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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.
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06/10/2021
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Early elections are being held in Iraq on 10 October 2021. Norway has released the text of the following statement together with the Governments of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, the United
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24/11/2009
News story
Ministry of Justice and the Police
How to mobilize African men to change the African men? Abusive men and the relationship between substance abuse and domestic violence is on the agenda when Minister of Justice Knut Storberget visits Malawi from 21 to 26 April. "I look forward to
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14/06/2016
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
Norway endorses the Amsterdam Declarations on removing deforestation from agricultural supply chains.
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24/05/2016
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'Norway is entering into a multi-year cooperation agreement with Unicef, and will provide up to NOK 400 million for education in Syria and its neighbouring countries. This is a follow-up to the donor conference for Syria earlier this year. It will
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05/07/2013
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 8 July 2013 appointed Mr. Sven Jørund Kolstø (25), Trondheim, as political adviser to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Liv Signe Navarsete. He succeeds Ms. Anja Hjelseth, who resigned
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23/01/2017
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'We are taking over the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers at a time when the world is rapidly changing. Strategic Nordic cooperation is essential, and benefits all the Nordic countries,' said Minister of EEA and EU Affairs and Minister
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05/05/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway has now submitted documentation on the extent of the continental shelf off Bouvet Island and Dronning Maud Land to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, which is based in New York.
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18/01/2017
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘I am very pleased that the Colombian government and the guerrilla group ELN have overcome the latest obstacles and that formal negotiations can commence,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende. The Colombian government and the ELN agreed
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22/12/2009
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said in Oslo today that he will initiate a climate group consisting of the most important forest countries.
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12/05/2016
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Three new ambassadors to Norway presented their credentials to His Majesty King Harald V on 12. May 2016.
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14/03/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway is concerned by reports that Syria has planted new landmines near its borders with Turkey and Lebanon.
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13/01/2021
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘The Trump administration’s decision to include Cuba on the State Sponsors of Terrorism List is regrettable. Placing Cuba on the list will make it difficult to normalise relations between the US and Cuba, and will impede efforts to promote positive
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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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20/04/2021
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Today Norway presented its position paper on the European Green Deal: A European Green Deal Norwegian perspectives and contributions. The paper was presented in a webinar held with European ambassadors to Norway.
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20/04/2021
Press release
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
The government is to extend the tightened restrictions on entry into Norway that were introduced on 29 January 2021 until further notice, in the first instance until the end of 12 May.
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01/03/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Norwegian citizen charged in the case against NGO workers in Egypt left the country last night after a travel ban was lifted by the Egyptian authorities.