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    • Prime Minister participated in Nordic-Indian summit in Copenhagen

      04/05/2022 News story Office of the Prime Minister

      Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the prime ministers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden at a Nordic-Indian summit held in Copenhagen today. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre also had a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister

    • Changes among the political advisers

      02/05/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

      The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Anette Kristine Davidsen as political adviser to Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Bjørnar Selnes Skjæran as of 2 May 2022.

    • Norway declares three Russian diplomats persona non grata

      06/04/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      'Norway has decided declare three diplomats at Russia's embassy in Oslo persona non grata. The three individuals have carried out activities that are incompatible with their diplomatic status', Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt said.

    • Invitation to tender – scheduled regional air services on the route Røros– Oslo 1 November 2022 – 31 March 2024

      28/04/2022 Press release Ministry of Transport

      The Norwegian Ministry of Transport has today announced an invitation to tender for scheduled regional air services on the route Røros-Oslo for the period 1 November 2022 - 31 March 2024

    • Chair's summary from AHLC meeting 10 May

      19/05/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      This is the chair's summary from meeting of the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) i n Brussels, 10 May 2022. Chair was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway Ms Anniken Huitfeldt ant the host was EU High Representative Mr Josep Borrell Fontelles.

    • Ambitious offshore wind initiative

      11/05/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

      Today, the Government is presenting a major initiative to promote offshore wind power. The aim is to use offshore wind power to generate new electricity on a par with the total amount of electricity currently produced in Norway. The initiative will

    • Conflict and food insecurity on agenda in New York

      19/05/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      ‘An increase in global food insecurity could lead to greater instability. Ensuring that people have enough food to eat is primarily about saving lives, but it will also help prevent new conflicts,’ said Minister of International Development Anne

    • Norwegian support for farmers in Ukraine

      12/05/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      Food production in Ukraine is essential for the food security of people in a wide range of countries. Norway is increasing its support to Ukrainian farmers in order to facilitate continued agricultural production.

    • Additional NOK 100 million to help the Ukrainian government administration

      09/05/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      Norway has decided to increase its budget support to Ukraine to NOK 300 million. Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt announced the additional support during her visit to Ukraine on 8 May.

    • Updated estimate for Norwegian gas deliveries in 2022

      18/05/2022 News story Ministry of Energy

      Based on production so far this year and the latest information on the coming months, the Norwegian authorities have updated the estimate for gas deliveries from the fields on the Norwegian shelf in 2022.

    • Nordic support for Finland and Sweden

      16/05/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

      ‘Finland’s and Sweden’s security is important to our security. Together with Denmark and Iceland, Norway stands ready to assist its Nordic neighbours by all means necessary should they be the victim of aggression on their territory before obtaining

    • New ambassadors from Niger, San Marino and Burundi

      05/05/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      Three new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 5 May 2022.

    • Statement on terror attack in Israel

      06/05/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      'I strongly condemn the heinous terror attack in Elad as Israel’s Yom Haatzmaut was coming to a close, killing at least three and wounding several others. My thoughts are with the families and victims. To encourage and glorify such terror is deeply

    • Government changes admission rules for refugees who want to study

      10/07/2022 News story Ministry of Education and Research

      It will now be easier for refugees to be admitted to higher education in Norway. As a temporary arrangement, displaced people without a Higher Education Entrance Qualification may apply for a place at a higher education institution.

    • Norwegian satellites may help developing countries in the fight against illegal fishing

      01/07/2022 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      A newly launched UN-report claims that over 1/3 of the worlds fish stocks are suffering from overfishing. Norway will now do more to cooperate with developing countries to solve the problem of illegal fishing.

    • Norwegian businesses and organisations donating digital equipment to Ukraine

      20/05/2022 Press release Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

      “Being able to communicate with loved ones by phone or via the internet is essential for temporarily dispaced citizens in Norway and for people still in Ukraine. I am therefore very pleased that Norwegian businesses and organisations are donating

    • Increased support for combating sexualised and gender-based violence in crises

      01/06/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

      Norway is increasing its support to scale up sexual and reproductive health services and the fight against sexual and gender-based violence in humanitarian crises. Roughly NOK 232 million (USD 24.4 million) has been allocated to the UN Population

    • Adjusted production permits for several fields on the Norwegian shelf

      06/07/2022 News story Ministry of Energy

      The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has approved adjusted production permits for several fields on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Total sale of gas from NCS is expected at 122 billion standard cubic meters (Sm3) in 2022.

    • Ministry now to use the name ‘Belarus’ in Norwegian

      29/05/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Prime Minister

      From this point forward, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will use the name ‘Belarus’ instead of ‘Hviterussland’ when referring in Norwegian to the Eastern European country. The decision to change the name used in Norwegian takes effect on the

    • More European countries approve the use of expired Norwegian passports

      05/07/2022 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security

      Norwegian citizens who have not renewed their passports following the pandemic are able to travel to Germany, Iceland, Estonia, and Portugal using their expired passport as identification. This change takes effect today and will apply until 31

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