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27/09/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
The entry restrictions will be gradually downscaled in connection with the transition to ‘A normal everyday life with increased emergency preparedness’ on 25 September at 4 pm. A number of changes will be made to the country assessment.
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26/01/2021
News story
Ministry of Defence
The Norwegian Government has decided to cancel this year’s cold weather exercises in Indre Troms in light of the COVID-situation in Norway.
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04/05/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
The infection levels in Viken county are falling, but some municipalities still have high infection levels. In accordance with recommendations from the Norwegian Directorate of Health, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and the County Governor
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03/09/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
The same measures will be eased for people who have been vaccinated using vaccines approved in the UK, the USA, or by WHO, as for people vaccinated using EMA-approved vaccines.
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04/05/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
People who have been fully vaccinated no longer need to go into transmission quarantine. When people have received their first dose and 3-12 weeks have elapsed since vaccination, they will also be exempt from transmission quarantine if they are
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09/08/2020
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide participated today in a virtual international donor conference on support to Beirut and the Lebanese people following the devastating explosion on 4 August. The conference, which was convened by French
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Web TV
01/02/2021
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide will participate in the Arctic Frontiers international conference on 2-3 February 2021. The press conference with the Minister 3 February at 10:30 can be seen at web tv.
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03/09/2021
Press release
Ministry of Finance
Today, the Government has decided that Norges Bank will be assigned the task of setting the countercyclical capital buffer rate on a regular basis. The Government has also decided that Norges Bank regularly shall advise the Ministry on the systemic
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02/09/2021
Press release
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
Romantic partners and family members from countries outside the EU/EEA will be allowed to enter Norway from 12 September.
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08/01/2021
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
As a member of the UN Security Council, Norway will chair the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Sanctions Committee, the Isil (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee, and the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict. Norway will
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23/04/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
The Norwegian Government will use mass testing more actively in the reopening of society. Children and adolescents in areas with a high rate of infection will be prioritised. The Norwegian Directorate of Health will be responsible for a national
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07/11/2020
Press release
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
The Government has today announced the introduction of the requirement of a negative Covid-19 test when entering Norway. Foreign nations who cannot present documentation of such a test can be refused entry.
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17/07/2020
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The King in Council decided May 7, 2020 to reduce the Norwegian oil production.
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Political staff
Ministry of Education and Research
Lisbet Rugtvedt was State Secretary for Minister of Education until 9 desember 2011 - responsible for kinder gartens, compulsory- and lower secondary education and upper secondary education. Also responsible for adult education.
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14/11/2020
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'Norway urges the parties to the conflict in Ethiopia to stop the violence in Tigray. Hostilities and hate speech must give way to dialogue. Safe and unhindered humanitarian access and lifting the information blockade are important first steps',
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16/07/2020
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'We are deeply concerned about death sentences against participants in the Iran protests in 2019. I call on Iran to revoke the death sentences of Amirhossein Moradi, Saeed Tamjidi and Mohammad Rajab and to ensure a fair retrial. Norway opposes all
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10/09/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
The Norwegian Government has decided to introduce entry restrictions and a quarantine requirement for Slovakia. Five regions in Finland and one region in Sweden will turn green, and the duty to stay at a quarantine hotel is being lifted for Cyprus,
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02/11/2020
Speech/statement
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Deep inside a mountain on an island in the Svalbard archipelago, halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole, more than one million seeds of crops from around the world are stored in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. The storage facility thus
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Minister of Agriculture and Food Olaug Vervik Bollestad
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31/12/2020
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
From January 2nd 2021, the government has imposed mandatory testing for Covid-19 for all travellers to Norway. The test must be done as soon as possible and within 24 hours after arrival at the latest. Travellers must enter Norway through border
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25/06/2020
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is planning to make more exceptions to its travel advice against non-essential travel to all countries. From 15 July, the global travel advice will no longer apply to certain EEA/Schengen countries.