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11/07/2017
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
Norway is providing NOK 90 million to a new fund that aims to strengthen entrepreneurship among women. The fund, which will be administered by the World Bank, is being launched at the G20 Summit in Hamburg, where Norway is participating as a guest
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21/06/2017
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'The Government has decided that FK Norway will move to Førde in western Norway. The Government considers it important to ensure that Norway also has strong centres of international expertise outside Oslo,' said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge
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23/06/2017
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
The Ministry of Climate and Environment has published a consultation paper on a proposed adjustments in the threshold for the culling of Golden Eagles that cause the loss of livestock. The proposal specifies that this will only apply to a temporary
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21/06/2017
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Three new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 21. June 2017.
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31/05/2017
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'Illegal fishing is contributing to overexploitation of marine resources. Norway has some of the best managed fish stocks in the world. This is because we have good routines for controlling catches. We are now increasing our support for developing
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07/10/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- The award of this year’s Nobel
Peace Prize to Dr Mohamed ElBaradei and the International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA) highlights one of the most serious security
challenges facing the world today, said Foreign Minister Jan
Petersen. (07.10)
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20/03/2019
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
HRH Crown Prince Haakon will make an official visit to Tonga, Fiji and Samoa in the period 5-11 April 2019. Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein will accompany the Crown Prince on the visit to Tonga and Fiji.
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Web TV
08/03/2019
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Government is proposing to exclude companies classified as exploration and production companies within the energy sector from the Government Pension Fund Global to reduce the aggregate oil price risk in the Norwegian economy.
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16/02/2019
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is in a critical financial situation and is facing a severe funding gap. That is why we like last year are disbursing the whole of our core contribution of NOK 125 million to UNRWA at
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Web TV
13/02/2019
News story
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
On 14-15 February The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs hosts a Peer Review on «Enhancing whistleblower protection through better collaboration between responsible authorities - a tool to prevent and tackle work-related crime».
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22/01/2019
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
After the changes in the Government today, Ms. Kristine Lie resigns as political adviser to Minister of Agriculture and Food, Mr. Bård André Hoksrud, and has been appointed as political adviser to Minister of Public Security Ingvil Smines
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Web TV
22/01/2019
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
In the session of the Council of State today, the King has made changes in the Government.
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13/12/2018
Press release
Ministry of Finance
Today, the Ministry of Finance has decided that the countercyclical capital buffer requirement for banks shall be increased to 2.5 percent from 31 December 2019, in line with the quarterly advice from Norges Bank.
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17/01/2018
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s extraordinary session of the Council of State, the King has made changes in the list of state secretaries.
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15/01/2018
News story
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance today publishes reports from two expert groups on the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG). The reports will be a part of the Ministry’s assessment of Norges Bank’s active management of the Fund and investments in unlisted
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30/11/2017
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The text of the following statement was issued jointly by the Governments of the United States of America, the United Kingdom and Norway.
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01/12/2017
Press release
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
During the final round of negotiations this week in Washington, D.C., an international agreement was achieved to prevent unregulated fishing in the central Arctic Ocean.
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09/12/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The WTO has decided to amend the
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS) agreement in
accordance with the decision on patents and access to medicines of
2003. The decision set aside a provision of the TRIPS agreement
that hinders
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28/10/2005
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Pressemelding Nr.: 192/2005 Dato: 28 October 2005 New political advisor The Office of the Prime Minister has today appointed Ms. Magnhild Eia (44), secondary school teacher, Sokndal, as political advisor to Minister Åslaug Haga. The Government
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11/11/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ambassador Tom Vraalsen has been
appointed to lead the Assessment and Evaluation Commission (AEC) on
behalf of Norway. The international commission is to monitor the
implementation of the peace agreement between the Sudanese
government and the