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  • Joint statement by the Nordic Defence Ministers

    30/01/2025 News story Ministry of Defence

    Today, 30 January 2025, the Nordic Ministers of Defence met in Helsinki under the Finnish chairship of Nordic defence cooperation (NORDEFCO).

  • Statement on the situation in Democratic Republic of the Congo

    28/01/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway condemns the recent offensives by the M23, supported by Rwanda, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

  • Joint Statement Marking Four Years Since the Military Coup in Myanmar

    01/02/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Four years on from the Military Coup in Myanmar: joint statement by Australia, Canada, the European Union, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

  • New steps to reduce electricity bills and maintain control over national energy resources

    01/02/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Energy

    The Norwegian Government has proposed a set of new measures to lower the cost of consumer electricity bills. Under the new plan, consumers will be able to choose between subscribing to the general electricity support scheme or a new fixed price of

  • Statement on the release of cuban prisoners

    17/01/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway welcomes Cuba’s release of 553 prisoners jailed since the protests in July 2021, following the US’ removal of Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.

  • Statement by Minister Tvinnereim on attacks against civilians in Sudan

    17/01/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Statement by Minister of International Development, Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim, on attacks against civilians in Sudan.

  • New leadership offers new hope for Lebanon

    18/01/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘Lebanon faces enormous challenges, but the country's new president and prime minister represent a new momentum in Lebanese politics that could have an impact far beyond Lebanon's borders,’ said Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth

  • France and Norway step up defence cooperation

    16/01/2025 News story Ministry of Defence

    French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu visited Norway on 16 January. During the visit, Norway and France signed a letter of intent on closer defence cooperation. ‘France is an important ally. We want to expand and strengthen the defence and

  • The Finance Minister promotes Norwegian resource rent taxation in Financial Times

    16/01/2025 News story Ministry of Finance

    In the article «Tax lessons for governments from Henry George» in Financial Times, Finance Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum discusses how Henry George's ideas on taxation of land and resources may be relevant for the global tax debate.

  • Norway and Thailand signs historic free trade agreement

    23/01/2025 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Norway and the other EFTA countries have today signed a historic free trade agreement with Thailand. The agreement will give virtually all goods from Norway zero tariffs into Thailand.

  • Norway has signed a new free trade agreement with Kosovo

    22/01/2025 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Norway and the other EFTA-countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland signed a new free trade agreement with Kosovo on Wednesday 22. January. The agreement covers trade in goods and services, including financial services, intellectual property

  • The Norwegian Government Strengthens and Renews Commitment to Gender Equality

    10/12/2024 Press release Ministry of Culture and Equality

    The Government has presented a white paper on sexual harassment and the country's first strategy for gender equality between men and women.

  • New ambassadors from Kenya and Mongolia

    05/12/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Two ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 5 December 2024

  • Prime Minister meets Nobel Peace Prize laureates

    11/12/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    This morning, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre welcomed representatives of Nihon Hidankyo, this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, to the annual breakfast event held in connection with the Peace Prize award ceremony. The Prime Minister was also

  • Norway to continue as guest country in G20

    03/12/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    On Tuesday, 3 December, South Africa announced that Norway will continue to participate as a G20 guest country under the South African G20 Presidency. Norway had status as a guest country in 2024 under the Brazilian presidency.

  • Prime Minister Støre met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi

    09/12/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    On Monday 9 December, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre welcomed the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, to a working lunch in the Government Guest House in Oslo. President El-Sisi is the first Egyptian head of state to pay an official visit to

  • Medical Evacuation from Gaza: Six Patients to Norway

    09/12/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, Office of the Prime Minister

    Six patients from Gaza were evacuated from Egypt to Norway on 9 December, in order to receive medical treatment in Norway. The patients are children aged 1-16, travelling with family members. These are the first patients from Gaza to arrive in

  • UK Prime Minister to pay official visit to Norway

    14/12/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be visiting Bergen together with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Monday 16 December.

  • Norway and Germany sign agreement on space cooperation

    18/12/2024 News story Ministry of Defence

    During a visit to Haakonsvern on 2 December, Norwegian Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius signed a letter of intent aimed at strengthening space cooperation and the partnership between Norway and Germany.

  • Norway switches on Arctic Broadband Network

    18/12/2024 News story Ministry of Defence

    With two Norwegian satellites launched this summer, the Armed Forces can now communicate more effectively and operate with greater efficiency in the High North.

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