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    • Prime Minister Støre joins efforts to increase renewable energy in developing countries

      21/09/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

      Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has agreed to join the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet. The Alliance aims to provide more people in poor countries with access to electricity through the development of renewable energy solutions to

    • First wounded soldiers from Ukraine arrive

      13/06/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Justice and Public Security

      The first wounded soldiers from Ukraine who are due to receive treatment in Norwegian hospitals have arrived in Norway.

    • New ambassadors from South Africa and Tanzania

      09/06/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      Two new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to King Harald  on 9 June 2022.

    • OECD Environmental Performance Review of Norway

      07/04/2022 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

      On Friday 22 April, OECD launches the Environmental Performance Review of Norway 2022 and hands over their recommendations for Norwegian authorities on the way forward.

    • Easing of the rules regarding testing prior to departure to Svalbard

      02/02/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

      The Norwegian Government is easing the rules regarding travel to Svalbard. This means that permanent residents, people who are fully vaccinated, and people who have recovered from COVID-19 no longer need to get tested prior to departure to Svalbard.

    • Prime Minister opens the Global Disability Summit 2022

      16/02/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre will open the second global summit on inclusion of persons with disabilities today. The Summit is co-hosted by Norway, Ghana, and the International Disability Alliance (IDA), and is being held on a digital platform.

    • Prime Minister Støre visits Ukraine

      24/08/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister

      Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is visiting Ukraine today. The Prime Minister is participating in Ukraine's Independence Day celebration in Kyiv. Today also marks a year and a half since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24

    • Changes among the political advisers

      04/08/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

      Ms. Signe Bjortveit resigns as political adviser to Minister of Research and Higher Education, Mr. Ola Borten Moe. Ms. Bjortveit has been appointed as political adviser to Minister of Research and Higher Education, Ms. Sandra Borch.

    • The Norwegian Government plans to increase national security, especially in the North

      07/04/2022 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security

      The security situation in Europe has changed. This means that emergency preparedness in Norway must adapt correspondingly. The Norwegian Government proposes allocating a total of NOK 100 million to counter foreign intelligence and complex threats,

    • Norway strongly condemns Russian attacks

      24/02/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      ‘Norway condemns Russia’s military attack on Ukraine in the strongest possible terms. This attack is a serious violation of international law and will have dramatic consequences for the people of Ukraine,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

    • Changes among the state secretaries

      02/09/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

      In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Mr. Tomas Norvoll as state secretary to Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion, Ms. Marte Mjøs Persen.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • Condemns Russia's attack on Ukraine

      24/02/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      'I strongly condemn Russia’s attack on Ukraine', Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt said.

    • Proposal for temporary amendments to the Child Welfare Act to handle the increase in refugees from Ukraine to Norway

      29/04/2022 News story Ministry of Children and Families

      A large number of children are expected to arrive in Norway in the same period of time and many may require help from the child welfare service. The Norwegian Government is proposing necessary adaptations today to prepare the services to receive

    • APA 2022: Applicant for production licenses on the Norwegian Continental Shelf

      13/09/2022 News story Ministry of Energy

      The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received applications from 26 companies in connection with the announcement of APA 2022.

    • Increased support for combating sexualised and gender-based violence in crises

      01/06/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      Norway is increasing its support to scale up sexual and reproductive health services and the fight against sexual and gender-based violence in humanitarian crises. Roughly NOK 232 million (USD 24.4 million) has been allocated to the UN Population

    • Government apologises for past treatment of gay people by the Norwegian authorities

      21/04/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Culture and Equality

      On 21 April 2022, it is 50 years since the Storting repealed section 213 of the Penal Code, which had criminalised sexual relations between men. Between 1902 and 1950, 119 men were convicted due to section 213, most of them for having sexual

    • Russia suspended from Council of the Baltic Sea States

      03/03/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      The members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) - Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Sweden and the European Union - have decided to suspend Russia from further participation in the Council’s

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