News and press releases
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Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Germany, Indonesia, Norway, Uzbekistan, and Qatar on Eid al-Fitr ceasefire announcements in Afghanistan
24/05/2020 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsOur five countries warmly welcome the announcements by the Afghan government and the Taliban of a ceasefire during the festival Eid al-Fitr. We wish all Afghans a joyful and blessed Eid.
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New guidance on holiday and leisure travel
15/05/2020 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesNorwegian health authorities issued updated guidance today on holiday and leisure travel in Norway. The new guidance will help to make travelling in Norway this summer a safe experience. Also today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs extended its own
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Government exploring subsidies scheme for non-EU/EEA citizens to return home
15/05/2020 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Ministry of Justice and Public Security is exploring a fixed-term scheme for subsidising the return home of foreign employees in Longyearbyen who are without income or means to return to their country of origin.
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Important milestone in the CO2 storage project
15/05/2020 Press release Ministry of Petroleum and EnergyThe Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received and started our assessment of the development plan for the Northern Lights CO2-storage project.
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Tourism in Svalbard from the 1st of June
15/05/2020 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Government now opens up for tourists to travel from mainland Norway to Svalbard from the 1st of June.
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Eirik J. Kristoffersen appointed new Chief of Defence in Norway
13/05/2020 Press release Ministry of DefenceMajor General Eirik Johan Kristoffersen (51) was 12.05.2020 appointed General and new Chief of Defence (CHOD) in Norway. Kristoffersen assumes his new position in August.
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Revised National Budget: Norway’s development aid budget is adjusted to meet needs created by the coronavirus pandemic
12/05/2020 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsNew hardships have arisen during the coronavirus crisis. Poor countries with weak health systems and large, vulnerable population groups are likely to be the hardest hit. To mitigate the health, social and economic consequences of the pandemic,
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Norwegian Government proposes increased support for World Bank’s International Development Association, IMF’s Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust and lending schemes for low-income countries
12/05/2020 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance‘We must protect those who are most vulnerable, and prevent today’s health crisis from becoming tomorrow’s hunger disaster and social crisis,’ said Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein.
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Revised National Budget: Norway allocates a further NOK 38.2 million to humanitarian efforts
12/05/2020 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe goal of humanitarian action is to save lives, alleviate suffering and protect human dignity in humanitarian crises. The coronavirus pandemic is making the situation even more difficult for people who are already vulnerable. The Government has
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Revised National Budget: Norway increases support for sub-Saharan Africa
12/05/2020 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘What has been a crisis for Norway could become a disaster in developing countries. African governments are facing major challenges in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. In this situation, Norway will do more to assist these countries strengthen
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Revised National Budget: Norway to strengthen global health efforts in response to coronavirus pandemic
12/05/2020 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘In Malawi, only 600 tests for Covid-19 have been conducted for a population of 17.5 million. It is vital that more developing countries are able to increase their testing capacity and have access to personal protective equipment,’ said Minister of
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Revised National Budget: A budget to help us safely reclaim ordinary life
12/05/2020 Press release Ministry of Finance, Office of the Prime MinisterThe Norwegian economy has suffered its most severe setback ever in peacetime. However, the Government is laying the groundwork for Norway’s emergence from the crisis.
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Revised National Budget: Production tax on the aquaculture industry ensures stable and predictable revenues for the host municipalities
12/05/2020 Press release Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesThe Government proposes to introduce a production tax on farmed salmon, trout and rainbow trout in the National Budget for 2021. The revenues from the production tax shall be split between regional and local governments. The split of revenues from
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Revised National Budget: Key figures in the Revised National Budget 2020
12/05/2020 Press release Ministry of FinanceTo ensure simultaneous access to market-sensitive information the Ministry of Finance publishes selected key figures prior to the budget launch at 10:45. More detailed estimates will be published together with the Revised National Budget.
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The Government’s plan for reopening Norwegian society and easing the coronavirus restrictions
07/05/2020 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Children and Families, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Education and Research, Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Norwegian Government has today presented its plan for managing the COVID-19 crisis in the time ahead, and a timetable for lifting the most severe restrictions. All schools are expected to open for all years by the end of next week.
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Norway endorses joint ministerial statement on Covid-19 and the multilateral trading system
05/05/2020 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsOn 5 May, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide and 41 other ministers responsible for the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued a ministerial statement on Covid-19 and the multilateral trading system. The statement is an important
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World unites to combat coronavirus
04/05/2020 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘We welcome this joint international effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic,’ said Prime Minister Erna Solberg, following the Coronavirus Global Response pledging conference hosted by the European Commission. The event marked the start of a global
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Changes among the state secretaries
03/05/2020 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterMs. Gunhild Berge Stang has been appointed as acting state secretary to Minister of Culture and Equality, Mr. Abid Raja, from 4 May 2020.
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Live webinar: Connected or muted? New opportunities for women’s participation in peace processes during the Covid-19 pandemic
30/04/2020 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsJoin a moderated high-level dialogue on women, peace and security and inclusive peace processes on 6 May 2020 at 15:00 CET.
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Package of measures to support the oil and gas industry and the supply industry
30/04/2020 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Children and Families, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries‘Today we are presenting a major package of measures to maintain activity in the oil and gas industry and the supply industry. We are proposing temporary targeted changes to the taxation system to make it possible to carry out planned projects. In