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Norway Aligns with EU’s Listing of Two Russian Shipping Companies
07/07/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Norwegian government has decided to list two Russian fishing companies Norebo JSC and Murman Seafood. With this decision, Norway will align itself with the sanctions adopted by the EU on May 20, in the same way that we have previously aligned
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Joint statement on recent developments in Georgia
11/07/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsJoint statement of 11 July 2025 by the Foreign Ministers of Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United
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Statement by Foreign Minister Eide on the planned execution of Erfan Soltani
14/01/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'The planned execution of Erfan Soltani is unacceptable and must be stopped,' said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
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Statement by Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust on the spread of famine in Sudan
07/02/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘It is shocking that famine is spreading to new areas in Darfur, affecting children and their families. Many of those affected are internally displaced persons, who have fled fighting and massacres multiple times in recent years. They are exhausted,
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Minister of Development condemns attack on hospital in South Sudan
06/02/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsOn 3 February, one of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières' hospitals in Lankien, north-east South Sudan, was hit by an air strike carried out by government forces. The attack destroyed the hospital's main warehouse containing large
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Changes among the state secretaries
24/06/2025 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Mr. Tomas Norvoll as state secretary to Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms. Cecilie Myrseth, as of 18 August 2025.
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Norway to provide NOK 6.5 billion for procurement of drones for Ukraine
24/06/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of DefenceNorway will provide NOK 6.5 billion for the procurement of drones and drone technology from Ukrainian and other European manufacturers.
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Changes among the political advisers
17/07/2025 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterMr. Anders Brabrand is appointed as political adviser to Minister of Agriculture and Food, Mr. Nils Kristen Sandtrøen.
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Major celebration to mark Svalbard’s 100th anniversary as part of the Kingdom of Norway
14/08/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityToday, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Minister of Justice and Public Security Astri Aas-Hansen are participating in the celebrations to mark that it is 100 years to the day since Svalbard became part of
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Changes among the state secretaries
26/09/2025 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Ms. Ingunn Trosholmen and Ms. Siri Holland as state secretaries to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, as of 9 October 2025.
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A new chapter in the French-Norwegian collaboration
03/02/2026 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesOn February 2nd 2026, the French and Norwegian health ministers met and signed a declaration marking the intention to work in partnership to address major health challenges, and to promote mutual interests.
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Norway contributes NOK 400 million to Syria
17/03/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway will contribute at least NOK 400 million (approximately € 35 million) to Syria this year. The funds will finance humanitarian aid and the reconstruction of infrastructure, including water supply, electricity, and healthcare.
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Norway providing funding to secure energy supplies in Ukraine
26/03/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThree years of full-scale war and Russian attacks have severely damaged Ukraine’s gas infrastructure. Norway is providing an additional NOK 1 billion in funding for gas imports to Ukraine to ensure an adequate gas supply for the general population,
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Three new free trade agreements approved by the Storting
04/06/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Storting has approved three free trade agreements that will give Norwegian companies better access to markets of more than 300 million people.
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Joint Statement by Nordic Baltic countries on energy situation in the Republic of Moldova
07/01/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsWe note Gazprom’s decision to cease gas supplies to Moldova as of January 1st 2025. This action is aimed at undermining political and economic stability in Moldova.
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South Sudan: Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement
10/01/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe following is the text of a joint statement by the Governments of Norway, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, the Netherlands, and the United States.
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The European Commission has decided to introduce safeguard measures on ferroalloys
18/11/2025 News story Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Fisheries, Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatements from Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Minister of Trade and Industry Cecilie Myrseth and Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
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New business office opens in Kyiv today
08/04/2025 Press release Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Fisheries"The office will serve as an important hub and contact point for Norwegian and Ukrainian businesses", says Minister of Trade and Industry Cecilie Myrseth.
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New Guide Requirements in Svalbard
19/06/2025 Press release Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Fisheries“Tourism and field activities” that travel, conduct activity, or stay outside inhabited areas in Svalbard must, in the future, use approved Svalbard guides. This is a requirement under the new field safety regulation. Svalbard guides are responsible
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Finland and Norway strengthen cooperation on carbon capture, transportation and storage
04/09/2025 Press release Ministry of EnergyOn 4 September, the Finnish Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala and the Norwegian State Secretary Astrid Bergmål signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate cross-border transport of CO2 for permanent storage in Norway.