News and press releases

Latest news from the Ministries and the Office of the Prime Minister can be found here.

  • Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs on appointment of new Palestinian Prime Minister

    15/03/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'My best wishes to Mohammad Mustafa, who was just appointed Palestinian Prime Minister,' says Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.

  • Norway will meet NATO's 2% guideline in 2024

    14/03/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Finance

    'The security situation nationally and internationally require that we strengthen our defence now. Norway will meet NATO's 2% guideline this year. Norwegian and allied security is not to be taken for granted. We face a more dangerous and more

  • New ambassadors from Mexico, Japan and Armenia

    14/03/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Three ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Regent on 14 March 2024.

  • Government is advising against trade and business activity with Israeli settlements

    14/03/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Government is reiterating its position on Israel’s settlement policy on occupied land by advising Norwegian companies not to engage in business cooperation or trade that serves to perpetuate the illegal Israeli settlements.

  • Municipalities in Norway still very willing to settle refugees

    13/03/2024 Press release Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

    Norwegian municipalities have so far agreed to settle nearly 19,000 refugees in 2024. If this trend continues, the municipalities will again end up undertaking to settle almost 30,000 refugees this year - on par with the record-breaking years of

  • New Chapter for Green Transition in the Process Industry

    13/03/2024 News story Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    The Strategy Forum “Prosess21” was established in 2018 to contribute to emissions reductions in the Norwegian process industry. The recently recomposed steering group has a new mandate that reflects Norway's commitment to achieving its climate goals

  • Sudan: Statement on humanitarian access

    11/03/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway is deeply concerned about the restrictions on humanitarian access in Sudan and calls for urgent restoration of safe and unhindered humanitarian access across the country.

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    08/03/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, The Crown Prince Regent has honourably discharged Mr. Halvard Ingebrigtsen as State Secretary to Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Jan Christian Vestre. Mr. Ingebrigtsen is appointed State Secretary to Prime Minister

  • Norway contributes to Czech procurement of artillery ammunition for Ukraine

    07/03/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'Ukraine has an urgent need for large quantities of artillery ammunition to defend themselves against Russia’s war of aggression. Norway already supports Ukraine with artillery ammunition both from its own stocks and directly from the industry.

  • Norway participates in air defence coalition to support Ukraine

    07/03/2024 News story Ministry of Defence

    Norway joins the letter of intent on support to Ukraine in air defence against aircraft and missiles. Air defence is one of the areas of special focus among the countries that provide military support to Ukraine.

  • Agreement between Nord-Fosen siida and Roan Vind

    06/03/2024 Press release Ministry of Energy

    An agreement has been reached in the mediation between Nord-Fosen siida and Roan Vind. The amicable agreement aims to help secure continued reindeer herding, mitigate operational disadvantages, and provide a basis for future cultural practice for

  • Announcement of areas related to CO2 storage

    06/03/2024 Press release Ministry of Energy

    The Ministry of Energy announces two areas in the North Sea for applications related to CO2 injection and storage on the Norwegian continental shelf.

  • The Palestinian Authority has received crucial financial transfers from Israel

    29/02/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Prime Minister

    ‘I am pleased that the Palestinian Authority this week received several major transfers from Israel with Palestinian clearance revenues. These funds are necessary to ensure that the Palestinian Authority does not collapse, that Palestinians receive

  • Report on the 2050 Low Emission Society from the 2050 Climate Commission

    29/02/2024 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

    On the 27th of October 2023 the Ministry of Climate and Environment received the final report from the 2050 Climate Commission.

  • Clear Norwegian contribution to the International Court of Justice in The Hague (ICJ): Prevents the possibility of a two-state solution

    28/02/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘The Israeli occupation and the illegal Israeli settlements are the biggest obstacles to a two-state solution, which is the only solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestine’, said Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.

  • Largest deposit of seed to date in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

    28/02/2024 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

    In February, around 14,000 seeds are being deposited in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. The seed vault now has more than 1.2 million seed duplicates from about 80 countries.

  • Statement from the Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide on Sweden's NATO membership

    27/02/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘I am very pleased that the path is now open for Sweden's NATO membership’, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.

  • Four trains are ready for Ukraine

    24/02/2024 Press release Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Two years have passed since Russia’s full scale invation of Ukraine. As a part of Norway’s contribution to keep the economy and life in Ukraine going, four trains that Ukraine has requested, are ready to be transported to the war-stricken country.

  • ‘Will contribute to a more stable world’

    21/02/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Today marks the start of the first ministerial meeting of the year in the G20, where the world's most important economies meet. Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide is attending from Norway.

  • Norway assists in scheme for crucial financial transfers from Israel to Palestine

    18/02/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway is facilitating an arrangement that will enable the Palestinian Authority to receive clearance revenues that Israel collects on its behalf. In the wake of the terrorist attack by Hamas on 7 October, the situation between the parties has been

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