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State Secretary Kravik visited Venezuela

State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik visited the Venezuelan capital Caracas on 2 - 3 April.

Recommendations from the working group on government transactions and the money market

In June 2023, the Ministry of Finance appointed a working group composed of experts from Norges Bank (Central Bank of Norway) and the Ministry of Finance to examine the effects of government transactions on the money market. The working group has

Changes among the state secretaries

In today’s Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Ms. Bhanuja Rasiah as state secretary to Minister of Health and Care services, Mr. Jan Christian Vestre. Ms. Rasiah is appointed state secretary to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

The Government Pension Fund white paper 2024

Today, the Ministry of Finance submits the annual white paper about the Government Pension Fund to the Storting. The white paper gives an account of the Government Pension Fund Norway (GPFN) and Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) results and

Changes among the state secretaries

In today’s Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Mr. Tomas Norvoll as state secretary to Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms. Cecilie Myrseth, as of 18 August 2025.

Norway to strengthen strategic cooperation with France

On Monday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and President Emmanuel Macron signed a strategic partnership agreement between Norway and France.

Signed Trade Agreement with Malaysia

At the EFTA Ministerial Meeting in Tromsø, Norway and the other EFTA countries signed a new Economic Partnership Agreement with Malaysia.

The National Budget 2026: Key figures in the National Budget for 2026

To secure equal access to macroeconomic indicators that might be market sensitive, the Ministry of Finance will publish selected key figures before the National Budget is presented at 10 am. More detailed projections will be published in the budget.

Changes among the political advisers

Mr. Ola Helmich Borchgrevink Pedersen is appointed political adviser to Minister of Finance, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg.

Norway to provide NOK 6.5 billion for procurement of drones for Ukraine

Norway will provide NOK 6.5 billion for the procurement of drones and drone technology from Ukrainian and other European manufacturers.

Opening of an area on the Norwegian continental shelf for mineral activities

The King in Council has today formally decided to open an area in the Norwegian Sea and the Greenland Sea for mineral activities.

Meld. St. 22 (2023–2024) - The Government Pension Fund 2024

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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

Joint donor statement condemning attacks against civilians and humanitarian workers in Sudan

Joint donor statement condemning attacks against civilians and humanitarian workers in Sudan by the European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece,

Norway to extend agreement on medical evacuation from Ukraine

The Norwegian Government has decided to extend its agreement with the EU on the evacuation of Ukrainian patients until 31 March 2026. In addition to transport for medical evacuation, Norway is providing expertise and deliveries of medical equipment,

Revised National Budget: “Norway Price” for Electricity and District Heating

The government proposes allocating NOK 1,265 million to the support scheme for electricity and district heating, called “Norway Price”, for households in 2025. The plan is to introduce the support scheme from the 1st of October 2025.

Joint statement on the Israeli plan to expand its military operations in Gaza

Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway, Slovenia and Spain on the Israeli plan to expand its military operations in Gaza.

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 the drone strikes on critical infrastructure in Port Sudan

Statement by Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust on the drone strikes on critical infrastructure in Port Sudan.

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.