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Heritage and Health Take Center Stage at latest Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deposit
04/06/2025 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodAs genebanks around the world send seed samples to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault this week, the focus is on how crop diversity reflects cultural heritage.
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Remember to Keep Your Dog on a Leash This Summer
14/07/2025 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodThere is a nationwide leash requirement in Norway until August 20.
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More than 30 000 new seed samples deposited in Svalbard Global Seed Vault
23/10/2024 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodThe Global Seed Vault in Svalbard received more than 30 000 new seed samples from 21 countries from Palestine and Sudan among other countries.
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Prime Minister to meet family of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi
06/12/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre will meet the family of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi on Monday 11 December. The press conference can be viewed here at approximately 10:25.
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Travelling with dogs in Norway
24/04/2023 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodThe Norwegian Act on responsible dog management. This Act sets out the general requirements for dog management in Norway. Information on the most essential requirements when travelling with dogs in Norway follows below.
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New seed samples deposited in Svalbard Global Seed Vault
26/02/2025 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food13,000 seed samples from 21 genebanks are being deposited in the chambers of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault this week.
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18 000 new seed samples to Svalbard Global Seed Vault
22/10/2025 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodEighteen genebanks representing every continent deposited more than 18,000 seed samples to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault this week. Among them were new contributors from the Philippines and Peru, safeguarding crops that embody generations of
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Two new first-time depositors welcomed to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
28/10/2021 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodSeeds from the gene banks in Serbia and Latvia were among the total of 14 011 seed samples that were brought into the Seed Vault this week.
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New seeds to Svalbard vault enhances global food security
13/02/2022 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Ministry of Foreign AffairsSome 22 000 new seed samples from 10 gene banks in Australia, New Zealand, Africa, the Middle East and Europe will be deposited in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault on 14 February 11:00 CET.
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Ghana genebank becomes the 100th depositor to Svalbard Global Seed Vault
25/10/2023 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodThe deposit of new seeds from the Ghana genebank is an important step towards ensuring the long-term protection of the country’s major food crops.
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The exemptions for pets from Ukraine will be lifted from 1 July
23/06/2023 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodIn the spring of 2022, Norway and the EU introduced a number of regulatory exemptions allowing refugees fleeing Ukraine to bring their pets to Norway and the EU. The EU has decided to lift these exemptions and return to normal import requirements
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Conference on future reindeer husbandry
11/10/2022 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodClimate change now effects all aspects of our lives and societies. Reindeer herding is no exception. The Nordic Conference on Reindeer Herding adresses the problem.
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Norway to strengthen cooperation with Brazil to address global challenges
08/05/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesThe Norwegian Government is today launching a new strategy to enhance cooperation with Brazil.
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Changes among the state secretaries
24/06/2025 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Mr. Tomas Norvoll as state secretary to Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms. Cecilie Myrseth, as of 18 August 2025.
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Norway to strengthen strategic cooperation with France
23/06/2025 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterOn Monday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and President Emmanuel Macron signed a strategic partnership agreement between Norway and France.
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Norway will implement EU rules to reduce deforestation
07/07/2025 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and FoodPreserving rainforests and other tropical forests is crucial to reduce climate change and halt loss of biodiversity. The Norwegian Government will implement parts of the EU Deforestation Regulation. This regulation introduces new requirements for
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Joint statement on the Israeli plan to expand its military operations in Gaza
07/05/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement by the Foreign Ministers of Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway, Slovenia and Spain on the Israeli plan to expand its military operations in Gaza.
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Statement of the Co-Chairs of the United Nations High-Level International Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution
17/06/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement of the Co-Chairs of the United Nations High-Level International Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution — France and Saudi Arabia — and of the Co-Chairs of its
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Statement on the drone strikes on critical infrastructure in Port Sudan
06/05/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement by Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust on the drone strikes on critical infrastructure in Port Sudan.
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Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on the situation in Palestine
20/06/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsWe will not lose sight of the ongoing horrors in Gaza, where the Palestinian population is clinging to life under hellish circumstances. In the face of further displacement, bombardment and starvation, new mechanisms for distributing aid have become