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New ambassadors from Cambodia, Luxembourg and the Dominican Republic
27/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThree new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 27 January 2022.
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Forsvarsministeren avlyser Sverige-reise
07/03/2022 News story Ministry of DefenceForsvarsminister Odd Roger Enoksen må avlyse sin planlagte reise til Stockholm 8.-9. mars på grunn av korona. Enoksen skulle etter planen hatt møter med sin svenske kollega.
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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.
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Donations from Norway to Ukraine for around NOK 1 billion
26/04/2024 News story Ministry of Defence‘The war in Ukraine continues with high intensity. Norway has provided critical material to Ukraine to support them in their fight against Russia. We and our allies are clear about our long-term support for Ukraine. Ukraine can count on Norway’s
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Changes among the state secretaries
04/03/2022 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has made changes in the list of state secretaries.
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NOK 1 billion to prevent plastic pollution
23/04/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Plastic pollution is one of the fastest growing environmental problems in the world. We are now extending our initiative to combat plastic pollution in developing countries by providing up to NOK 1 billion over a period of four years’, said
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Russia suspended from Council of the Baltic Sea States
03/03/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe 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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Changes in the Government
04/03/2022 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn the Council of State today, the King has made changes in the Government.
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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.
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Statement on schools in Gaza
18/04/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsAll 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.
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'Appalled by report on Ethiopia'
04/11/2021 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Norway is appalled by findings in the report on Ethiopia by UN Human Rights stating reasonable grounds to believe that all sides have “committed violations of international human rights, humanitarian and refugee law”. Civilians must be protected,
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Closer cooperation between Norway and Switzerland on CCS
25/11/2022 Press release Ministry of EnergyNorway and Switzerland will strengthen cooperation on carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR). This is clear following today’s meeting between the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland and the Swiss
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National Budget 2024: NOK 2.2 billion more for hospitals, waiting times to be reduced
11/10/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Norwegian government is proposing a NOK 2.2 billion increase in funding for hospitals above and beyond wage and price inflation. The draft budget will facilitate shorter waiting times, strengthened mental health care and collaborative measures
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Changes among the state secretaries
02/12/2022 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Mr. Kristoffer Thoner and Mr. Halvard Hølleland as state secretaries to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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New air surveillance radars to the Norwegian Armed Forces
17/11/2022 News story Ministry of DefenceThe Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) signed a contract with Lockheed Martin on 17 of November 2022 for delivery of eight military air surveillance radars with an option for three additional radars.
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Norway signs record agreement for F-35-missiles
16/11/2022 News story Ministry of Defence- This is a very important agreement both for Norway’s defensive capabilities and US-Norwegian defence cooperation, says Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram.
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Norway increases humanitarian support to Syria
17/11/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Norwegian Government is providing an additional NOK 51 million to support humanitarian efforts to help the Syrian population, which is in dire need of assistance.
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Norway increases support for civilians in Afghanistan
16/11/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘I am deeply concerned about the situation in Afghanistan. Norway is now providing NOK 220 million to the UN and the World Bank to support their efforts to enhance food security and ensure the provision of basic services such as health and education
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Norwegian Prime Minister and German Chancellor propose a NATO surveillance centre for subsea infrastructure
01/12/2022 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn Berlin today, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed to propose that NATO should establish a surveillance centre to improve the protection of subsea infrastructure.
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Identification of systemically important institutions
29/09/2023 News story Ministry of FinanceThe Ministry of Finance has today decided that DNB ASA, Kommunalbanken AS, Nordea Eiendomskreditt AS and Sparebank 1 SR-Bank ASA shall be identified as systemically important institutions in Norway, as recommended by the Norwegian FSA.