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Norway provide more NASAMs to Ukraine
09/02/2024 News story Ministry of Defence, Office of the Prime MinisterThe Government proposes to the Norwegian Parliament to order a further ten launch units and four fire control centers of the air defense system NASAMS from Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace (KDA). This is done in addition to repurchasing the equipment
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The National Budget 2023: A budget for security and fair distribution
06/10/2022 Press release Ministry of FinanceThere is a war and an energy crisis in Europe. High inflation is affecting people’s lives. The Government’s response is a fair and responsible budget, which improves distribution and enhances security at a challenging time.
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Revised state budget: Ombudsman for the Elderly to close
12/05/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe government has announced in its revised state budget that it intends to dissolve Ombudsman for the Elderly (Eldreombodet) as of 1 July 2023. As a result, the budget also proposes a NOK 1 million reduction to the service’s grant for the current
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Statement on Taliban and women's rights
09/05/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘It is completely unacceptable that the Taliban is placing restrictions on women’s rights. I am deeply concerned by the announcement stating that women in Afghanistan must cover their faces in public, are not allowed to drive and can only leave
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Nordic Baltic Crisis Simulation Exercise 2024
20/09/2024 News story Ministry of FinanceTo test the preparedness for a potential crisis situation, authorities from the Nordic-Baltic countries responsible for financial stability during this week conducted a financial crisis simulation exercise in the Nordic-Baltic region, involving
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Norway and Ukraine agree on security assurances
15/04/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway and Ukraine have concluded negotiations on a bilateral agreement on security assurances. Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide announced the conclusion of the negotiations after his meeting with President Zelensky in Kyiv today.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against all travel to Russia
27/02/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs has now revised its travel advice for Russia and is advising against all travel to the country.
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Identification of systemically important institutions
03/12/2024 News story Ministry of FinanceThe Ministry of Finance has today decided that DNB Bank ASA, Kommunalbanken AS, Nordea Eiendomskreditt AS and Sparebank 1 Sør-Norge ASA still shall be identified as systemically important institutions in Norway, as recommended by the Norwegian FSA.
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Leaders will build on Glasgow legacy to establish Forests & Climate Leaders’ Partnership at COP27
21/09/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentThe COP26 Presidency is inviting world leaders to come together at COP27 to establish a new Partnership, which will accelerate implementation of the unprecedented commitment made at COP26 by over 140 countries to halt and reverse forest loss and
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Change among the state secretaries
30/09/2022 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Ms. Anne Marit Bjørnflaten as state secretary to Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Jan Christian Vestre.
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Changes among the political advisers
10/06/2022 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterThe Office of the Prime Minister has extended the appointment for Ms. Emma Svarva Giskås as political adviser to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre as of 17 June 2022.
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The Norwegian Government is tasking the National Criminal Investigation Service with assisting in the investigation of possible war crimes in Ukraine by the International Criminal Court
07/04/2022 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityNorway is among several countries which believe that the acts of war in Ukraine should be investigated by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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Changes among the political advisers
12/04/2022 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterAfter the changes in the Government today, the Office of the Prime Minister has made changes among the political advisers.
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Changes among the political advisers
14/03/2022 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterThe Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Emilie Kirkeby-Garstad as political adviser to Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl.
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Changes among the political advisers
10/01/2022 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterThe Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Emma Svarva Giskås as political adviser to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, in the period 10 January to 16 June 2022.
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Expert group report on Norges Bank’s active management of the GPFG
07/01/2022 News story Ministry of FinanceOn 3 January 2022, the expert group reviewing Norges Bank’s active management of the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) submitted its report to the Ministry of Finance.
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Restricting the possibilities of entry for Russian citizens
23/05/2024 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe government is now further restricting the opportunity for entry to Norway for the purpose of tourism. The change will be in effect as of 29 May.
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New knowledge about gender equality in the maritime industry
20/05/2022 News story Ministry of Industry, Commerce and FisheriesA new study shows that the share of women in the maritime sector remains low, and that structural, cultural and practical barriers can explain why few women work in the sector. The Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy, Bjørnar Skjæran, will now
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Guyana leapfrogs into solar energy future with Norwegian forest payments
22/06/2022 News story Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentGuyana’s largest ever solar power projects will be financed thanks to the country’s low deforestation levels, following a landmark forest partnership between Guyana and Norway.
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Statement of Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the European Union regarding Barents Euro-Arctic cooperation
09/03/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsFinland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the European Union have condemned in the strongest possible terms Russia's unprecedented military aggression against Ukraine.