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  • Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide on Russia's Violation of Estonian Airspace

    19/09/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'Russia’s violation of Estonian airspace is grave and unacceptable,' says Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide. 'Norway stands in full solidarity with Estonia. We are in close contact with our NATO ally, and support their call for Article 4

  • Joint Statement from the Foreign Ministers of Canada, Norway and the United Kingdom

    31/10/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Joint Statement from the Foreign Ministers of Canada, Norway and the United Kingdom on the situation in Tanzania following the national elections of 28 and 29 October.

  • Joint Statement – Nordic Defence Cooperation

    06/05/2026 News story Ministry of Defence

    On May 5-6 the Nordic Ministers of Defence gathered in Trøndelag under Norway's chairship of NORDEFCO in 2026.

  • Statement by State Secretary Andreas Kravik on the situation in Myanmar

    10/12/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'On this International Day of Human Rights, we celebrate the universal rights that belong to all people, and also highlight those whose rights are violated. The civilian population in Myanmar is facing extensive and persistent human rights

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    06/02/2026 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, the King has appointed Ms. Siri Martinsen as acting state secretary to Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms. Cecilie Myrseth, in the period that state secretary, Ms. Sigrid Hagerup Melhuus, settles parental leave.

  • NATO-toppmøtet: Norway and Lithuania signed MoU on standardised vessels

    08/07/2026 News story Ministry of Defence

    During the NATO Summit on 8 July, Norway and Lithuania signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning Lithuania’s intended cooperation with Norway on standardised vessels, including the possible procurement of Norwegian-developed vessels for

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    06/03/2026 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, the Crown Prince Regent has appointed Ms. Sigrid Ina Simonsen as acting state secretary to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Mr. Bjørnar Selnes Skjæran, in the period that state secretary, Ms. Agnete

  • Nordic countries and Canada to strengthen cooperation

    15/03/2026 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    The Nordic countries and Canada are intensifying their cooperation in the areas of defence, security, resilience and green economic growth.

  • Norway to strengthen educational support for children in Lebanon

    28/02/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Since 2020, Norway has contributed NOK 318 million via UNICEF to provide education and other basic services to Lebanese children and Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Norway is now entering into a new partnership with the LEGO Foundation and UNICEF to get

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    24/04/2026 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, the King has appointed Mr. Bård Flaarønning as acting state secretary to Minister of Finance, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, in the period that state secretary, Ms. Sissel Kruse Larsen, settles parental leave.

  • The Government proposes that Ukrainians working in Norway can obtain a resident permit

    17/09/2026 Press release Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

    The Labour Government proposes that Ukrainians with temporary collective protection, who are working in Norway, can apply for a residence permit on the basis of employment. The requirement is that they earn enough to take care of themselves and

  • 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

  • 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 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 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.

  • 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.

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    25/09/2026 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, acting state secretary Bård Flaarønning is appointed as state secretary to Minister of Finance, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg.

  • 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

  • New Seeds in Svalbard Global Seed Vault

    28/05/2024 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

    Svalbard Global Seed Vault welcomes shipments from four new depositors. The world’s largest repository of crop diversity raises the number of the samples in its care to 1.29 million.

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