Historical archive
Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government
In the Historical archive you will find information from previous governments such as press releases, news and speeches from previous government periods. You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
Content that has been moved to the archive will not be updated and the information is therefore exclusively of an historical nature.
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'It's an important step for Libya today, as the dialogue forum Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) has elected an interim government. Norway looks forward to cooperating with the Government of national unity and appreciates the tireless efforts
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is maintaining its global advice against non-essential travel to all countries apart from those for which an exception has been made. The travel advice currently applies until 1 March 2021 and may be extended. Based
In today’s session of the Council of State, the Crown Prince regent has appointed political adviser Saliba Andreas Korkunc as state secretary to Minister of Health and Care services Bent Høie.
In today’s session of the Council of State, The Crown Prince Regent has made changes in the list of state secretaries.
The entry rules to Svalbard have been tightened. A negative test result from a coronavirus test taken in Norway within 24 hours before the scheduled departure time is now required. The test must have been taken on mainland Norway. All unnecessary
The Prime Minister has agreed to be a Patron of the Ocean Decade Alliance. Norway is now one of the largest contributors to the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030).
'We call on the Russian government to end its politically motivated persecution of opposition leader Alexei Navalny', Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide said.
Today, the Ministry of Finance has requested the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) to issue a recommendation to other EEA states to reciprocate Norwegian capital requirements for banks. The request concerns the new systemic risk buffer requirement
On Friday, 29 January 2021, Norway and South Africa co-hosted a high-level meeting between G20 and OECD finance ministries on how to collectively resolve the global economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, and how to mobilise the financial
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.
The Government is now presenting three potential pathways for the pandemic and infection control measures going forward: An optimistic scenario, a middle-ground scenario and a pessimistic scenario.
'Norway condemns the coup in Myanmar', the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide said.
From 18 January, all travellers to Norway from countries on the travel quarantine list are obliged to get tested before entering the country. Capacity at existing testing centres has been expanded and more testing centres have been established.
The Government is continuing measures to reduce the rate of infection and prevent the contagious variant of the virus from spreading, but is relaxing restrictions for children and young people and workplaces.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now advising against non-essential travel to the North Karelia Hospital District in Finland.
Today, the Government is presenting proposals for new, extended financial measures in the total amount of NOK 16 billion. The measures are aimed at young people, students and furloughed workers, among others.
Cooperation in the UN Security Council, green growth and restructuring, and the COVID-19 pandemic were the main topics of discussion when Prime Minister Erna Solberg today met the Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland, Micheál Martin. The
To limit the risk of transmitting the significantly more contagious variant of the coronavirus, the Government is imposing far stricter rules on foreign nationals who seek entry to Norway. In general, only foreign nationals who reside in Norway will
Prime Minister Solberg had a constructive discussion today with her Portuguese counterpart, Prime Minister António Costa, in connection with Portugal’s six-month Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
‘I congratulate Bjørn Berge on his election to the post of Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe. His extensive experience from the Norwegian Foreign Service and leading positions in the Council of Europe make him extremely well