More content from the ministry

The Prime Minister´s dinner speech at the One Ocean Summit’s dinner

´Our governance should always be knowledge-based, science-founded. There will be no green shift, there will be no Paris goals reached, there will be no zero-emission society, if we do not focus on knowledge and science, said Prime Minister Jonas

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Statsraad Lehmkuhl, Bergen

Letter to the European Commisson on temporary border controls

Dear Vice-President, dear Commissioner,

The Prime Minister’s address (via video) at the signing ceremony of the free trade agreement between EFTA and India

'It took time to reach this agreement. Because it goes further than most such agreements in its inclusion of commitments to sustainability, equality and labour rights. And, it opens doors not just to trade, but also to investments', said Prime

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre

Facebook management’s response to censorship of posts

Letter from Sheryl Sandberg, Chief operating officer at Facebook, to Prime Minister Erna Solberg.

Response to the European Commission’s Consultation on the Review of the EU Macro-Prudential Policy Framework

The Norwegian Ministry of Finance, Finanstilsynet and Norges Bank welcome the opportunity to provide a common feedback on the EU macroprudential policy framework.

Prime Minister’s address to the Storting on Ukraine

Mr President, Two months after Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, it is becoming clear what a watershed moment this war represents.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre

Speech by the Prime Minister at the International Day of Solidarity for the Palestinian People

'No one can help everyone, but everyone can help someone. Everyone can choose to listen and truly see others - to meet others at eye level - even when we have differing views and different experiences. Because this responsibility for one another is

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo Cathedral

Opening statement by Minister Eide at meeting on implementing the Two-State solution

Opening statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Espen Barth Eide at meeting on 'Efforts to Implement the Two-State solution, including the question of recognition', Brussels, 26 May 2024.

By Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide

Norwegian comment to the European strategy for universities and the Council Recommendation on building bridges for effective European higher education cooperation – April 2022

The ocean can help us solve global challenges

'The ocean economy is a powerful driver of global growth. It creates jobs and renewable energy, and ensures food security for millions worldwide. The ocean economy is actually expanding faster than the global economy,' wrote Prime Minister Jonas

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Article in a book on the G20 Johannesburg Summit published by the Global Governance Project

Minister Eide’s opening remarks at international partner meeting on Palestine

‘Our message to our Palestinian friends and partners today should be our joint commitment to the survival and strengthening of the Palestinian institutions in the whole of Palestine. In words but also in deeds’, Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide

By Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide Brussels, 26 May 2024

Prime Minister’s introduction at press conference on the announced US tariffs

'I would like to stress that there is broad consensus among NATO’s 32 member countries - including the US - on the need to enhance security in the Arctic, including in Greenland,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre

The Prime Minister's introduction at the press conference after meeting with the Nobel Peace Prize Laurate Maria Corina Machado

'I think this year's prize has a special significance by the very strong emphasis of the link between a democracy - and the way to freedom and peace. Not only between nations, but within a nation,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Governmental Guest House

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

State Secretary Eivind Vad Petersson's statement at a meeting with diplomats in Oslo 15 March.

By State Secretary Eivind Vad Petersson Oslo, 15 March

The Prime Minister's introductory remarks at the press conference to present the Long-term Defence Plan

'Let there be no doubt. Norway’s national defence will now be strengthened, and the new plan heralds major changes and improvements', said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre KV Bjørnøya

The Prime Minister’s speech at the commemoration of Kristallnacht

'As Prime Minister, I would like to state that my Government and I will do everything in our power to protect, support and stand by the Jewish community in Norway - and our other minorities as well. All the people in our country must feel safe here.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Eidsvoll plass, Oslo

Statement by the Prime Minister at the session on 10 Years of the Paris Agreement – NDCs and Financing

'Norway is stepping up its efforts. Our 1.5 aligned NDC for 2035 is to reduce emissions by at least 70-75 per cent by 2035, compared to 1990,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre COP30 Summit in Belém, Brazil

Now is not the time to tire

As Russia’s war of aggression continues we need to double down on our commitment to long-term political, financial, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine.

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Joint op-ed by the heads of Government in the Nordic countries, first published in Financial Times

Notification - excise duty on waste incineration - exemption for undertakings covered by the ETS

Notification - excise duty on waste incineration - exemption for undertakings covered by the ETS

Norway-Croatia - 30 years of bilateral relations

The post was to have been held at a seminar at the Norwegian Institute of Foreign Policy (Nupi) on 1 March, which marked 30 years of bilateral relations between Norway and Croatia. However, the Foreign Minister had to cancel her participation in the

By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt Oslo, 1 March