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New target for waiting times in hospitals: : Patients should normally have received treatment or have started treatment within 60 days
19/06/2026 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Office of the Prime MinisterThe Government is setting a new target for waiting times and introducing new measures to ensure quicker access to healthcare services. Through “Rett på time” ("Right to an Appointment”) and “Mitt sykehusvalg” (“My Hospital Choice”), patients will,
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New report maps Norway’s role in critical raw materials
19/06/2026 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesThe Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry Cecilie Myrseth today received a report from Prosess21 and the Research Council of Norway, providing the first comprehensive assessment of where Norwegian industry plays a role in strategic and critical
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Proposal for a bill banning trade with Israeli settlements in Palestine announced for public consultation
19/06/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorwegian citizens and Norwegian companies must not contribute to sustaining unlawful settlements. The settlement policy undermines the prospects for a two-state solution in which both Israelis and Palestinians can live in peace and freedom. Today,
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Norway announces NOK 300 million for war risk insurance to support reconstruction of Ukraine
22/06/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt is taking part in the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2023) in London on 21-22 June. The purpose of the conference is to mobilise international support for Ukraine’s economic and social stabilisation
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Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs on Israeli settlements and the situation in the West Bank
20/06/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Israeli government decided on 18 June to change and simplify the system for planning and establishing new Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
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Committee will Investigate Foreign Adoptions
20/06/2023 News story Ministry of Children and FamiliesThe Norwegian Government has today appointed the Committee that will investigate foreign adoptions. Professor Camilla Bernt from the University of Bergen will lead the work.
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Indonesia’s Foreign Minister in Oslo
15/06/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The partnership between Norway and Indonesia has been strengthened considerably in recent years and is set to expand in many core areas for both countries. The strategic focus is on climate, forests, oceans and the green transition’, said Foreign
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Statement from Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt
24/06/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement held at press briefing on the situation in Russia.
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Changes among the state secretaries
28/06/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has made changes among the state secretaries.
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Changes among the political advisers
28/06/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterThe Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Mari Hansen Ingleson as political adviser to Minister of Culture and Equality, Ms. Lubna Jaffery.
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Statement on the developments in Guatemala
03/07/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Norway is concerned by the developments in Guatemala following last week’s elections. Like other international partners we encourage the Guatemalan authorities to respect the popular vote and the democratic will of the Guatemalan people, as was
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Changes among the political advisers
03/07/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterThe Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Ingrid Nikoline Sand as political adviser to Minister of Defence, Bjørn Arild Gram.
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Norwegian Government to establish new agency for export control and sanctions
11/07/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The Norwegian business sector is contending with an increasingly complex situation when it comes to sanctions and the regulation of exports, particularly as a result of the war against Ukraine. The control of exports of strategic and sensitive
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Historic Summit for Norway, the Nordic countries and NATO
11/07/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterWhen the heads of state and government convene at the Vilnius Summit on Tuesday, they will adopt new regional defence plans and reaffirm support for Ukraine. With the agreement to move forward on Sweden’s accession to NATO, this is the first Summit
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Norway extends agreement on medical evacuation from Ukraine
12/07/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Health and Care Services, Office of the Prime Minister‘Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine is continuing unabated. Many Ukrainians are in need of life-saving medical treatment. I am pleased that Norway is now extending the agreement with Scandinavian Airlines and the EU to transport
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The Norwegian Government’s position to the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) and Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA)
14/07/2023 News story Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesOn 16 March, the European Commission presented a proposal for a regulation on the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) and the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA), following up the Green Deal Industrial Plan for a Net-Zero Age from February 2023. The
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Changes in the Government
04/08/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn the Council of State today, the King has made changes in the Government.
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Changes among the state secretaries
04/08/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has made changes among the state secretaries.
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New initiative in the healthcare industry with more than 40 measures
12/10/2023 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Minister of Trade and Industry and the Minister of Health and Care Services presented on 23 August a Roadmap for the Health Industry. The 41 measures in the the Roadmap will contribute to profitable business development and sustainable health
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Norway to donate mine clearance equipment to Ukraine
24/08/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence‘Norway will continue to support Ukraine’s fight to defend itself against Russia for as long as it takes. Ukraine urgently needs more military support and equipment, and there is an acute need for mine breaching equipment. With this donation, Norway