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List of Precedence, Heads of Mission and their spouses

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Changes among the political advisers

Ms. Sandra Edith Kalland Tenud resigns as political adviser to Minister of Defence, Mr. Tore O. Sandvik.

New ambassadors from Serbia, Slovakia and Cambodia

Three ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 30 October 2025.

Changes among the state secretaries

In today’s Council of State, the King has appointed Ms. Renate Tårnes as state secretary to Minister of Health and Care services, Mr. Jan Christian Vestre.

Norway and India strengthen maritime cooperation

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Strengthening Ukraine’s energy security through further support for gas purchases

Norway is providing an additional NOK 1.5 billion in funding to secure access to electricity and heating for people in Ukraine. The funding is being provided in cooperation with the EU and will be used to help meet Ukraine’s energy needs as the

Standard agreement for research and investigation assignments

This standard agreement for research and investigation assignments should be used by anyone who wants independent commissioned research with a high degree of legitimacy.

International cultural cooperation

The Ministry of Culture and Equality is responsible for Nordic and multilateral cultural cooperation, whilst the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for bilateral cultural cooperation and promoting Norwegian arts and culture abroad.

Protection against harmful content

The technological developments within the audiovisual sector has led to a strong increase with reference to the availability of audiovisual content. As audiovisual content takes up more and more time of children and young people’s life the risk of

National budget 2026: A hospital budget for faster hospital care

The government is proposing to strengthen the hospitals’ budget framework by NOK 3.4 billion in 2026. This will help ensure shorter waiting times and better cooperation between specialised health services and municipal services.

Press contacts Ministry of Climate and Environment

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'We've also had among the Nordic prime ministers today a discussion on the need to coordinate our work against organized crime - against gangs, against drug trafficking - that is feeding organized crime in Europe,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr

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Statement by Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust on the killing of Sudanese Red Crescent volunteers

'I am outraged and deeply saddened by the brutal killing of five Sudanese Red Crescent volunteers in the city of Bara, North Kordofan. They were carrying out lifesaving work, and were clearly marked with the Red Crescent emblem, when they were

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