![Keir Starmer and Jonas Gahr Støre, 16 December 2024. Credit: Johannes Bærhaugen / Forsvaret Starmer and Støre shaking hands after signing of joint statement.](/globalassets/departementene/smk/nyheter2024/starmer-store-bergen-161224.jpg?preset=OneAndHalfColumn&v=-1436771309)
Strengthening Norway’s strategic cooperation with the UK
‘The UK is one of Norway’s most important allies. These are challenging times, and we are now taking steps to further strengthen our bilateral ties. The new cooperation agreement sets the direction for us to work together to safeguard common interests such as those relating to defence and security, energy and the green transition,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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New Action Plan to Combat Racism and Discrimination Against Muslims
The Norwegian government has presented a new action plan with 30 measures to combat racism and discrimination against Muslims. The action plan also includes the authorities' efforts against racism and discrimination of Muslims outside of Norway.
![Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre together with Terumi Tanaka, Shigemitsu Tanaka and Toshiyuki Mimaki from the Japanese grassroots movement Nihon Hidankyo. Credit: Franziska Schminke / DSS Group-photo of the four.](/globalassets/departementene/smk/nyheter2024/prisvinnere-nobel2024-med-stm.jpg?preset=OneAndHalfColumn&v=481272687)
Prime Minister meets Nobel Peace Prize laureates
This morning, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre welcomed representatives of Nihon Hidankyo, this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, to the annual breakfast event held in connection with the Peace Prize award ceremony. The Prime Minister was also presented with 1 000 paper cranes commemorating the children who lost their lives in the atomic bomb attacks in Japan at the end of the Second World War.
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Ukraine
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24th February 2022. On this page you will find content about the war in Ukraine and its consequences for Norway.