News and press releases
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New ambassadors from Georgia, the United States and New Zealand
2018-02-08 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThree new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 8 February 2018.
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Norway takes a leading role on sustainable ocean industries globally
2018-02-02 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesThe United Nations "Global Compact" is announcing a new Business Action Platform for Oceans. Norway will take a leading role.
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Norway pledges NOK two billion to the Global Partnership for Education
2018-02-02 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Norway is one of the largest donors to the Global Partnership for Education and we urge other donors to increase their support. Together we will continue our efforts to ensure that all children and young people have access to education, especially
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Extraordinary meeting of the international donor group for Palestine (AHLC) in Brussels
2018-01-31 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The members of the donor group for Palestine reiterated today their strong support for a resumption of peace negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide
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Germany: Learning e-mobility from Norway
2018-01-31 News story Ministry of Transport and CommunicationsA delegation from Baden-Württemberg in Germany recently spent several days in Norway. One hour of their tight schedule was set aside for a meeting with the Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications, Ketil Solvik-Olsen. Coming from a country
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New ambassadors from Nicaragua, Holy See, South Africa and Guyana
2018-01-25 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsFour new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 25 January 2018.
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Norway establishes international high-level panel on sustainable ocean economy
2018-01-25 News story Office of the Prime MinisterToday, Prime Minister Erna Solberg is launching the plans for a High-level Panel on Building a Sustainable Ocean Economy. Ms Solberg will chair the panel, which will be made up of heads of state and government from a broad range of coastal states,
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Norway provides NOK 125 million to UN agency for Palestine refugees
2018-01-24 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘I am deeply concerned about the humanitarian consequences of the underfunding of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Today Norway has paid its core contribution of NOK 125 million, and I urge other donors to pay
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146 million available for European regional cooperation projects
2018-01-24 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway, Liechtenstein and Iceland have announced that NOK 146 million is now available under the EEA and Norway Grants scheme for projects promoting cross-border cooperation in Europe.
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Ola Elvestuen appointed as new Minister of Climate and Environment
2018-01-19 News story Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentAt the State Council on Friday the 17 of January, Ola Evestuen was appointed as Minister of Climate and Environment.
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Trine Skei Grande becomes Minister of Culture
2018-01-19 News story Ministry of Culture“Cultural policy is more important than ever, and key for the development of an inclusive society. Culture builds community, and is an important factor in finding a new direction for Norwegian society,” says newly appointed Minister of Culture Trine
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Changes in the Ministry
2018-01-18 News story Ministry of Education and ResearchIn an extraordinary session of the Council of State , the King has made changes in the Government. The Ministry of Education and Research now has two ministers and integration as a new responsibility.
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Changes among the political advisers
2018-01-17 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterAfter the changes in the Government today, the Office of the Prime Minister has made changes among the political advisers.
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Changes among the state secretaries
2018-01-17 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s extraordinary session of the Council of State, the King has made changes in the list of state secretaries.
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Changes in the Government
2018-01-17 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn an extraordinary session of the Council of State today, the King has made changes in the Government.
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APA 2017 – Record number of licenses awarded for further exploration of the Norwegian continental shelf
2018-01-16 Press release Ministry of Petroleum and EnergyThe Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy offers the industry 75 production licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf in the Award in Pre-Defined Areas 2017 (APA 2017) licensing round.
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Expert reports on the GPFG
2018-01-15 News story Ministry of FinanceThe Ministry of Finance today publishes reports from two expert groups on the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG). The reports will be a part of the Ministry’s assessment of Norges Bank’s active management of the Fund and investments in unlisted
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The Troika on Cessation of Hostilities Violations in South Sudan
2018-01-12 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe text of the following statement was issued jointly by the Governments of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and Norway.
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Prime Minister Erna Solberg to meet President Donald Trump
2018-01-10 News story Office of the Prime Minister‘The US and Norway cooperate closely. We are also close allies, and I am looking forward to a constructive meeting,’ said Prime Minister Erna Solberg.
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EU and Norway to convene an extraordinary session of the international donor group for Palestine (AHLC)
2018-01-10 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway's Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide and EU's High Representative Federica Mogherini have decided to convene an extraordinary session of the international donor group for Palestine, the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC).