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The Prime Minister's message to the meeting of the GEAPP Leadership Council

'The global energy system is transforming - and so profoundly that we sometimes fail to recognise and grasp it. The reality is that the green transition is underway. - Twice as much was invested in clean energy as in fossil fuels globally last year,

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Video message

CO2 emissions permit for Statoil's combined heat and power plant at

CO2 emissions permit for Statoil's combined heat and power plant at Mongstad: The CO2 emissions permit for Statoil's combined heat and power plant at Mongstad is pursuant to the Act of 13 March 1981 concerning protection against pollution and

Response from the Norwegian Government to the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s reasoned opinion - Regulation No. 112/2008 on pay and working conditions in public contracts

Reference is made to the reasoned opinion by the EFTA Surveillance Authority (the Authority) of 29 June 2011, in which the Authority holds that by maintaining in force Article 5(1) of regulation 112/2008 on pay and working conditions in public

New rules relating to absence due to illness from 1 July 2011

The new rules relating to follow-up of employees on sick leave entail changes for employees, employers and physicians. The requirements relating to earlier and closer follow-up will be stricter, as will the sanctions for those who do not follow up

The Prime Minister's statement at the joint press conference in Kyiv after the talks with Ukraine’s president

'We are now investing in Ukrainian industry. We will use this visit also to take that investment forward, so that the most effective way of producing military equipment that can be, is what you do according to your needs,' said Prime Minister Jonas

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Kyiv

Response to the request for information on the Norwegian exit tax rules for natural persons

Response to the request for information concerning Norwegian exit tax rules for natural persons (PDF)

Prime Minister Støre’s speech to students at the St. Olaf College

"As we take down oil, gas and most importantly, coal, we have to build up wind, offshore wind, solar, in parallel", said Prime Minister Støre.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Northfield, Minnesota

Prime Minister's speech at the Leangkollen Security Conference

Ladies and gentlemen, friends. We are approaching the tragic one-year milestone of Russia’s attack on Ukraine. One year of war in Europe, thousands of thousands of lives lost. One year of destruction on a scale not seen since World War II.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Leangkongen, Asker

The Prime Minister's contribution to the Council of Europe’s “Book of Europe. First-Hand Visions of the Future of Europe”

'We need to achieve even stronger democratic preparedness, more effective protection for human rights, a healthier environment for disagreement and less polarisation. - Dealing with disagreement in a way that does not tear the community apart has

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre

Risk and responsibility: Statement at opening of the Norad Conference

Statement held by State Secretary Bjørg Sandkjær at the opening of the Norad Conference.

By State Secretary Bjørg Sandkjær Oslo, 31 January

Statement at the Arctic Frontiers conference 2023

Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt's statement at the Arctic Frontiers conference 2023 in Tromsø.

By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt Tromsø, 31 January

The United Nations’ General Assembly: High Level Dialogue on Financing for Development

- Tax revenues are the cornerstone of long-term social progress. Collected and spent sustainably they are an investment for generations to come, said Prime Minister Støre.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre New York

Ensuring collective action for human rights and justice in Sudan

Foreign Minister Huitfeldt's statement at the UN General Assembly high-level side event on Sudan, Thursday 21 September in New York.

By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt

Doorstep statements

Doorstep broadcast from Oslo City Hall at the start of the Joint Expeditionary Force Leaders’ Summit in Oslo 9 May 2025. The broadcast start approximately 09.40 am.

Press Conference

The press conference in Oslo City Hall concluding the Joint Expeditionary Force Leaders’ Summit in Oslo 9 May 2025. The broadcast begins approximately 2 pm.

Photos

Photos from the the Joint Expeditionary Force Leaders’ Summit in Oslo 8 and 9 May 2025.

Biannual address to the Storting on important EU and EEA matters

Held 25 November 2025 to the Norwegian Parliament.

By Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide

Norway and the Oceans. Speech given by the Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre

Ladies and gentlemen. I could reel off a long greeting list here. But I will consolidate and say: Dear friends of the ocean, It is a great pleasure and honour to welcome you to One Ocean Week and to this One Ocean Conference being held at the

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre The Government’s One Ocean Conference in Bergen, 17 April 2023.

On top of Europe – Norway, the Arctic and geopolitics: The Prime Minister's guest lecture for students at the PSIA at the Sciences Po

'Is Norway a small country or a big country? We are 5,5 million people, that is not many people. But we have the second largest coastline. We are the second largest exporter of fish. We are the main provider of energy to Europe, of gas, right now.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Paris

Opening remarks by the Prime Minister at The High North Dialogue conference in Bodø

The first pillar of Norway’s Arctic policy is the green transition, absolutely key. I see this as an opportunity, a game changer, we are moving from the age of petroleum production to renewable energy production. A lot of that will happen in the

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre The High North Dialogue conference at the High North Centre