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  • The Government renews and strengthens Norway’s EEA efforts

    24/09/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Fisheries

    The Norwegian Government is introducing extensive changes to its EEA work to ensure that the EEA Agreement functions as intended, to reduce the backlog and to strengthen Norway’s ability to safeguard Norwegian interests.

  • Critical water shortage in Gaza

    24/09/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway provides NOK 25 million to UNICEF to sustain critical water, sanitation and hygiene services in Gaza.

  • New ambassadors from Italy, Iceland, Denmark and Lithuania

    24/09/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Four ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Haakon VIII on 24 September 2026

  • Norway increases support to Palestine

    24/09/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘The need for international support to Palestine is greater than ever. We are therefore providing NOK 125 million (appr. USD 13.2 million) to Palestine through UN and World Bank channels, including budget support to the Palestinian public sector,‘

  • Prime Minister Støre met with President Stubb and President Zelensky

    23/09/2026 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    Today, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for political talks in the margins of the UN General Assembly. The three leaders discussed the escalation of Russian missile

  • Palestine: ‘The situation is untenable’

    23/09/2026 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    On Tuesday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre delivered Norway’s statement at the high-level meeting on the two-state solution. He emphasised that the Israeli settlements on the West Bank are illegal under international law and pose an obstacle to the

  • Prime Minister Støre met Iranian President Pezeshkian at the UN

    23/09/2026 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    On 23 September, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the UN in New York.

  • Ocean Panel leaders stress key role of oceans in climate-related efforts

    23/09/2026 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    Leaders participating in the High-level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel) met today in connection with the UN General Assembly in New York. Among other things, the discussions revolved around how ocean-related measures can help to

  • Prime Minister Støre met European Commission President

    23/09/2026 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    On Tuesday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in connection with the UN General Assembly in New York. The two leaders discussed ways in which Europe can strengthen security in an

  • Norway strengthens global preparedness for future pandemics

    21/09/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway will contribute a total of NOK 1 billion to the next strategic period of CEPI - the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations. The aim is to strengthen global capacity to detect and stop future epidemics and pandemics through research,

  • International call for enhanced control of AI development

    21/09/2026 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre have launched an international call for control over development of frontier AI models. 22 leaders from around the world support the appeal. President Stubb and Prime

  • Joint statement on Russia’s sham elections in Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories

    21/09/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway and the UK condemn Russia’s sham elections in Ukraine’s territories breaching Ukraine’s sovereignty.

  • Almost 700 young people participating in the Government’s youth programme

    21/09/2026 Press release Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

    Since last autumn, hundreds of young people registered with seven different NAV offices have been given a fresh chance in the labour market. They earn an income in return for taking part in work-related or training activities, and they do not need

  • Half of Ukrainians in Norway are in work

    21/09/2026 Press release Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

    New figures show that almost 48 per cent of displaced working-age Ukrainians in Norway are in employment. This is an increase of 5 600 individuals compared with last year.

  • Fewer young people not in employment, education or training

    21/09/2026 Press release Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

    New figures from the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) show a decrease in the number of young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs). At the end of 2025 there were 4 000 fewer such NEETs aged between 20 and 29 than

  • How the Government plans to raise pensions for early retirees with long work records

    21/09/2026 Press release Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

    Norway’s Labour Party Government wants to provide a secure pension and a dignified retirement to people who have to retire early after many years of work. The Government is now presenting its proposal for an early retirement pension supplement in

  • Norway to strengthen cooperation with Canada

    21/09/2026 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    On Sunday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa. The two Prime Ministers said in a joint statement that Norway and Canada would be entering into an agreement on establishing even closer defence

  • Norway working to strengthen UN in a more turbulent world

    20/09/2026 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    In a world marked by war, instability and heightened geopolitical tensions, global leaders are gathering in New York for the UN General Assembly High-level Week. Key priority areas for the Norwegian delegation include the wars in Ukraine and the

  • Andfjorden becomes Norway’s largest marine protected area

    18/09/2026 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

    The Government has today established the Andfjorden Marine Protected Area in the municipalities of Andøy, Harstad and Senja. Covering approximately 1,848.5 km², the protected area is equivalent to almost 260,000 football pitches.

  • No changes to the monetary policy framework

    18/09/2026 Press release Ministry of Finance

    The Government has decided to keep the key sections in the Monetary Policy Regulation unchanged.

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