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MCC: Gram's speech at The NATO Military Committee Conference 2023 in Oslo
16/09/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of DefenceHere you can read the speeches of Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram and Chief of Defence Eirik Kristoffersen.
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Henry George Lecture at St. Johns University: Norway’s Historical Experience with Taxing & Regulating the Exploitation of Its Natural Resources
23/10/2024 Speech/statement Ministry of FinanceLecture held by Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, at St. John University the 23 October 2024, New York, USA.
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Minister of Defence Odd Roger Enoksen: NATO at a crossroad - views from Nato HQ and Norway
07/02/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Defence*Check against delivery*
By Former Minister of Defence Odd Roger Enoksen Forsvarsminister Odd Roger Enoksen sitt innlegg på Litteraturhuset 7. februar. Arrangør var Atlanterhavskomiteen og arrangementet ble kalt "NATO at a crossroad - views from Nato HQ and Norway".
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Statement by the Minister of Justice and Public Security at the press brief about the current situation
18/10/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe police in Nordland county have reported that they have detained four Russians who have been remanded in custody, charged with collecting information on sensitive objects. In recent days, the police have also disclosed the arrest of two other
By Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl Press brief October 17 2022
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Tax lessons for governments from Henry George
09/01/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of FinanceThe 19th-century political economist understood that the whole of society should benefit from outsized profits.
By Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum Op-ed in Financial Times
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The Court That Removed Its Own Prosecutor
19/08/2026 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsOn July 24, the States Parties to the Rome Statute voted 82 to 13, with 15 abstentions, to remove Karim Khan as Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court for serious misconduct and serious breach of duty. Norway was among the states that voted
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The Prime Minister's speech at the International Holocaust Remembrance Day
27/01/2026 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'We are living in a time when our Jewish community - and other minorities - in our country once again feel unsafe. When hate speech and conspiracy theories supplant knowledge and facts. When language oversimplifies and distorts. When authoritarian
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre The Akershus Quay
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State Secretary Kravik’s remarks at Pacific Islands Leaders Forum
04/09/2024 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsState Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik remarks at the Forum Leaders’ Dialogue with Forum Dialogue Partners at the 53rd Pacific Islands Leaders Forum.
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Opening statement at the Fifth International Conference on the Safe Schools Declaration
25/11/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsOpening statement by State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik at the Fifth International Conference on the Safe Schools Declaration, held in Nairobi Kenya.
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The Prime Minister's introduction at the press conference with his German and Canadian colleagues
13/03/2026 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'This is not only about Norwegian security. If we take care of the Arctic in a responsible way, we serve Europe, we serve North America, we serve the purpose of the transatlantic relationship. We are demonstrating credible defence and credible
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Bardufoss
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The Prime Minister’s introduction at the press conference during the visit of the President of Palestine
11/02/2026 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'Ultimately, we have to work towards a structure where the people of Palestine are governed by Palestinians under the rule of law. That was the main point of our formal recognition; that the Palestinians have the right to be treated with the rights
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Government Guest House in Oslo
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Statement from the Prime Minister supporting the third strategic cycle of CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations)
16/02/2026 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterCovid-19 brought death, illness, social division and economic disruption on a massive scale - and the consequences were felt then and are felt years later.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Message by video recording
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Statement on the efforts for a two-state solution
29/04/2024 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide at meeting on the efforts for a two-state solution, including the recognition of the Palestinian State, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 29 April 2024.
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Statement by the Prime Minister at the session on Climate and Nature – Forests and Oceans
07/11/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'The next few years are critical. We have extended Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative until 2035. We are in it for the long haul,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre COP30 Summit in Belém, Brazil
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The international high-level conference for the Launch of the Longship Project
17/06/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of EnergyMinister of Energy Terje Aasland held this speech during the international high-level conference for the Launch of the Longship Project.
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Statement by the Prime Minister on the launch of the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF)
07/11/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'With these conditions in place, I am happy to share with you that Norway will provide up to 3 billion US dollars over 10 years,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre COP30 Summit in Belém, Brazil
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Opening speech by the Prime Minister at the Oslo Security Conference
03/02/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'We are for the first time preparing a Norwegian National Security Strategy', said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo University Aula
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The Prime Minister’s speech at The Government’s luncheon for Iceland’s President
09/04/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'The fact is that you wrote down the history - your ancestors - and it became our history and it became our identity,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Government guest house, Parkveien
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Trust in healthcare systems
09/03/2026 Speech/statement Ministry of Health and Care ServicesCheck against delivery Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to Norway. And welcome to this important meeting of international regulators. Thank you to the Norwegian Board of Health Supervision and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement for hosting the
By Minister of Health and Care Services Jan Christian Vestre The health and care minister's speech at the International Regulator Conference at NOVA Spektrum, Lillestrøm
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Signing of Memorandum of Understanding with China
30/05/2026 Speech/statement Ministry of Culture and EqualityDistinguished guests. Ambassador. Leaders of Cultural Institutions. Ladies and Gentlemen. It is my sincere pleasure to be with you here in Beijing tonight, and to meet with such a strong and diverse group of cultural institutions and professionals.
By Minister of Culture and Equality Lubna Jaffery the Norwegian Residence Beijing