On this page you can find speeches and statements from the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministries.
Speeches and statements
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Speech at The Norwegian Shipowners’ Association’s Annual Conference: Government Policy for Ocean Pioneers
09/04/2019 Speech/statement Ministry of Finance"For a nation that may seem located in the outskirts of a small continent, the sea has not acted as barrier, but rather as a bridge - and gateway to the world", said Finance Minister Siv Jensen (Progress Party) in her speech today.
By Minister of Finance Siv Jensen Speech at The Norwegian Shipowners’ Association's Annual Conference 2019
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The Open Ocean
09/04/2019 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterStatement by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the Opportunities and Risks for the Ocean Economy-panel meeting in St. Petersburg, 9 April 2019.
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Remarks at the High North Dialogue 2019
04/04/2019 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsState Secretary Audun Halvorsen's remarks at the High North Dialogue 2019 Conference.
By State Secretary Audun Halvorsen Bodø, 4 April
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High North Dialogue
03/04/2019 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterSpeech by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the High North Dialogue-conference in Bodø, 3 April 2019.
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Family Business Forum, 29. mars 2019, Oslo: Challenges of tomorrow
29/03/2019 Speech/statement Ministry of Finance"We must meet the challenge from international tensions and from less support for free and open markets by an even stronger commitment to liberal core values", said Finance Minister Siv Jensen (Progress Party) in her speech today.
By Minister of Finance Siv Jensen Speech at Family Business Forum, 29. mars 2019
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Opening remarks at the launch of State of Artistic Freedom
26/03/2019 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsState Secretary Marianne Hagen's opening remarks at the launch of Freemuse’ annual report State of Artistic Freedom.
By State Secretary Marianne Hagen Oslo, 26 March
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25th anniversary of the European Economic Area
22/03/2019 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterStatement by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the celebration of the anniversary of the European Economic Area-agreement in Brussel, 22 March 2019.
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Remarks at Freedom of Expression Reading Evening
21/03/2019 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsState Secretary Marianne Hagen's opening remarks at Norwegian reading evening on freedom of expression at Leipziger Buchmesse.
By State Secretary Marianne Hagen Leipzig, 21 March
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Remarks at the Leipziger Buchmesse Press Conference
21/03/2019 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsState Secretary Marianne Hagen's remarks at the Leipziger Buchmesse press conference.
By State Secretary Marianne Hagen Leipzig, 21 March
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The Government's strategy for combating work-related crime
20/03/2019 Speech/statement Ministry of Labour and Social AffairsState Secretary Guro Angell Gimses statement at CEO suppliers meeting March 20th 2019 - prevention of unethical and illegal labour practices
By State Secretary Guro Angell Gimse Statnett, 20.mars 2019
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Chatham house - Energy Transitions 2019
18/03/2019 Speech/statement Ministry of Petroleum and EnergyState Secretary Rikard Gaarder Knutsen gave this speech at the annual Energy Transitions conference for 2019 at Chatham House in London.
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The Christian Michelsen speech 2019
15/03/2019 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsAt the Christian Michelsen Institute dinner 2019 Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein gave the annual Christian Michelsen speech.
By Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein Bergen, 15 March
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Main speech at conference on Syria
14/03/2019 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsState Seceratry Marianne Hagen's main speech at the Ministerial conference on Syria in Brussels.
By State Secretary Marianne Hagen Brussels, 14 March
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Speech to the 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women
14/03/2019 Speech/statement Ministry of CultureThe Norwegian Minister of Culture and Equality Trine Skei Grande's speech at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
By Former Minister of Culture and Equality Trine Skei Grande
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Inclusive Quality Education and Lifelong Learning
13/03/2019 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Minister of International Development's remarks at the side event “Inclusive quality education and lifelong learning - Key for gender equality and empowerment of women” at the 63rd session of Commission on the Status of Women, New York 13 March
By Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein New York, 13 March
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Combatting Chronic wasting disease in Norway
12/03/2019 Speech/statement Ministry of Agriculture and FoodChronic wasting disease (CWD) is a transmissible neurologic disease (TSE) affecting cervids. The infectious agent is known to be a prion, a normal protein that in this disease misfolds and destroys the brain. The development of the disease is slow
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As the web turns 30, digital goods must reach the most vulnerable
11/03/2019 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsArticle from Minister of International Development, Dag-Inge Ulstein, and Minister of Digitalisation, Nikolai Astrup, together with Mitchell Baker (chairwoman of Mozilla) and Henrietta H. Fore (Unicef director). The article is published at Devex,
By Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein , Minister of Local Government and Modernisation Nikolai Astrup Devex, 11 March
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Arctic Gas to European Customers
11/03/2019 Speech/statement Ministry of Petroleum and EnergyOn March 8th, the international woman's day, we celebrated the opening of a new platform named after a leading figure in the Norwegian women’s rights movement in the late 1800s, Aasta Hansteen.
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Should Norway aspire for a seat at the UN Security Council?
06/03/2019 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsState Secretary Jens Frølich Holte's remarks at the Civita event "Should Norway aspire for a seat at the UN Security Council?".
By State Secretary Jens Frølich Holte Oslo, 6 March
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North Atlantic Seafood Forum
06/03/2019 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterSpeech by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the North Atlantic Seafood Forum in Bergen, 6 March 2019.