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Norway largest contributor to PURL military support packages for Ukraine
03/12/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway has announced a contribution of USD 500 million in funding for two new PURL packages for Ukraine.
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Joint Statement from The Combined Space Operations Initiative Principals’ Board Meeting in Toulouse
12/12/2025 News story Ministry of DefenceFrom December 2-4, 2025, the annual Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Initiative Principals’ Board convened in Toulouse, France.
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Norway signs agreement with Lithuania on EEA and Norway Grants
03/12/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityNorway signed an agreement on a new funding period for the EEA and Norway Grants in Lithuania. Through this funding, Norway will cooperate with Lithuania on preparedness and crisis management, including efforts related to health preparedness, fire
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Norway, Germany and Poland announce USD 500 million in funding for PURL support package for Ukraine
03/12/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsToday, Norway, Germany and Poland announced that they will fund a USD 500 million package of defence materiel for Ukraine sourced from the United States and delivered under the US-NATO Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative.
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Norway, the Netherlands and Germany announce USD 500 million in funding for PURL support package for Ukraine
03/12/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsAt the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Brussels today, Norway, the Netherlands and Germany announced that they will fund a new USD 500 million package of defence materiel for Ukraine sourced from the United States and delivered under the
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New ambassadors from Iran, Colombia and Paraguay
04/12/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThree ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 4 December 2025.
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Norway Facilitates Peace Talks in Colombia
08/12/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway has undertaken to facilitate negotiations between the Government of Colombia and the armed group El Ejercito Gaitanista de Colombia (EGC), together with Qatar, Switzerland, and Spain. The agreement between the two parties was signed Friday 5
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Norway contributes USD 5 million to support locally led humanitarian efforts in Syria
08/12/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsOne year after the fall of the Assad regime, millions of Syrians still face critical humanitarian needs. Norway is committing NOK 55 million (approx. USD 5.4 million) over the next three years to the Aid Fund for Syria, strengthening the work of
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Statement by State Secretary Andreas Kravik on the situation in Myanmar
10/12/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'On this International Day of Human Rights, we celebrate the universal rights that belong to all people, and also highlight those whose rights are violated. The civilian population in Myanmar is facing extensive and persistent human rights
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Ministry of Energy will award Two Project Areas for Offshore Wind in Utsira Nord
11/12/2025 Press release Ministry of EnergyThe Ministry of Energy has evaluated the two applications for the allocation of project areas for floating offshore wind in Utsira Nord. It is now confirmed that each applicant will be awarded their own project area.
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Norway joins EU cooperation on the Baltic Sea
18/05/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Local Government and Regional DevelopmentThe European Commission today announced the inclusion of Norway as a new member country in the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR). Norway will become the ninth member of the strategy.
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The Government asks hospitals and municipalities to update health emergency preparedness plans
21/05/2026 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of DefenceThe Government is instructing the regional health authorities to review updated emergency preparedness plans in the health and care sector together with the municipalities. The plans must be strengthened in order to handle war and war-like
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Changes in the division of responsibilities between the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
29/05/2026 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesOverall responsibility for trade policy is now being consolidated in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The King in Council has today decided to transfer responsibility for bilateral trade agreements and EFTA negotiations with third countries from the
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Three new free trade agreements approved by the Storting
04/06/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Storting has approved three free trade agreements that will give Norwegian companies better access to markets of more than 300 million people.
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Announcement of APA 2026
05/05/2026 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of EnergyToday, the Ministry of Energy is announcing the annual licensing round for petroleum on the Norwegian continental shelf, APA 2026. The APA area is being enlarged by a total of 70 new blocks in the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea.
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New ambassadors from Côte d’Ivoire, Panama and Guatemala
04/06/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThree ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 4 June 2026.
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New legal acts incorporated into the EEA Agreement on 5 June
05/06/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsAt today’s meeting of the EEA Joint Committee in Brussels, 55 legal acts were incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
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Joint Statement on Sudan: Political Track
08/06/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the countries and organizations of Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, the United Kingdom, African Union (AU), the European Union (
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Joint statement on humanitarian access in Gaza and the registration law affecting INGOS
09/06/2026 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsWe, the signatories listed below, express our profound concern regarding the catastrophic humanitarian situation that persists in Gaza. The aid entering Gaza has remained largely insufficient, both in quantity and in quality, while nearly the entire
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Norway and the EU to help Ukraine through the winter
26/05/2026 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is entering into a new agreement with the EU to strengthen Ukraine’s energysecurity. Norway will provide NOK 425 million to help Ukraine rebuild a more resilientenergy system.