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17/02/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway has transferred NOK 240 million to the Palestinian Authority (PA), in accordance with its pledge made at the Paris Conference in December 2007. The funds have been provided to support implementation of the Palestinian Reform and Development
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05/03/2010
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The State, represented by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and Statoil ASA have today agreed to settle a case concerning payment under a guarantee declaration issued by Statoil ASA to the State in 1999.
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22/02/2010
News story
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has granted 1.8 million NOK (212.500 Euro), to the The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in support of their effort to develop a roadmap for the deployment of carbon dioxide
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26/02/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg have called on NATO to support efforts to achieve a world without nuclear weapons. “Our aim is to reduce the importance of nuclear weapons in NATO’s security policy,” said Foreign Minister
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29/01/2010
News story
Ministry of the Environment
Norway puts forward emissions targets of 30-40 per cent by 2020 based on 1990 levels to the Copenhagen Accord, but also signals that Norway will move to 40 per cent as part of a global and comprehensive agreement for the period beyond 2012.
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26/04/2012
News story
Ministry of Trade and Industry
The name of a new state-owned export credit company is to be Eksportkreditt Norge AS (Export Credit Norway). The company will be organized as a state-owned limited liability company and is to be established by 1 July 2012.
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09/11/2020
News story
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
The Norwegian Government has submitted Norway’s contribution regarding the EU's announced regulation of digital platforms, the Digital Services Act. The contribution makes it clear that Norway supports the EU’s initiative to develop a new regulatory
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15/05/2012
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
The Government has announced the municipalities will see a sharp increase in free revenues next year. “This will mean more and better services to citizens,” says Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Liv Signe Navarsete.
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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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24/04/2012
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
The Norwegian minister for fisheries and coastal affairs, Lisbeth Berg-Hansen, met members of the fisheries committee in the European Parliament today, and held political discussions with the EU commissioner for fisheries, Maria Damanaki.
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26/06/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Today, the North Atlantic Council discussed Syria’s shooting down of a Turkish plane on 22 June. Norway’s Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre commented, “Norway supports NATO’s condemnation of the shooting down of the Turkish plane. Turkey was right
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18/11/2020
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘Norway welcomes the renewed pledge for cooperation based on the signed Israeli-Palestinian bilateral agreements. I hope this will pave the way for a new and more constructive phase in the relationship between the two parties,’ said Minister of
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04/11/2020
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide has extended her condolences to Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg following the attack in Vienna 2 November.
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20/08/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
The Norwegian Government has decided to introduce entry restrictions and quarantine requirements for several areas in the Nordic region, two countries in Europe, and some third countries. This decision is based on an updated assessment of the
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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
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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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10/09/2021
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announces two areas for applications related to injection and storage of CO2 on the Norwegian continental shelf. The announcement takes place in accordance with the CO2 Storage Regulations, on the basis of
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03/09/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
Vaccination is the way out of the pandemic, and the second dose offers good protection against serious illness and infection. Norway will continue to switch between the two mRNA vaccines, so that as many people as possible can be fully vaccinated as
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21/04/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“It is unacceptable that hundreds of civilians have been killed or wounded in the latest stages of the fighting in Sri Lanka. This could have been avoided,” said Minister of the Environment and International Development, Mr Erik Solheim.
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13/09/2021
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Anders Robertsen Høgalmen as political adviser to Minister of Research and Higher Education Affairs.