defence, Bjørn Arild Gram, signed a Letter of Intent on joint procurement of ammunition and missiles.
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Measures are being introduced to delay the spread of the Omicron variant in Norway
02/12/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesA number of measures are being introduced now to delay the spread of the new Omicron variant when it comes to the country.
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Transmission quarantine required for close contacts of suspected cases of the Omicron variant
08/12/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Norwegian Government has decided to also introduce a duty to complete transmission quarantine for other close contacts of people who it is suspected may have been infected with the Omicron variant. Currently, the duty to quarantine in these
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Announcement of this year’s threat and risk assessments
14/02/2024 News story Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityOn 12 February, the Norwegian Intelligence Service, the Police Security Service, and the Norwegian National Security Authority published their open threat and risk assessments.
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Norway participates in air defence coalition to support Ukraine
07/03/2024 News story Ministry of DefenceNorway joins the letter of intent on support to Ukraine in air defence against aircraft and missiles. Air defence is one of the areas of special focus among the countries that provide military support to Ukraine.
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Norwegian business delegation accompanies Prime Minister on visit to China
09/09/2024 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterToday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is beginning a three-day visit to China. His programme includes political meetings with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang.
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Plans to strengthen cooperation on the green transition
10/09/2024 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterNorway and China will cooperate more closely on efforts to promote the green transition. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Chinese Premier Li Qiang agreed to establish a dialogue on collaboration between the two countries on the green
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The Government Extends Tropical Forest Initiative to 2035
24/09/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentPreserving the rainforests is the most impactful climate and nature action Norway supports internationally. With this extension, the government reaffirms its commitment by continuing the rainforest initiative to 2035.
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The Prime Minister congratulates Nihon Hidankyo on Nobel Peace Prize
11/10/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister‘On behalf of the Norwegian Government, I would like to congratulate the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, the Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo. In its announcement, the Norwegian Nobel Committee stated that the organisation is receiving
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Nordic Summit on military support to Ukraine
28/10/2024 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterOn Monday 28 October, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and the other Nordic prime ministers met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Prime Minister to meet Nobel Peace Prize Laureates from Nihon Hidankyo
29/11/2024 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre will meet the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates from the Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo on Wednesday 11 December. The press conference can be viewed here at approximately 10:15.
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Mehl extends border controls
23/10/2024 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Minister of Justice and Public Security has decided to extend internal border controls. The background is the increased terrorist threat, particularly against Jewish and Israeli targets in Norway.
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The Norwegian Government is tasking the National Criminal Investigation Service with assisting in the investigation of possible war crimes in Ukraine by the International Criminal Court
07/04/2022 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityNorway is among several countries which believe that the acts of war in Ukraine should be investigated by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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Restricting the possibilities of entry for Russian citizens
23/05/2024 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe government is now further restricting the opportunity for entry to Norway for the purpose of tourism. The change will be in effect as of 29 May.
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New knowledge about gender equality in the maritime industry
20/05/2022 News story Ministry of Industry, Commerce and FisheriesA new study shows that the share of women in the maritime sector remains low, and that structural, cultural and practical barriers can explain why few women work in the sector. The Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy, Bjørnar Skjæran, will now
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The Blue Justice initiative celebrates 5 years!
11/06/2024 News story Ministry of Industry, Commerce and FisheriesThe Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Marianne Sivertsen Næss together with state secretary Bjørg Sandkjær (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) invites to a celebration conference that it
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Nigeria and Norway strengthen partnership in fight against fisheries crime
29/08/2022 Press release Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Fisheries, Ministry of Foreign AffairsNigeria has signed up to the international declaration against organised crime in the global fisheries industry - known as the Copenhagen declaration. This took place on 24 August in the presence of Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Bjørnar
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The Oslo Call to Cali
05/07/2024 News story Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentOslo Ministerial Dialogues on Nature 25 June, Co-Chairs’ statement by Minister Susana Muhamad and Minister Andreas Bjelland Eriksen.
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Revised National Budget 2024: A budget to provide security in demanding times
14/05/2024 Press release Ministry of FinanceDefence and security are the priorities in the Norwegian government’s proposal for the Revised National Budget. The government’s most important duty is to safeguard its people. Defence capability will be strengthened with a historic budget increase
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Norway to increase support for humanitarian efforts and government administration in Ukraine
30/09/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The brutal war continues and Ukrainians are facing a cold winter. The scale of humanitarian need is enormous. We have proposed that NOK 2 billion of Norway’s support for Ukraine in 2022 should be used for humanitarian efforts and to help the