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03/06/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway will today be one of the first countries to sign the UN Arms Trade Treaty. “Norway has worked systematically to bring about such a treaty. It is now crucial that as many countries as possible sign and ratify the treaty so that it enters into
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27/02/2020
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
The first cases of the coronavirus has been confirmed in Norway. The Norwegian health authorities are monitoring the situation closely and are prepared for more cases.
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08/04/2015
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The members of the Troika (the United States, the United Kingdom and Norway) have issued a joint statement where they express disappointment that a genuine National Dialogue in Sudan has not begun and concerns for the upcoming elections.
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13/12/2019
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway will work, in all its development efforts, to ensure that developing countries can benefit from the opportunities offered by innovation and new technology. By making use of digital tools and pursuing targeted policies, it will be possible to
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28/01/2020
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
Today, Norway signed an agreement with the UK relating to the UK’s withdrawal from the European Economic Area (EEA) as a result of Brexit.
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02/03/2018
Press release
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
Press release from the Capital Access Commission
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14/06/2019
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Norwegian Government will provide a further NOK 60 million to the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, the EU’s trust fund for stability and addressing the root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa (EUTF for Africa).
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20/03/2018
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
After the changes in the Government today, Mr. Espen Teigen resigns as political adviser to Minister of Justice, Public Security and Immigration Sylvi Listhaug.
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24/01/2020
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
After the changes in the Government today, The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed several new political advisers.
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21/01/2020
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'I am deeply concerned after the attack on a military camp in Yemen, resulting in more than 100 casualties. The attack undermines de-escalation and peace-efforts of the Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths’, which Norway supports. Only an
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02/11/2020
News story
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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28/09/2007
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
By the deadline for application to the Awards in predefined areas (APA) 2007* on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS), the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received applications from 46 companies. The Ministry aims to award new production
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05/10/2007
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
- High oil prices will continue to generate a high income for the Norwegian state in the next few years. However, the level of Norwegian oil production has not been this low since 1994. As a considerable oil-producing country with a responsible
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10/06/2008
Press release
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Commissioned by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Norwegian Hospitality Association has drawn up a proposal for a voluntary, nationwide quality assurance system for businesses providing overnight accommodations in Norway.
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24/06/2008
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
English translation of a recent report on pharmaceutical prices in Norway compared to prices in nine reference countries.
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22/05/2008
News story
Office of the Prime Minister
Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg Wednesday offered his government’s condolences to China after last week’s earthquake, by signing a protocol of condolences at China’s embassy in Oslo.
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28/04/2008
News story
Ministry of Justice and the Police
Transparency International Norway (TI-N) is an organisation renowned for promoting transparency in public procurement. The project will consult with TI-N from time to time on transparency issues in the project. This will not commit TI-N in any way.
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06/12/2011
News story
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance has decided not to follow a recommendation from the Council on Ethics for the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) to exclude the company PetroChina Co. Ltd. from the fund’s investment universe.
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17/10/2012
News story
Ministry of Defence
A Norwegian frigate will be command ship for one of NATO’s standing naval forces for the second half of 2013. "The frigate will thus be leading the important task of combating pirate activity off the coast of the Horn of Africa", says Defence
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18/06/2012
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Following today’s changes in the Government, state secretaries Lars Erik Bartnes and Erik Lahnstein have been appointed state secretaries to Minister of Transport and Communications Marit Arnstad, and state secretary Harald Buttedahl as state