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07/09/2020
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway is to lead the effort to ensure that the global activities to fight the Covid-19 pandemic are as effective as possible. Together with South Africa, Norway has been chosen to co-chair the Facilitation Council for the Access to Covid-19 Tools (
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10/02/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
The infection situation is complex, and the number of cases of more contagious variants is increasing. For this reason, most of the measures introduced to limit the spread of infection in connection with the Nordre Follo and Halden outbreaks will
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11/09/2020
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
After the Nordic-Baltic (NB8) Foreign Ministers’ annual meeting in Estonia 9 September they released the following joint statement.
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03/09/2020
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now advising against non-essential travel to Italy, San Marino, Slovenia and the Vatican State.
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06/10/2021
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Early elections are being held in Iraq on 10 October 2021. Norway has released the text of the following statement together with the Governments of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, the United
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16/02/2021
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway will increase its financial contribution to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (Ifad) by 40%.
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16/02/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
The Government has decided to discontinue the regional measures implemented in municipalities in Oslo and Viken following the outbreak of the UK variant of the coronavirus. The decision was made in consultation with the relevant municipalities.
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12/10/2021
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
After the presentation of the Budget Statement in the Storting this morning, Prime Minister Erna Solberg took the floor to notify the Storting that her Government will submit an application for permission to resign at the meeting of the Council of
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11/02/2021
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'I'm so happy to hear that Loujain Hathloul is finally safe at home after being imprisoned for more than 1000 days', Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide said.
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24/05/2021
Press release
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
The Ministry has changed the documentation requirements for proving residence in Norway and thus the right to enter the country.
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11/12/2020
Press release
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
The absence of fisheries agreements with the EU and the U.K. may lead to consequences for Norwegian, British and EU vessels.
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14/12/2020
News story
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
The Government has established several measures to ensure that next year’s winter fishing will be carried out in a safe and orderly fashion.
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11/12/2020
Press release
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
The government has put proposals to amend the Covid-19 regulations pertaining to quarantine hotels out to consultation. The main rule will remain that persons arriving in Norway from red countries must be confined to quarantine hotels during their
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08/12/2020
News story
Ministry of Finance
Today, the Ministry of Finance has adopted amendments to the capital requirements for banks that, inter alia, increases the systemic risk buffer requirement to 4.5 per cent from year-end 2020.
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10/12/2020
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance has adopted a new regulation on requirements for new residential mortgage and consumer loans.
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11/12/2020
News story
The Office of the Prime Minister
'The World Food Programme is a cornerstone of the international humanitarian response to COVID-19, and of our efforts to achieve our common goal: zero hunger by 2030,' said Prime Minister Erna Solberg.
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08/12/2020
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway will increase its contribution to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (Cerf) in 2020 with 58 million NOK, which makes the total contribution in 2020 a record-high 476 million NOK, nearly 55 million US dollars.
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07/12/2020
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On 6 December 2020, Venezuelan authorities held legislative elections. The elections were boycotted by a major part of the opposition.
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03/12/2020
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'I welcome agreement on unimpeded, sustained and secure access for humanitarian aid in Tigray, Ethiopia', said Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide.
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20/09/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
The Norwegian Government is now presenting more details about what 'Normal everyday life with increased emergency preparedness’ means. When the time comes to move to ‘Normal everyday life with increased emergency preparedness’, the pandemic will