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11/05/2021
Press release
Ministry of Finance
To secure equal access to information that might be market sensitive, the Ministry of Finance publishes selected key figures prior to launching the Revised National Budget at 10:45 a.m. More detailed estimates will be published with the Revised
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30/04/2021
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Based on the Norwegian Institute of Public Health’s weekly assessment of the Covid-19 situation, the Government has decided to change the status of the North Ostrobothnia Hospital District in Finland from ‘yellow’ to ‘red’ on the map showing the
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27/04/2020
Article
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The coronavirus pandemic’s economic and social ramifications will be dramatic. Poor countries with weak health systems and vulnerable population groups will likely be the hardest hit in terms of lives lost and economic damage.
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18/04/2020
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway contributes NOK 22,5 million to Covid-19 test-kits provided by The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
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03/04/2020
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is maintaining the travel advice it issued on 14 March cautioning against non-essential travel to all countries. The reason is the increased spread of the coronavirus internationally and the unpredictable and
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27/03/2020
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
The Government will allocate more than NOK 2 billion to the development of vaccines to protect us against pandemics. New digital solutions are being developed to make COVID-19 contact tracing easier.
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27/03/2020
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Governors urge the Bank to increase lending to the maximum level to businesses in the region affected by the crisis. In this way, the Bank can support stabilization of the economy in the Nordic-Baltic countries.
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18/03/2020
Press release
Ministry of Culture
‘It is a very demanding time for the culture, voluntary and sport sectors, with businesses, organisations, clubs, associations and individuals seeing their income completely or partially disappear almost overnight. The Government will do what we can
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09/02/2021
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On 1 February, Myanmar’s military carried out a coup against the country’s democratically elected government, detaining members of the Government, politicians, journalists, and representatives of civil society organisations.
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09/02/2021
Press release
Ministry of Finance
Climate and environmental matters have for many years been a key part of the Ministry of Finance's work with the investment strategy for the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) and the Fund framework. The Ministry is appointing an expert group to
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19/01/2021
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy offers 61 production licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf in the Award in Pre-Defined Areas 2020 (APA 2020).
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08/01/2021
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State, The King has appointed Mr. Reid Ivar Bjorland Dahl as acting state secretary to Minister of Children and Family Kjell Ingolf Ropstad, from 8 January to 30 June 2021.
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29/02/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Norway deeply deplores the latest developments in Belarus in which the EU and Polish ambassadors have been asked to leave the country. It is difficult to see how this will benefit the country,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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24/02/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway is contributing NOK 22 million to organisations that are providing emergency relief to Syria and assisting Syrian refugees. “I am deeply concerned that the Syrian authorities are not allowing aid organisations necessary access to provide
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21/03/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Romania and Norway have entered into their largest ever cooperation agreement. In the new round of funding of the EEA and Norway Grants, NOK 2.3 billion has been allocated to programmes and projects in Romania. Priority has been given to
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04/05/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
The Norwegian Directorate of Health and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health have conducted an overall review of the regional levels of measures and are proposing minor adjustments. The Norwegian Government has followed the recommendation. Most
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30/04/2021
News story
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Tina Bru, Minister of Petroleum and Energy, met with Belgian Minister of Energy Tinne van der Straeten on Thursday for discussions on CCS, offshore wind and hydrogen.
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29/04/2021
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Lise Hammersland as new political adviser to Minister of Finance Jan Tore Sanner from 26 May 2021 to 18 March 2022.
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22/04/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
Sweden and Iceland want to borrow Norwegian doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine which are in storage with the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. Norway plans to lend doses to Sweden and Iceland as long as use of the vaccine is paused in this country.
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16/04/2021
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Based on the Norwegian Institute of Public Health’s weekly assessment of the Covid-19 situation, the Government has decided to change the status of the South Ostrobothnia Hospital District in Finland from ‘yellow’ to ‘red’ on the map showing the