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28/05/2015
News story
Ministry of Finance
In the Report to Parliament on the management of the Government Pension Fund in 2014, which was submitted to Parliament 10 April, the Government presented plans for a new climate criterion for the exclusion of companies from the Government Pension
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29/01/2016
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has as of today temporarily appointed Mr. Jens Frølich Holte, Political Adviser, as state secretary to Minister of Climate and Environment Vidar Helgesen, during State Secretary Lars Andreas Lunde’s sick leave.
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12/07/2018
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘Mine clearance is crucial to prevent the loss of civilian lives, to ensure access for emergency aid, and to enable hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people to return safely to their homes. This is why we are now increasing our support
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28/04/2015
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'It is deeply regrettable that Indonesia is once again carrying out executions. I urge the Indonesian Government to stop the planned executions and reintroduce the moratorium on the death penalty,' said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
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15/08/2018
Press release
Ministry of Defence
- I am pleased to announce that U.S. and Norwegian authorities recently agreed to extend and increase the rotational training and exercises in Norway for units from the USMC. As a result, the arrangement will continue beyond 2018 and may include up
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21/06/2017
News story
Ministry of Finance
Today, the Ministry of Finance has proposed new legislation to implement the deposit guarantee schemes directive and the bank recovery and resolution directive.
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27/06/2017
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
The Norwegian government has set clear goals nationally, and wants to take a leading role in reducing the use of antibiotics globally. It must be done in a one health multi sectorial approach. This was the main message when the Norwegian government
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02/05/2017
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Today, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is announcing this year’s licensing round for mature areas on the Norwegian continental shelf - Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2017.
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Web TV
23/06/2017
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Commission has today submitted its Report and proposal for a new central bank act to the Minister of Finance Siv Jensen (Progress Party). The Commission has further considered the organisation of Norges Bank and the Government Pension Fund
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21/05/2017
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'The cholera outbreak in Yemen comes on top of an armed conflict and famine that are affecting a large proportion of the population. Norway is therefore increasing its humanitarian support to Yemen by NOK 10 million, and will continue to follow the
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26/05/2017
News story
Ministry of Transport and Communications
Norway will, together with Denmark and Sweden, hold air services negotiations with Iran on 29 - 30 May 2017 in Copenhagen. The main purpose of the negotiations is to modernize and liberalize the existing air services agreements between the
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20/09/2019
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Three new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 19 September 2019.
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09/04/2021
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Government strengthens the ethical framework for the Government Pension Fund Global. The proposed modifications are largely in line with the recommendations of the Ethics Committee.
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07/10/2020
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘The Arctic is our most important area of strategic responsibility. This is reflected in the budget proposal for 2021 and in the Government’s long-term priorities. We must safeguard Norwegian interests in the north and to do so we must further
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Web TV
15/02/2021
Press release
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Press release from the Norwegian Technical Calculation Committee for Wage Settlements: Preliminary Report 2021.
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16/06/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
Entry of COVID-19 vaccination abroad in the Norwegian Immunisation Registry SYSVAK is now being permitted. This is conditional on the vaccine having been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). In addition, the vaccinated person must have a
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30/01/2009
Press release
Ministry of Finance
Based on a recommendation from the Council on Ethics for the Government Pension Fund - Global, the Ministry of Finance has excluded the Canadian mining company Barrick Gold Corporation from the Fund.
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11/06/2021
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
As part of the White Paper Putting Energy to Work -Long-Term Value Creation from Norwegian Energy Resources, the government today published a road map for hydrogen. In the short-term, the ambition is to establish hubs for hydrogen in the area of
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12/02/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
The government has requested that the Norwegian Directorate of Health establish a National Control Centre in order to prevent the import of infections. The control centre will be based at the Norwegian Health Economics Administration (Helfo) in
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17/06/2021
Press release
Ministry of Finance
Today, the Ministry of Finance has decided that the countercyclical capital buffer requirement for banks shall be increased to 1.5 percent from 30 June 2022, in line with the quarterly advice from Norges Bank.