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Norway will host informal meeting with the Prime Ministers from the Nordic countries
09/08/2022 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn 2022, Norway holds the chairmanship of the Nordic Council of Ministers, and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is hosting his Nordic Prime Minister colleagues in an informal Nordic Prime Ministers' meeting in Oslo on Monday 15. August. The meeting
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Fourteen years since the outbreak of the war between Russia and Georgia
08/08/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs“The Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 marked the beginning of a new and more aggressive phase in Russia’s policy regarding its neighbouring countries and the European security architecture. As we are witnessing in Ukraine today, Russia has
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Statement on the escalation in and around Gaza
06/08/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'I am deeply concerned about the escalation in and around Gaza', said Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Norway concerned about the crisis in Sri Lanka
02/08/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘I am concerned about the food and nutrition crisis we are now witnessing in Sri Lanka. The grave humanitarian situation has a severe impact on women and children. Norway is providing NOK 13 million to address the acute needs,’ said Minister of
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Statement on shipment of grain from Odesa
01/08/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsToday’s shipment of grain from Odesa is an important first step in reducing global food insecurity.
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Statement from the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the situation in Northern Kosovo
01/08/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Norway supports efforts of the EU, the US and KFOR to calm down the situation in Northern Kosovo', said Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Joint statement on Myanmar
26/07/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsJoint statement on behalf of the European Union, and the Foreign Ministers of Norway, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States following the execution of pro-democracy and opposition leaders in Myanmar.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs: Condemns Russia's attack on Odesa
24/07/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Norway condemns Russia’s attack on the port of Odesa', Minister of Foreign Affairs Annniken Huitfeldt said.
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Joint Statement on Sudan on the Occasion of Eid al-Adha
13/07/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe members of the Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States) and the European Union extend their warm wishes to the Sudanese people on Eid al-Adha.
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Resolution on humanitarian access to Syria renewed
12/07/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘I am very pleased that the UN will be able to continue to deliver water, food, medicines and other humanitarian supplies from Türkiye into northwestern Syria. Some 4.1 million people in this area are dependent on the assistance provided under the
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The government is extending the grant scheme for Ukrainian students in Norway
10/07/2022 News story Ministry of Education and ResearchUkrainian students who were already in Norway before the war started can continue to receive a subsistence grant for the next academic year. Russian and Belarusian students will no longer be covered by this scheme.
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Government changes admission rules for refugees who want to study
10/07/2022 News story Ministry of Education and ResearchIt 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.
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Adjusted production permits for several fields on the Norwegian shelf
06/07/2022 News story Ministry of EnergyThe 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.
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Compulsory wage arbitration in the industrial dispute between the Norwegian Organisation of Managers and Executives and Norwegian Oil and Gas
05/07/2022 Press release Ministry of Labour and Social InclusionThe Government is proposing compulsory wage arbitration in order to resolve the industrial dispute between the trade union Norwegian Organisation of Managers and Executives (Lederne) and Norwegian Oil and Gas in connection with this year's basic
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Denmark, Iceland and Norway are ready to ratify Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO
05/07/2022 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign AffairsFollowing today’s signing of the Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of Finland and Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Norway are ready to submit their ratification instruments to the Government of the United States of America. With
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More European countries approve the use of expired Norwegian passports
05/07/2022 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityNorwegian 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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Greece approves use of expired Norwegian passports
04/07/2022 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityNorwegian citizens who have not renewed their passports following the pandemic are able to travel to Greece using their expired passport as identification. This change takes effect today and will apply until the end of 2022.
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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 AffairsA 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.
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Norway to increase support to Ukraine by NOK 10 billion
01/07/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway will increase its support to Ukraine by NOK 10 billion over the next two years. The funding will be used for humanitarian assistance and reconstruction efforts in the country, and to provide weapons and budget support to the Ukrainian
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Norway and the United Kingdom donate long range rocket artillery to Ukraine
29/06/2022 News story Ministry of DefenceNorway and the United Kingdom will cooperate on the donation of long-range rocket artillery (MLRS) to Ukraine.- We must continue our support so the Ukrainians can continue their fight for freedom and independence. They need more weapons and the MLRS