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    • Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on the situation in the Middle East

      20/09/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      The Middle East is on the brink. I extend my heartfelt sympathy with civilians in Lebanon and across the region who now live in fear. I call on all parties to show maximum restraint. To revert to diplomacy. To de-escalate. To find political

    • Official visit to China

      09/09/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

      On Monday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met with President Xi Jinping of China. During the meeting the Chinese President announced that Norwegians will be permitted to travel to China without needing to apply for a visa.

    • Norway receives award for the evacuation of Ukrainian patients to Norway and other European countries

      04/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Health and Care Services

      Since August 2022, Norway has offered regular weekly flights to European countries to evacuate Ukrainian patients. The European Commission has described the flights as a mainstay of Europe’s civilian support to Ukraine. Today, Norway together with

    • Assembly of battle tanks in Norway

      11/06/2024 News story Ministry of Defence

      'I would like to congratulate KNDS Deutschland and RITEK who have today signed an agreement which means that, for the first time in history, tanks will be assembled in Norway. 37 of the 54 Leopard 2 tanks Norway has ordered from German Krauss-Maffei

    • Calling for urgent action to end hunger

      12/06/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      A champions call to scale up action to end hunger, was issued today by Norway, Brazil and Sierra Leone. The three countries are co-chairs in the Alliance of Champions for Food System Transformation. With Norway as host, a lunch was convened in Oslo

    • Norwegian seafood for Chinese consumers

      11/09/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister

      China is an important market for Norwegian seafood. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre attended an event where Chinese consumers had the chance to taste high-quality Norwegian seafood.

    • Displaced people from Ukraine may have their residence permit for Norway extended by a further year

      16/02/2024 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security

      The Ministry of Justice and Public Security today made an amendment to Norway’s Immigration Regulations, allowing Ukrainians who have had temporary collective protection for two years to be granted continued residence for a further year. A condition

    • Changes among the political advisers

      16/08/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

      Mr. Erlend Kvittum Nytrøen resigns as political adviser to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Mr. Erling Sande. Mr. Kvittum is appointed as political adviser to Minister of Finance, Mr. Trygve Slagsvold Vedum.

    • Norway starts maritime training mission

      15/02/2024 News story Ministry of Defence

      This spring, Norwegian soldiers start training Ukrainian Marines specialized in small boat operations. The training will go on for at least a year. In addition, Norway will donate rubber boats and equipment to a value of approximately NOK 60 million.

    • Foreign Minister Eide warning against aground operation in Rafah

      13/02/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      ‘I reiterate my strong warning against a ground operation in Rafah. There are no safe places left in Gaza,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.

    • Norway increasing contribution to fund for world’s poorest countries

      18/11/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      The Norwegian Government is contributing more than NOK 5 billion to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) to combat poverty in the world’s poorest countries. This is a larger amount than in any previous year.

    • Foreign Minister Huitfeldt in Moldova

      27/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt is taking part today in the Nordic-Baltic (NB8) Foreign Ministers’ meeting in the Moldovan capital Chişinău. This is the first time Ms Huitfeldt and the other Nordic-Baltic Foreign Ministers have visited

    • Nordic statement on the draft legal bills in the Knesset related to UNRWA

      23/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      The Nordic countries are deeply concerned by the recent introduction of draft legal bills in the Knesset that, if adopted, would prevent the UNRWA from continuing its operations in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza.

    • Norway allocates half a billion NOK to boost Ukraine’s defence industry

      21/11/2024 News story Ministry of Defence

      Defence Minister Mr. Bjørn Arild Gram announced the support during a Nordic Defence Ministers’ meeting in Copenhagen on Thursday, focused on the war in Ukraine and its need for support.

    • Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on the arrest warrants issued by the ICC

      21/11/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      ‘The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants against Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri, Benyamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant. The ICC plays a crucial role in ensuring accountability for serious crimes’, said Foreign Minister Espen

    • New ambassadors from the United Kingdom, the Holy See and Uganda

      27/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      Two ambassadors and Apostolic Nuncio to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 27 April 2023.

    • Communique on nuclear safety and security

      18/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      Joint Communiqué from meeting in working group 1 under Ukraine Peace Formula held in Paris, France on 17 October 2024.

    • Sudan: Norwegian diplomats in safety

      23/04/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      The three Norwegian diplomats who were posted to Sudan have now been evacuated. ‘I am pleased and relieved that our three Norwegian diplomats are now safe after being caught in the fighting in Khartoum for a week,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs

    • UK Prime Minister to pay official visit to Norway

      14/12/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

      UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be visiting Bergen together with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Monday 16 December.

    • Statement by Foreign Minister Huitfeldt on the politically motivated sentencing of Vladimir Kara-Murza

      17/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      'Norway condemns in the strongest terms the politically motivated sentencing of Russian opposition figure, journalist and human rights defender Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison', said Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt.

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