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  • Revised National Budget: Additional child-related expertise at asylum reception centres

    12/05/2022 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    The Norwegian Government proposes allocating NOK 17.2 million in funding to increase child-related expertise at asylum reception centres.

  • The Revised National Budget: Government proposes record-high aid budget of NOK 44.9 billion

    12/05/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘The war in Ukraine is having impacts across the globe. The number of people who have been displaced is rising and more people than ever before do not have enough to eat. The Government is proposing an increase of NOK 3.6 billion in the aid budget,

  • Revised state budget: Health and Social Services Ombudsman to be bolstered

    12/05/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The government is bolstering the budget of the Health and Social Services Ombudsman in its revised state budget. This will enable it to continue serving patients and healthcare users throughout Norway.

  • Revised state budget: Government launches new public health campaign focusing on mental health

    12/05/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The government wants to boost mental public health. This is why ‘ABC For Good Mental Health - A Public Health Campaign’ is being launched. Its goal is to increase public knowledge about mental health, promote good mental health and prevent mental

  • Revised state budget: Ombudsman for the Elderly to close

    12/05/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The 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

  • Norwegian support for farmers in Ukraine

    12/05/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Food production in Ukraine is essential for the food security of people in a wide range of countries. Norway is increasing its support to Ukrainian farmers in order to facilitate continued agricultural production.

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    Revised National Budget: Sound economic governance

    12/05/2022 Press release Ministry of Finance

    The Norwegian economy is unusually strong and employment is at a record low. At the same time, however, Omicron, high electricity prices and war in Europe have necessitated unforeseen financial allocations. In the Revised Budget, the government has

  • Revised National Budget: Key figures in the Revised National Budget 2022

    12/05/2022 Press release Ministry of Finance

    To secure equal access to information that might be market sensitive, the Ministry of Finance publishes selected key figures prior to launching the Revised National Budget at 10:45 a.m. More detailed estimates will be published with the Revised

  • Nordic Defence Ministers joint statement on strengthening Nordic defence cooperation

    11/05/2022 News story Ministry of Defence

    The war in Ukraine has fundamentally changed European defence and security policy. In light of the ongoing crisis, Nordic solidarity and defence cooperation is more important than ever.

  • Statement from Foreign Minister on the killing of journalist

    11/05/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'I am deeply disturbed by the killing of Al Jazeera’s journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on the West Bank', said Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt.

  • Ambitious offshore wind initiative

    11/05/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Today, the Government is presenting a major initiative to promote offshore wind power. The aim is to use offshore wind power to generate new electricity on a par with the total amount of electricity currently produced in Norway. The initiative will

  • Meeting of the international donor group for Palestine (AHLC): increased cooperation on economic issues

    10/05/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘There has been increased cooperation between Israel and Palestine in recent months to find solutions to key issues relating to the economy, infrastructure and trade. However, there are still no political negotiations between the parties. Violence

  • Condemns Russia's cyber attack on satellite connections

    10/05/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'We stand with our allies and partners, condemning Russia's cyber-attack on satellite connections in February. The reckless attack affected Ukraine and Europe as a whole, Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt said.

  • Norway to provide EUR 155 million to Syria

    10/05/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘The conflict in Syria has been going on for 11 years, and the humanitarian situation is becoming increasingly critical. We must do what we can to help the 14.6 million Syrians in urgent need of humanitarian assistance and protection. Norway will

  • Additional NOK 100 million to help the Ukrainian government administration

    09/05/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway has decided to increase its budget support to Ukraine to NOK 300 million. Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt announced the additional support during her visit to Ukraine on 8 May.

  • 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

  • Joint statement on climate

    06/05/2022 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    The text of the following readout was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Norway on the occasion of Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry’s visit to Oslo, Norway.

  • Statement on terror attack in Israel

    06/05/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'I strongly condemn the heinous terror attack in Elad as Israel’s Yom Haatzmaut was coming to a close, killing at least three and wounding several others. My thoughts are with the families and victims. To encourage and glorify such terror is deeply

  • New ambassadors from Niger, San Marino and Burundi

    05/05/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Three new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 5 May 2022.

  • Increased support for humanitarian innovation

    04/05/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘The gap between humanitarian need and available funding grows wider every year. Innovation is one of the keys to increasing the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance. We need to find smarter and better ways of working so we can provide

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