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  • Norwegian business delegation accompanies Prime Minister on visit to China

    09/09/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Today, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is beginning a three-day visit to China. His programme includes political meetings with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang.

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    06/09/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, The King has honourably discharged Mr. Tomas Norvoll as state secretary to Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance, Ms. Karianne Oldernes Tung. Mr. Norvoll is appointed again as state secretary to Minister of

  • Prime Minister Støre met with the Amir of Qatar

    04/09/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met today with the Amir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. This is the Amir’s first visit to Norway, and is part of his tour to visit three of the Nordic countries.

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    23/08/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, The King has honourably discharged Mr. Tore O. Sandvik as state secretary to Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms. Cecilie Myrseth, as of 2 September 2024. Mr. Sandvik is appointed as acting Minister of Climate and

  • Changes in the Government

    23/08/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In the Council of State today, the King has made changes in the Government.

  • Changes among the political advisers

    19/08/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Mr. Snorre Erichsen Skjevrak is appointed as political adviser to Minister of Energy, Mr. Terje Aasland.

  • Changes among the political advisers

    16/08/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Mr. Erlend Kvittum Nytrøen resigns as political adviser to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Mr. Erling Sande. Mr. Kvittum is appointed as political adviser to Minister of Finance, Mr. Trygve Slagsvold Vedum.

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    09/08/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Mr. Skjalg Erik Fjellheim as state secretary to Minister of Finance, Mr. Trygve Slagsvold Vedum.

  • Changes among the political advisers

    05/08/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Mr. Edvin Søvik is appointed as political adviser to Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion, Ms. Tonje Brenna.

  • 10 medical students from Gaza to be granted permission to come to Norway

    02/08/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    Ten medical students from Gaza are to be granted permission to come to Norway to take part in an exchange visit at the University of Oslo.

  • Statement by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre regarding the attack on former President Trump

    14/07/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    I am shocked and saddened by the horrific attack at former President Trump’s rally in Butler Pennsylvania.

  • NATO agrees to provide extensive support to Ukraine

    12/07/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The NATO countries have agreed to increase military support to Ukraine significantly. Measures approved by the Allies at the Washington Summit include EUR 40 billion in support within the next year, a greater coordinating role for NATO in training

  • Norwegian Government to provide NOK 1 billion for air defence in Ukraine

    11/07/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway is providing an additional NOK 1 billion in funding for air defence systems in Ukraine. ‘The Ukrainians need more air defence to protect the population against Russian bombs and missiles,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

  • Norway will donate F-16s to Ukraine this year

    10/07/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against air attacks is crucial in its battle against Russia. Norway has now decided to donate six F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. We plan to start delivering the aircraft in the course of 2024,’ said Prime Minister

  • Agreement will significantly expand production of Norwegian artillery ammunition

    09/07/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence

    At the request of the Government, the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency has entered into an agreement with the aerospace and defence company Nammo that paves the way for a significant increase in the production of artillery ammunition and missiles.

  • A stronger NATO gathers at Washington Summit

    09/07/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The heads of state and government of NATO member states are convening at the 2024 NATO Summit in Washington to set the Alliance’s security policy course moving forward, and to mark the 75th anniversary of its founding.

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    25/06/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Mr. Stein Mathisen as acting state secretary to Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård, in the period that state secretary, Mr. Bent-Joacim Bentzen, settles parental leave.

  • Strengthening security and defence cooperation in the northern Nordic region

    20/06/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence

    Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Finnish President Alexander Stubb were in Bodø on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Discussions at the high-level meeting were focused on the efforts to strengthen

  • Military transport corridor to be established in the north

    20/06/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence

    ‘The fact that Norway, Sweden and Finland are now united in NATO is good for Norwegian, Nordic and Allied security. And today we have achieved an important milestone. We have agreed to establish a military transport corridor through North Norway,

  • Kim Friele Memorial Prize awarded to Støttegruppa 25. juni and Insight

    19/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Culture and Equality, Office of the Prime Minister

    ‘We are all striving to provide everyone - both in Norway and internationally - with a safe and inclusive society. A society where LGBT+ people can live free and good lives and love whoever they want. Støttegruppa 25. juni, the support group for

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