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Biannual address to the Storting on important EU and EEA matters
02/12/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsHeld 25 November 2025 to the Norwegian Parliament.
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Norway and the Oceans. Speech given by the Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre
25/07/2023 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterLadies and gentlemen. I could reel off a long greeting list here. But I will consolidate and say: Dear friends of the ocean, It is a great pleasure and honour to welcome you to One Ocean Week and to this One Ocean Conference being held at the
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre The Government’s One Ocean Conference in Bergen, 17 April 2023.
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On top of Europe – Norway, the Arctic and geopolitics: The Prime Minister's guest lecture for students at the PSIA at the Sciences Po
14/05/2024 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'Is Norway a small country or a big country? We are 5,5 million people, that is not many people. But we have the second largest coastline. We are the second largest exporter of fish. We are the main provider of energy to Europe, of gas, right now.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Paris
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Opening remarks by the Prime Minister at The High North Dialogue conference in Bodø
19/04/2023 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterThe first pillar of Norway’s Arctic policy is the green transition, absolutely key. I see this as an opportunity, a game changer, we are moving from the age of petroleum production to renewable energy production. A lot of that will happen in the
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre The High North Dialogue conference at the High North Centre
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Speech by the Prime Minister at the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
29/11/2024 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'I encourage you - especially those of you who are religious leaders - to speak out against racism and discrimination - against both antisemitism and Islamophobia. We, the political leaders, also have a special responsibility for what we say, no
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo Cathedral
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Statement in the Security Council meeting on Afghanistan
26/01/2022 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterI would like to thank the Secretary-General, Special Representative Lyons and the Chair of the 1988 Committee for their introductions. A heartful thanks also to our CSO briefer Ms Mahbouba Seraj for her powerful and compelling statement.
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Minister Eide’s remarks at U.S. Independence Day Celebration
19/06/2024 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsRemarks by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth Eide, at the United States of America’s 248th anniversary of independence.
By Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide U.S. Residence, Oslo, Norway. 18 June 2024
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Prime Minister’s introduction at press conference on support to Ukraine
27/02/2022 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterThe war in Ukraine is now in its fourth day. The pictures we are seeing are deeply distressing and we are receiving reports of a brutal conflict. The Ukrainian forces are fighting courageously and resisting the onslaught. We are witnessing a brutal
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Statement at “Defending the Human Rights Defenders”
16/05/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt's statement at the breakfast-meeting “Defending the Human Rights Defenders” hosted by the Nobel Peace Center May 16, 2023.
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Statement from Minister Tvinnereim on UNRWA
17/06/2024 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement from Minister of International development Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim at press conference on Norway increasing its support to UNRWA.
By Former Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim
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Address to the Storting on the security policy situation
13/06/2024 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'First, effective security policy begins at home: we must start by ensuring that our own house is in order. This is why we are now making historic investments in our own defence and upgrading our defence capabilities', said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr
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Address to the Storting on Nordic cooperation
27/04/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsAddress to the Storting by Anne Beathe Tvinnereim on Nordic cooperation (in capacity of being Minister for Nordic cooperation).
By Former Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim Stortinget, 31 March
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Prime Minister’s address to the Storting on the war in Ukraine
03/03/2022 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterMr President, the war in Ukraine has sent shockwaves across the world and shaken us all.
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Remarks by the Prime Minister at the Plenary Session of Summit of the Future
23/09/2024 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'We should expect from the Security Council to weigh in and help end the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, and to work towards a two-state solution, giving the Palestinians their right of a state and a two-state solution where the
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre UN General Assembly, New York
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The Prime Minister's introductory remarks at the meeting with John Kerry and representatives of the First Movers Coalition
15/02/2024 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister“We have to believe in the fact that we can cut emissions and create jobs. Because if the reverse message is there, that we are going to cut jobs and cut emissions, that would not work. So, this is the equation we have to make sure”, said Prime
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo
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Intervention at NRCC Networking Meeting
10/11/2021 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsState Secretary Eivind Vad Petersson's intervention at the Norwegian Russian Chamber of Commerce' networking meeting in Oslo.
By State Secretary Eivind Vad Petersson Oslo, 10 November
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The Prime Minister's introduction at the press conference with the Chancellor of Germany, Mr. Friedrich Merz
23/07/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterSjekkes mot fremføringen Vielen Dank! (*) – Ein bisschen Schuldeutsch: Sehr geehrter Herr Bundeskanzler, lieber Friedrich! Es ist mir eine große Freude, heute hier in Berlin zu Gast zu sein. Für mich ist Deutschland ein enger Freund Norwegens und
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G20 Labour and employment Ministers meeting, plenary session
31/07/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Labour and Social InclusionPlenary Session I: Inclusive Growth, Job Creation and Youth Empowerment
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Cooperation for a Knowledge-based Barents region
18/10/2021 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Foreign Minister's welcome address, as the leader of the Barents Council, at the political and digital meeting on education and research 18 October.
By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt 18 October
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How can Switzerland and Norway cooperate on CCS?
25/11/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of EnergyMinister of Petroleum and Energy held this speech at a stakeholder event with participants from Norway and Switzerland in Oslo 25th November2022.