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  • Norway to strengthen educational support for children in Lebanon

    28/02/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Since 2020, Norway has contributed NOK 318 million via UNICEF to provide education and other basic services to Lebanese children and Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Norway is now entering into a new partnership with the LEGO Foundation and UNICEF to get

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    14/02/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Ms. Eileen Fugelsnes as state secretary to Minister of Research and Higher Education, Ms. Sigrun Aasland.

  • Changes among the political advisers

    14/02/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Ms. Line Endresen Normann is appointed as political adviser to Minister of Culture and Equality, Ms. Lubna Jaffery.

  • Displaced people from Ukraine may have their residence permit for Norway extended by a further year

    11/02/2025 News story Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    The Ministry of Justice and Public Security today made an amendment to Norway’s Immigration Regulations allowing Ukrainians, who have had temporary collective protection for three years, to be granted continued residence in Norway for a further year.

  • Norway steps up efforts for Ukraine’s reconstruction

    15/04/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway is contributing NOK 35 million to an international fund aimed at supporting Ukraine and facilitating reconstruction.

  • Norway signs agreement with Poland on EEA and Norway Grants

    23/04/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide signed an agreement in Poland today on a new funding period for the EEA and Norway Grants. The agreement is intended to support social and economic development in Poland and to strengthen Norwegian-Polish

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    04/02/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, The King has made changes among the state secretaries.

  • Commemorative event at Auschwitz: Antisemitism is still a threat

    27/01/2025 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    On Monday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon were present at the International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony marking the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. ‘The slaughter of

  • Statement on the situation in Democratic Republic of the Congo

    28/01/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway condemns the recent offensives by the M23, supported by Rwanda, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

  • Statement by Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim

    29/01/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Statement by Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim - Appalled by attack on hospital in Al Fasher, Sudan

  • Joint statement by the Nordic Defence Ministers

    30/01/2025 News story Ministry of Defence

    Today, 30 January 2025, the Nordic Ministers of Defence met in Helsinki under the Finnish chairship of Nordic defence cooperation (NORDEFCO).

  • New steps to reduce electricity bills and maintain control over national energy resources

    01/02/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Energy

    The Norwegian Government has proposed a set of new measures to lower the cost of consumer electricity bills. Under the new plan, consumers will be able to choose between subscribing to the general electricity support scheme or a new fixed price of

  • Joint Statement Marking Four Years Since the Military Coup in Myanmar

    01/02/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Four years on from the Military Coup in Myanmar: joint statement by Australia, Canada, the European Union, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    24/01/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Ms. Anette Kristine Davidsen as acting state secretary to Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance, Ms. Karianne Oldernes Tung, from 24 January to 2 March 2025.

  • Norway has signed a new free trade agreement with Kosovo

    22/01/2025 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Norway and the other EFTA-countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland signed a new free trade agreement with Kosovo on Wednesday 22. January. The agreement covers trade in goods and services, including financial services, intellectual property

  • Norway and Thailand signs historic free trade agreement

    23/01/2025 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Norway and the other EFTA countries have today signed a historic free trade agreement with Thailand. The agreement will give virtually all goods from Norway zero tariffs into Thailand.

  • New leadership offers new hope for Lebanon

    18/01/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘Lebanon faces enormous challenges, but the country's new president and prime minister represent a new momentum in Lebanese politics that could have an impact far beyond Lebanon's borders,’ said Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth

  • Norway is transferring Palestinian clearence revenues

    12/01/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘I am very pleased that Norway, based on an understanding between the Palestinian and Israeli governments, is transferring USD 420 million, which the Palestinian government will use to cover expenses for electricity and fuel,’ said Foreign Minister

  • Palestinian Prime Minister to pay official visit to Norway

    13/01/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa is coming to Norway on an official visit on 14-15 January. This is the first official visit from Palestine since Norway recognised Palestine as a state.

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    10/01/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, The King has honourably discharged Ms. Gunn Karin Gjul as state secretary to Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance, Ms. Karianne Oldernes Tung.

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