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First Lady Olena Zelenska and Minister of Health and Care Services Jan Christian Vestre visited youth services
24/10/2025 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, this week visited Headspace, a counselling service in Oslo, together with the Minister of Health and Care Services, Jan Christian Vestre. Headspace is a low-threshold service for young people aged 12-25 and
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For the press: Norway to host the Joint Expeditionary Force Defence Ministers’ Meeting
24/10/2025 News story Ministry of DefenceOn 4-5 November, defence ministers from the ten JEF nations will gather in Bodø to strengthen cooperation and security in Northern Europe.
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UN Court: Blocking Humanitarian Aid to Palestine Violates International Law
22/10/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Prime MinisterThe Advisory Opinion initiated by Norway confirms that Israel must facilitate the provision of humanitarian aid and other life-saving provisions in Palestine.
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Norway's Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy to visit India
22/10/2025 News story Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesMinister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Marianne Sivertsen Næss will visit Mumbai from 27 to 30 October to strengthen maritime cooperation with India. She will among others meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minister of Ports, Shipping and
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National budget 2026: Three concrete budget measures for better and more accessible GP services
22/10/2025 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe government proposes to allocate NOK 115 million to renew, strengthen and improve GP services. In addition, the government wants 16- and 17-year-olds to be exempt from paying for GP appointments and out-of-hours medical services.
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Constructive meeting between President Zelensky and Prime Minister Støre
22/10/2025 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre had a meeting today at the military terminal of Oslo Airport Gardermoen.
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Strengthening Ukraine’s energy security through further support for gas purchases
22/10/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is providing an additional NOK 1.5 billion in funding to secure access to electricity and heating for people in Ukraine. The funding is being provided in cooperation with the EU and will be used to help meet Ukraine’s energy needs as the
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Ukrainian President and First Lady in Norway
22/10/2025 News story Office of the Prime MinisterPresident Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska arrived in Norway on Wednesday morning.
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18 000 new seed samples to Svalbard Global Seed Vault
22/10/2025 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodEighteen genebanks representing every continent deposited more than 18,000 seed samples to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault this week. Among them were new contributors from the Philippines and Peru, safeguarding crops that embody generations of
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National budget 2026: NOK 140 million more for mental health
21/10/2025 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe government proposes to increase funding for mental health by NOK 140 million to make support more accessible and to ensure that children and young people living in child welfare institutions have better access to health care.
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National budget 2026: The government proposes increased loan authorisations of around NOK 26 billion to start five new hospital projects in 2026
21/10/2025 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesIn the 2026 National Budget, the government recommends granting loans for five new hospital projects, with a total investment framework of nearly NOK 29 billion. This applies to: phase 3 at Sunnaas Hospital; a new radiotherapy and somatic building
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State Secretary Kallset participated in the G20 ministerial meeting in South Africa
17/10/2025 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityState Secretary Kristine Kallset has this week represented Norway at the G20 ministerial meeting in Cape Town, South Africa. The ministers have discussed how to respond to the growing challenges posed by natural disasters.
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Changes among the state secretaries
17/10/2025 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Ms. Bhanuja Rasiah as state secretary to Minister of Health and Care services, Mr. Jan Christian Vestre. Ms. Rasiah is appointed state secretary to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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Changes among the political advisers
17/10/2025 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterMr. Ola Helmich Borchgrevink Pedersen is appointed political adviser to Minister of Finance, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg.
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Norway supports private investment in Palestine through guarantee fund
17/10/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsAt the World Bank Annual Meetings on 15-16 October, Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust announced support of approximately NOK 50 million (approximately USD 5 million) to the World Bank’s guarantee fund for the West Bank and Gaza (
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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 DefenceUkrainian 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.
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Norway to contribute funding for new package of US-sourced military equipment for Ukraine
15/10/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence‘Ukraine is dependent on continued military and civilian support in its fight to defend itself against Russia. It is of great value that several countries are coming together to provide financing to help meet Ukraine’s military needs. Norway is now
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The National Budget 2026: High production and large revenues from the petroleum industry
15/10/2025 Press release Ministry of EnergyThe state's net cash flow from petroleum activities is estimated to be 664 billion NOK in 2025. The estimate for 2026 is approximately 521 billion NOK.
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Norway to increase civilian support to Ukraine
15/10/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of DefenceThe Norwegian Government is proposing an increase of NOK 15 billion in civilian support to Ukraine in 2026. The proposed allocations for support to Ukraine in 2026 will total a minimum of NOK 85 billion, thus maintaining the overall extraordinary
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The National Budget 2026: Securing the economy, society and country
15/10/2025 Press release Ministry of FinanceThe Government will continue to implement a responsible economic policy in the proposed National Budget for 2026.