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  • The Government’s first meeting on the budget for 2024

    05/03/2023 Press release Ministry of Finance

    The budget conference takes place against a backdrop of high activity in the Norwegian economy and record high employment numbers. However, Norway is also affected by global crises and unrest - war in Europe, the energy crisis and climate change.

  • Applications for permits to store CO2 in the North Sea

    09/03/2023 Press release Ministry of Energy

    The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received applications from five companies in connection with the announcement of an area in the North Sea related to storage of CO2 on the Norwegian continental shelf.

  • Norway providing substantial support for earthquake victims

    07/03/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Health and Care Services

    ‘The earthquake disaster in Türkiye and Syria has caused immense suffering and widespread destruction. A large amount of aid has been delivered and is making a real difference,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.

  • Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Canada

    07/03/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Foreign Minister of Norway Anniken Huitfeldt will travel to Ottawa on 9-10 March 2023.

  • Statement by Foreign Minister on Belarus

    07/03/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    "Another day, another attempt by the Belarus repressive apparatus to discredit the democratic opposition in exile. The sentencing of Tsihanouskaya, Lathuska, Moroz, Kavalkova and Dylevski has no credibility. We stand with all brave Belarusians

  • High-level meeting on Troll A platform

    17/03/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    On Friday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, and President and CEO of Equinor Anders Opedal visited the Troll A platform.

  • Norway to provide NOK 2 billion to support Ukrainian government administration

    17/03/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Prime Minister

    ‘The Ukrainian authorities need our help to be able to maintain critical services such as education, health care and payment of pensions. We will make sure that this funding reaches them quickly,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    17/03/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Ms. Samra Akhtar as state secretary to Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion Marte Mjøs Persen.

  • Norwegian Prime Minister met with President of European Commission

    17/03/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    On Friday morning, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen had a bilateral meeting in Bergen.

  • New ambassadors from Georgia, Cyprus, Djibouti and Bangladesh

    17/03/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 16 March 2023.

  • New sanctions against Russia incorporated into Norwegian law

    31/01/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway has introduced a new set of sanctions against President Putin and the Russian regime. These sanctions mirror the EU’s ninth package of sanctions, which was adopted by the EU on 16 December 2022.

  • Norway to provide NOK 150 million to earthquake victims

    07/02/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘Norway is providing NOK 150 million in funding to the UN, the Red Cross and the major Norwegian humanitarian organisations for relief efforts in the areas hit by the earthquake, in both Türkiye and Syria,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

  • Norway has introduced a price cap on Russian petroleum products

    07/02/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway has introduced a price cap on petroleum products from Russia and has incorporated this into the sanctions legislation.

  • Offers advanced training for Ukrainian soldiers in Norway

    26/01/2023 News story Ministry of Defence

    - Norway will train Ukrainian soldiers as medical specialist, junior officers and snipers, says Minister of Defense, Bjørn Arild Gram.

  • Broad political agreement on multi-year support programme for Ukraine

    16/02/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    A broad majority in the Storting have now reached agreement on a multi-year support programme for Ukraine, amounting to NOK 75 billion. The Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine was launched today, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

  • Joint statement on Sudan

    09/02/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Statement by Special Envoys and representatives from France, Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the European Union on Sudan.

  • Norway sends transport plane to Türkiye to help with evacuation and transport

    11/02/2023 News story Ministry of Defence, Office of the Prime Minister

    The Norwegian Armed Forces sends a C-130J Hercules transport aircraft to Türkiye to assist in the medical evacuation of injured people and transport of emergency aid, after the devastating earthquake.

  • The exemptions for pets from Ukraine will be lifted from 1 July

    23/06/2023 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

    In 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

  • New seeds to Svalbard vault enhances global food security

    13/02/2022 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Some 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.

  • More than 30 000 new seed samples deposited in Svalbard Global Seed Vault

    23/10/2024 News story Ministry of Agriculture and Food

    The 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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