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Statement by State Secretary Varteressian at the Council of Europe Ministerial Meeting, 14 May

Statement by State Secretary Maria Varteressian. Council of Europe Ministerial Meeting, Luxembourg 14 May.

By State Secretary Maria Varteressian

Revised National Budget: Government announces changes to the ALIS subsidy

More and more Norwegians are becoming general physicians, recruitment of GPs has never been higher. This year, more than NOK 560 million has been allocated to the subsidy scheme for doctors specializing in general practice. In the revised national

Revised National Budget: NOK 32 million proposed for online doctor trial

As part of the strategy to improve GP services, the government has introduced a trial scheme for online doctors. In the revised national budget, the government proposes an additional NOK 32 million to the municipalities for the trial, taking the

A paradigm shift in development aid

Today, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) presented the official aid statistics for 2024, which show that international development aid declined compared to the record high reached in 2023. A significantly greater decrease is

Revised national budget 2025: Stable governance in uncertain times

In the revised national budget, the government maintains the course set in the budget passed before Christmas. The most significant changes stem from the unanimous decision in Parliament to significantly increase support for Ukraine and from the

Revised National Budget 2025: Key figures in the Revised National Budget 2025

To ensure equal access to information that might be market sensitive, the Ministry of Finance publishes selected key figures prior to presenting the Revised National Budget at 10:45 a.m. More detailed forecasts will be published in the Revised

Norwegian candidate nominated as Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

The Norwegian Government supports Bård Vegar Solhjell as candidate to the position as Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The position will become vacant when the current Administrator, Achim Steiner, steps down in June.

Statement on lifting sanctions on Syria

'I welcome President Trump’s announcement that sanctions on Syria will be lifted. Norway has argued for the same regarding European sanctions', said said Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.

Meld. St. 20 (2024–2025)

Promoting democracy, rule of law and human rights in Europe

Three decades ago, we experienced a strengthening of democratic values and multilateral co-operation. Today, the situation is starkly different. Globalisation has stalled amidst rising great power rivalry and deepening polarisation. We are

Norwegian and Greenlandic Foreign Ministers meet with the President of Sami Parliament in Tromsø

Naalakkersuisoq for Foreign Affairs and Research, Vivian Motzfeldt, held a bilateral meeting with the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth Eide, in Tromsø and also met with the President of the Sámi Parliament, Silje Karine Muotka

Changes among the political advisers

Mr. Andreas Skretting Jansen is appointed political adviser to Minister of Health and Care services, Mr. Jan Christian Vestre.

Foreign policy address to the Storting 2025

By Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide Stortinget, 8 April 2025

Zero tolerance of financial irregularities in practice

The Prime Minister's remarks at the press conference concluding the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) Leaders’ Summit

'Today, we have agreed to invite Ukraine to form an enhanced partnership with the Joint Expeditionary Force', said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo Town Hall

Prime Minister Støre met with UK Prime Minister in Oslo

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met with his British counterpart, Keir Starmer, on board the Coast Guard vessel Jan Mayen in Oslo. The two leaders discussed a range of issues such as the security situation in Europe, defence, trade and the

The Prime Minister's remarks at the doorstep press meeting at the start of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) Leaders’ Summit

'Yesterday, we had a JEF Leaders’ dinner where we also had direct contact with the President of Ukraine and also with the US President Trump - on the need to get a ceasefire in the war going on in Ukraine, a thirty days ceasefire,' said Prime

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo City Hall

AU Deputy Chairperson and Norwegian Minister of International Development Meet to Deepen Strategic Partnership

A high-level meeting took place on May 6 at the African Union Headquarters between H.E. Ms. Selma Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, and H.E. Mr. Åsmund Aukrust, Norwegian Minister of International Development. The

JEF nations to enhance cooperation with Ukraine

The 10 northern European countries that make up the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) have agreed to strengthen their security cooperation. At the JEF Leaders’ Summit in Oslo today, the countries also agreed to invite Ukraine to form an enhanced

The Joint Expeditionary Force Leaders’ Summit: Joint press statement

We, the Leaders of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), met today in Oslo to reaffirm our shared commitment to European security and stability, our strengthened support to Ukraine and our continuous effort to understand and respond to regional

Increased support for Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s war of aggression

Norway is providing NOK 580 million to the efforts of the UN Refugee Agency (UNCHR) to assist refugees, internally displaced people and other people in Ukraine and Moldova who are affected by the war.