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    • Foreign Minister Eide talking with Israel’s National Security Adviser

      04/11/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      'I had good phone conversation with Isarel’s National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi. I emphasized the urgent need to secure the release of the hostages that were taken on 7 October', said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.

    • New ambassadors from Angola, New Zealand and Guinea

      09/11/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      Three ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 9 November 2023.

    • Important step for Offshore Wind

      06/12/2022 Press release Ministry of Energy

      The Norwegian Government has great ambitions for the development of offshore wind power in Norway and aims to tender the first phase of Sørlige Nordsjø II and Utsira Nord by the end of the first quarter of 2023.

    • Joint statement: Estonia, the Netherlands, and Norway have agreed to donate a deployable field hospital to Ukraine

      01/12/2022 News story Ministry of Defence

      Joint Statement of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Estonia, the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Norway and the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

    • Joint Statement on Afghanistan

      21/12/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      Statement from Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union on on Taliban’s

    • Prime Minister Støre spoke with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi

      05/11/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister

      On Saturday afternoon, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre had a telephone conversation with Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi as part of Norway’s contact with the countries and parties in the Middle East.

    • Identification of systemically important institutions

      21/12/2022 News story Ministry of Finance

      The Ministry of Finance has today decided that DNB ASA, Kommunalbanken AS and Nordea Eiendomskreditt AS shall continue to be identified as systemically important institutions in Norway, as recommended by the Norwegian FSA.

    • Foreign Minister Eide discussed the critical situation in Gaza with Prince Faisal bin Farhan

      31/10/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      In the conversation, Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide underlined the importance of de-escalating the conflict, including a humanitarian truce to protect and assist civilians.

    • Foreign Minister Huitfeldt discussed the situation in Israel with EUs Josep Borrell

      09/10/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      ‘Talked with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell Fontelles, about the horrifying terror attacks by Hamas which have shocked the world to its core,’ Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt said.

    • Foreign Minister Huitfeldt spoke with Egypt's Foreign Minister about Gaza

      09/10/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      ‘Just got off the phone with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. Expressed Norway’s condemnation of Hamas horrific attacks on Israeli civilians,’ Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt said.

    • Foreign Minister Eide spoke with Egypt's Foreign Minister about Gaza

      17/10/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      ‘Good talk with Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry today. I commended Egypt's efforts to de-escalate the situation & avoid further regional tensions,' Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said.

    • Changes among the state secretaries

      09/12/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

      In today’s Council of State, The King has honourably discharged Mr. Henrik Thune as state secretary to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Anniken Huitfeldt.

    • Norway has introduced a price cap on Russian oil

      08/12/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      Norway has introduced a price cap of USD 60 per barrel for crude oil originating in or exported from Russia, and has incorporated this into the sanctions legislation. This corresponds to the price cap adopted by the EU and the G7 countries. The oil

    • Statement on the developments in Guatemala

      03/07/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      ‘Norway is concerned by the developments in Guatemala following last week’s elections. Like other international partners we encourage the Guatemalan authorities to respect the popular vote and the democratic will of the Guatemalan people, as was

    • Ghana to join as co-host of Global Disability Summit (GDS) 2022

      02/11/2021 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      In February 2022, Norway, Ghana and the International Disability Alliance (IDA) will co-host the second Global Disability Summit.

    • Foreign Minister: 'Alarmed by the situation in  Ethiopia'

      04/11/2021 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      'I am alarmed by the deteriorating situation in Ethiopia and the potential regional impact. Norway has consistently, including as member of the UN Security Council called for a cease-fire, dialogue between parties and unimpeded humanitarian access

    • United Nations marks 75 years of peacekeeping

      29/05/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Justice and Public Security

      Since the first UN peacekeeping operation, UNTSO in the Middle East, was established on 29 May 1948, the UN has led 71 peacekeeping operations. There are currently 12 active operations. Norway has participated in 47 operations, providing more than

    • The Norwegian Government’s proposed resource rent tax on aquaculture

      28/03/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Finance

      The Government will today present a bill proposing a resource rent tax on aquaculture. The intention of the proposal is to ensure that local communities along the coast and society as a whole receive a greater share of the value that is created by

    • Norwegian residence permits to be extended for people displaced from Ukraine

      24/01/2023 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security

      The Norwegian Government is extending its temporary collective protection scheme for displaced people from Ukraine. Those who have already been granted a residence permit under the scheme will have it automatically extended for one year.

    • Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs requested conflict-of-interest assessment

      31/08/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      In August 2023, Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt was made aware of new information regarding shares in Norwegian listed companies that her husband has purchased and sold since her appointment as Foreign Minister.

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