News and press releases
Latest news from the Ministries and the Office of the Prime Minister can be found here.
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Statement on the verdict against President Win Myin and State Councellor Aung San Suu Kyi
06/12/2021 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs“Norway strongly condemns today’s verdicts against President Win Myint and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi. We are deeply concerned about the way the military regime seems to use the judicial system to silence its political opponents and how this
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Country assessment for week 49 (6–12 December): Changes to entry restrictions for several countries and areas
04/12/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Ministry of Health and Care Services is introducing a requirement of travel quarantine for people arriving from Italy, San Marino, Vatican City, and Malta, and the region of Östergötland in Sweden. At the same time, the requirement to complete
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The Norwegian Government is introducing regional infection control measures in several municipalities
03/12/2021 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Norwegian Government is introducing regional measures in Oslo and several municipalities in the counties of Viken and Innlandet to delay and limit the spread of the new Omicron virus variant.
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New ambassadors from the Philippines, Canada, Nigeria and Mongolia
03/12/2021 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsFour new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 2 December 2021.
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The Norwegian Government is introducing new national measures
02/12/2021 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Norwegian Government is introducing new national measures to delay the spread of the Omicron variant. People are recommended to keep a distance and to avoid shaking hands and hugging each other.
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All travellers arriving in Norway must take a test after arrival
02/12/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Norwegian Government is introducing stricter test requirements at the border in order to delay and limit the spread of the new Omicron virus variant. From Friday 3 December at 12 am, any person who arrives in Norway must get tested, regardless
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Measures are being introduced to delay the spread of the Omicron variant in Norway
02/12/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesA number of measures are being introduced now to delay the spread of the new Omicron variant when it comes to the country.
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Norway to sell limited number of F-16s to Draken International
02/12/2021 News story Ministry of DefenceThe Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency has signed a contract with US company Draken International to sell up to 12 F-16 combat aircraft. The aircraft will be used as part of Draken’s training services in the United States.
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The Norwegian Government introduces new national measures
02/12/2021 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Norwegian Government is introducing national measures to keep the pandemic under control. The most important measure is offering people over the age of 65 a booster dose as soon as possible.
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The Norwegian Government is introducing measures to limit the spread of a new virus variant to Norway
30/11/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Norwegian Government is introducing several measures with immediate effect to limit and delay the spread of the new virus variant that was detected in South Africa.
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Municipalities must prepare to offer a third dose to all people over the age of 45
30/11/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Office of the Prime MinisterThe Norwegian Government is now asking municipalities to offer a booster dose to people over the age of 45 after it has been offered to all people over the age of 65. People over the age of 18 with serious underlying health conditions and everyone
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Country assessment for week 48 (29 November–5 December): Changes to entry restrictions for several countries and areas
30/11/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Ministry of Health and Care Services is introducing a requirement of travel quarantine for people arriving from France, Monaco, Portugal, and Spain; the archipelago of the Azores (Portugal); the region of North Savo (Finland); and the regions of
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Joint Statement on Increasing Violence in Myanmar
26/11/2021 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe following is the text of a joint statement signed by the governments of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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Travel advice introduced for countries in southern Africa
26/11/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued travel advice against all non-essential travel to Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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New state secretary
26/11/2021 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Ms. Ellen Moen Rønning-Arnesen as state secretary to Minister of Health and Care services, Ms. Ingvild Kjerkol.
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Intensifying efforts to promote Norwegian culture abroad
25/11/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of CultureIn cooperation with the organisations in the Norwegian Arts Abroad network, Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt is launching a new programme aimed at helping Norwegian artists and cultural practitioners to succeed internationally. This is
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Norway delivers on pledge to donate five million Covid-19 vaccines through Covax
24/11/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health and Care ServicesIn 2021, Norway pledged to donate five million of its own vaccines to the global effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. The pledge has now been met, helping to achieve more equitable distribution of vaccines to low-income countries.
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Prime Minister Støre appointed goodwill ambassador for global sustainability voyage
24/11/2021 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign AffairsOver a period of 19 months, the Norwegian tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl will sail over 55 000 nautical miles and visit 36 ports across the world. Its voyage to circumnavigate the globe has been given the name the ‘One Ocean Expedition’. Prime
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New political adviser
23/11/2021 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterThe Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Siv Sætran as political adviser to Minister of Agriculture and Food Sandra Borch as of 23 November 2021.
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Changes to entry restrictions for several countries and areas
22/11/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Ministry of Health and Care Services is introducing a requirement of travel quarantine for people arriving from the archipelagos of the Canary Islands (Spain) and Madeira (Portugal), the island of Corsica (France), the region of Länsi-Pohja (