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10/02/2021
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'I am deeply concerned about the escalating situation in Myanmar. Norway strongly urges the military to refrain from all use of violence and of restrictions against people that are exercising their right to expression and assembly, and to release
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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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09/02/2021
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On 1 February, Myanmar’s military carried out a coup against the country’s democratically elected government, detaining members of the Government, politicians, journalists, and representatives of civil society organisations.
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09/02/2021
Press release
Ministry of Finance
Climate and environmental matters have for many years been a key part of the Ministry of Finance's work with the investment strategy for the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) and the Fund framework. The Ministry is appointing an expert group to
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09/02/2021
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The global travel advice will be extended to apply until 15 April 2021.
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08/02/2021
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
From January 1, 2021 the Regulation to the Offshore Energy Act entered into force, and the areas Utsira Nord and Sørlige Nordsjø II were opened for offshore renewables. Many have requested information on the licensing process for offshore wind power
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08/02/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
Bergen and its neighbouring municipalities are currently experiencing an outbreak of both the UK variant and the South African variant of the coronavirus. They have therefore asked the Government to implement enhanced infection control measures.
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06/02/2021
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'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
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05/02/2021
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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
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05/02/2021
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
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.
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05/02/2021
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State, The Crown Prince Regent has made changes in the list of state secretaries.
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05/02/2021
Circular
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
G-04/2021 – Revised circular relating to entry into force of the Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health.pdf
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04/02/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
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
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03/02/2021
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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).
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02/02/2021
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'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.
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02/02/2021
News story
Ministry of Finance
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
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02/02/2021
Press release
Ministry of Finance
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
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02/02/2021
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Opening statement by State Secretary Jens Frølich Holte on Safe Schools Declaration Implementation Network - a cross-regional meeting hosted by Norway.
By
Former State Secretary Jens Frølich Holte
Oslo, 2 February 2021
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Web TV
01/02/2021
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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.
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01/02/2021
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
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.