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  • Agreement on Nordic-Baltic initiative for support to Ukraine signed at the NATO Defence Ministerial

    15/10/2025 News story Ministry of Defence

    Ukrainian soldiers are being trained and equipped through ‘Operation Legio’. The joint initiative was formalized today with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Brussels.

  • Statement by Foreign Minister Eide on the Suffering of Civilians in the Middle East

    14/03/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘The Middle East is in flames. Two weeks after Israel and the United States launched attacks on Iran, the situation is becoming increasingly dramatic. At least 16 countries are now directly affected by the war. The consequences are already global‘.

  • Joint statement on the Strait of Hormuz

    20/03/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, Canada, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Denmark, Latvia, Slovenia, Estonia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Czechia, Romania, Bahrain and Lithuania on

  • Joint Foreign Ministers' Statement on Lebanon

    14/04/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    We, Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Australia, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, call for the

  • Nordic Statement at the UN Security Council, 10166th meeting, Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine

    09/06/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Read the Nordic Statement delivered by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland, H.E. Ms. Elina Valtonen, at the UN Security Council, 10166th meeting, Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine on 8 June 2026, in New York.

  • Statement by State Secretary Andreas Kravik on the Strait of Hormuz

    30/06/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘It is very welcoming news that all vessels with Norwegian affiliations that wished to do so have now finally been able to transit the Strait of Hormuz. For Norway’s maritime industry, the past months have been exceptionally challenging‘, says State

  • Prime Minister Støre in Kyiv: Long-term support for Ukraine is vital

    24/02/2026 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is visiting Kyiv to reaffirm Norway’s unwavering support for Ukraine’s fight for freedom. He took the opportunity to announce how Norway’s military support for

  • Nordic and Baltic countries working together to secure energy supplies for Ukraine

    24/02/2026 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Energy

    The leaders of the Nordic and Baltic countries gathered in Kyiv today to mark four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The countries are working together to strengthen Ukraine’s energy security and to protect critical

  • Mona Juul Steps Down as Ambassador

    09/02/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'This is the right and necessary decision. It follows discussions with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this week. Juul’s contact with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein revealed a serious lapse in judgment. The situation makes it difficult to

  • Information meeting for the media about the Funeral of King Harald V

    07/09/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The press is invited to an information meeting on Tuesday, 8 September at 11:00 a.m. regarding the practical arrangements for the day of the funeral.

  • Norway to Close its Embassy in Malawi

    11/09/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Government has decided to close its embassy in Malawi.

  • President of France to pay official visit to Norway

    19/06/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron will be coming to Oslo on 23 -24 June. It is 41 years since a French head of state last paid an official visit to Norway.

  • Norwegian Government commits to allocating 5 % of GDP to defence-related expenditures

    20/06/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence

    The Government will invest 5 % of GDP in strengthening Norway’s defence capability and safeguarding people in Norway. ‘The world has become more dangerous and more unpredictable. Europe must shoulder greater responsibility for its own security. We

  • Norway to support reforms in Ukraine through the EU

    17/09/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway is entering into an agreement to provide funding through the EU’s Ukraine Facility to help the Ukrainian government administration maintain critical services and to support reforms. NOK 1 billion has been set aside for this purpose in 2026.

  • Changes among the political advisers

    24/06/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Mr. Martin Ulvestad Østerdal is appointed political adviser to Minister of Finance, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg.

  • Changes among the political advisers

    30/06/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Ms. Petra Brinch resigns as political adviser to Minister of Agriculture and Food, Mr. Nils Kristen Sandtrøen. Ms. Brinch is appointed as political adviser to Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion, Ms. Tonje Brenna.

  • Norway to provide guarantees of NOK 2 billion for renewable energy in the Amazon and Central America

    07/11/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Norway is joining forces with Sweden and Denmark to provide guarantees totalling approximately NOK 2 billion to support renewable energy development in the Amazon and Central America. Together, the guarantees will unlock close to NOK 8 billion for

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    21/11/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, the King has appointed Ms. Sigrid Hagerup Melhuus as state secretary to Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms. Cecilie Myrseth.

  • National Security Adviser at the Office of the Prime Minister

    09/12/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    As part of the effort to strengthen the implementation of the National Security Strategy, the Government has decided that State Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister Thomas Hornburg is to serve as National Security Adviser to the Prime

  • Changes among the political advisers

    16/12/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Mr. Mathias Solli is appointed as political adviser to Minister of Defence, Mr. Tore O. Sandvik.

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