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  • Changes among the political advisers

    19/04/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Mr. Per Anders Torvik Langerød resigns as political adviser to Minister of Health and Care services, Ms. Ingvild Kjerkol.

  • Changes in the Government

    19/04/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In the Council of State today, the Crown Prince Regent has made changes in the Government.

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    19/04/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, The Crown Prince Regent has honourably discharged Mr. Karl Kristian Bekeng, Mr. Ole Henrik Krat Bjørkholt and Ms. Ellen Rønning-Arnesen as state secretaries to Minister of Health and Care services, Ms. Ingvild Kjerkol.

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    19/04/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, Ms. Anne Marit Bjørnflaten was honourably discharged as State Secretary to Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Jan Christian Vestre.

  • New grant scheme to strengthen Ukrainian civil society

    19/04/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Civil society in Ukraine has a key role to play in uniting the country and building resilience against Russia's war of aggression. Norway is allocating NOK 70 million to a newly launched, application-based scheme to support the work of Ukrainian

  • The contract for offshore wind at Sørlige Nordsjø II has been signed

    19/04/2024 News story Ministry of Energy

    Today, Minister of Energy, Terje Aasland met with the leadership of Ventyr SN II, the company responsible for developing the first major offshore wind project on the Norwegian continental shelf. They celebrated the signing of the contract earlier

  • Statement on schools in Gaza

    18/04/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    All schools in Gaza have been closed for 625,000 students for 6 months. Norway is deeply troubled that nearly 90% of schools in Gaza are damaged or destroyed.

  • Five northern European countries conclude international arrange-ments on transport and storage of carbon across borders

    18/04/2024 News story Ministry of Energy

    A European infrastructure for carbon capture and storage is underway. Today, arrangements between Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Swe-den allow cross-border transport and geological storage of captured CO2.

  • Increased Norwegian support for Ukrainian refugees in Moldova

    17/04/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway is providing an additional NOK 70 million for humanitarian aid in Moldova. Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide visited Ukraine's neighbour on Tuesday and Wednesday.

  • Norway to provide NOK 745 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine and neighbouring countries

    16/04/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The UN estimates that nearly 15 million people - 40 % of Ukraine's population - are in need of humanitarian assistance. Norway is now allocating an additional NOK 745 million in support to Ukraine and its neighbouring countries.

  • Norway and Ukraine agree on security assurances

    15/04/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway 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.

  • Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide visits Ukraine

    15/04/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide is currently in Ukraine where he met with Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba and visited a power plant. Norway is now mobilising support to provide electrical materials and equipment to

  • Changes among the political advisers

    15/04/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Ms. Emma Svarva Giskås resigns as political adviser to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre 21 April 2024. Ms. Sunniva Bjerkaas is appointed new political adviser to Mr. Støre from 15 April 2024.

  • Remarks from the Norwegian Prime Minister after Iran’s attack on Israel

    14/04/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway condems Iran’s illegal and dangerous attack on Israel.

  • Nordic statement on the opening of the port of Ashdod and the Erez crossing 12 April 2024

    12/04/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Nordic countries welcome the Israeli government’s announcement that life-saving humanitarian assistance to Gaza can be received in the port of Ashdod, that the Erez crossing will be reopened to facilitate entry to north Gaza, and that

  • Meeting between Prime Minister Støre and President Sánchez on the war in Gaza

    12/04/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and President of the Government of Spain Pedro Sánchez met on Friday to discuss a range of issues including the war in Gaza.

  • The Government Pension Fund white paper 2024

    12/04/2024 Press release Ministry of Finance

    Today, the Ministry of Finance submits the annual white paper about the Government Pension Fund to the Storting. The white paper gives an account of the Government Pension Fund Norway (GPFN) and Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) results and

  • Norway puts gender equality at sea on the international agenda

    11/04/2024 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    This week, Norway is participating in the UN Ocean Conference in Barcelona. Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy, Cecilie Myrseth, has i.a. held bilateral meetings with her counterparts in the United States and Canada where she has raised the need

  • Norway supports the fight for women’s and young people’s rights with almost NOK 600 million

    10/04/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The UNs population fund, UNFPA, remains one of Norway’s key partners to promote the health, dignity, and rights of women and young people around the World. Norway supports the UN organization with NOK 589 million in core funding for 2024.

  • Norway to establish embassy in Senegal

    10/04/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway will open an embassy in Dakar in the autumn of 2024. The mission will also be responsible for several other countries in West Africa.

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