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The Norwegian Government Strengthens and Renews Commitment to Gender Equality

10/12/2024 Press release Ministry of Culture and Equality

The Government has presented a white paper on sexual harassment and the country's first strategy for gender equality between men and women.

Prime Minister to meet Nobel Peace Prize Laureates from Nihon Hidankyo

29/11/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre will meet the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates from the Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo on Wednesday 11 December. The press conference can be viewed here at approximately 10:15.

New action plan against antisemitism

11/11/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

Today, the Norwegian Government presented a new action plan to combat antisemitism. ‘Norway is to be a safe place for Jews. We stand united with our Jewish community,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

Roadmap for ramping up production capacity in the defence industry: Norwegian Government earmarks NOK 967 million for boosting the defence industry

10/10/2024 News story Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

The Norwegian defence industry produces important materiel for Norway, Ukraine and its allies, but the current production capacity is insufficient to meet needs. The Minister of Defence and the Minister of Trade and Industry today announced the

The National Budget 2025: A budget that provides security for the population and country, and develops the whole of Norway

07/10/2024 Press release Ministry of Finance

Through the proposed National Budget for 2025, people will be financially better off, Norway’s preparedness against war and crime will be strengthened, and social and geographical differences will be reduced. Unemployment is still low, wages are

The Government is changing the rules: Norway will grant collective protection to fewer Ukrainians

27/09/2024 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

For two and a half years, the vast majority of people arriving from Ukraine have received temporary collective protection in Norway without individual consideration of each application by the authorities. Starting from today, applications from

Norway's new Strategy for Norwegian Engagement with African Countries

16/08/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

What will be the key issues for Norway in our Africa policy in the coming years?

Long-term Perspectives on the Norwegian Economy 2024: Future Norway Needs New Solutions and More People Working

09/08/2024 Press release Ministry of Finance

The government has today presented the report on Long-term Perspectives on the Norwegian Economy 2024, which discusses the main challenges for the Norwegian economy towards 2060. In this report, the government has set a goal to increase the share of

IMF: Expect higher growth in the Norwegian economy

28/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Finance

Economic growth will strengthen gradually and real incomes will increase, improving most households’ purchasing power. This is one of the conclusions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s yearly assessment of the Norwegian economy and Norwegian

OECD on the Norwegian economy: High activity and lower inflation

20/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Finance

OECD today published their biannual survey of the Norwegian economy, with recommendations on how the government should face important challenges ahead. The survey points to increasing activity in the Norwegian economy. It also emphasises the

Press conference: OECDs Economic Survey of Norway

17/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Finance

On Thursday 20 June at 10:00 the OECD will present a new Economic Survey of Norway to Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum (Centre Party).

The Blue Justice initiative celebrates 5 years!

11/06/2024 News story Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

The Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Marianne Sivertsen Næss together with state secretary Bjørg Sandkjær (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) invites to a celebration conference that it

Norway recognises Palestine as a state

22/05/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

‘The Norwegian Government has decided that Norway will recognise Palestine as a state. In the midst of a war, with tens of thousands killed and injured, we must keep alive the only alternative that offers a political solution for Israelis and

Launch of Norway's new humanitarian strategy

15/05/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide and Minister of Development Cooperation Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim will launch the government's new strategy for Norwegian humanitarian policy on Wednesday 15 May.

Revised National Budget 2024: A budget to provide security in demanding times

14/05/2024 Press release Ministry of Finance

Defence and security are the priorities in the Norwegian government’s proposal for the Revised National Budget. The government’s most important duty is to safeguard its people. Defence capability will be strengthened with a historic budget increase

NOK 350 million in support to Moldova

07/05/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

Norway is expanding its cooperation with Moldova and will provide a further NOK 350 million in support under the Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced the additional support during a meeting with Moldovan

New white paper highlights Sámi perspectives in public health work

19/03/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

The Government believes that public health policy has paid too little attention to factors that affect public health and living conditions in the Sámi population. This will change with the white paper that was passed in the Council of State on

Norway’s support to Ukraine is of vital importance

02/02/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine is helping Ukraine both to defend its people and territory against Russia’s attacks and to maintain critical public functions.

New measures to ensure continued control of immigration

30/01/2024 Press release Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, Ministry of Justice and Public Security

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is continuing with full force. More than half of the Ukrainian refugees who arrive in the Nordic countries seek protection in Norway. Norway will continue to provide support for Ukrainians, but is imposing more

International ministerial meeting in Oslo on the war in Gaza

15/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

‘This meeting in Oslo has taken place against an extremely serious and dramatic backdrop. Tomorrow, it will be 10 weeks since Hamas’s horrific terrorist attack. Close to 19 000 people have been killed in Gaza, nearly half of them children. The scale