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Speech by the Prime Minister at the naming ceremony for "Höegh Borealis" in China
11/09/2024 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'Norway and China have made a joint statement where we agree to strengthen our cooperation on the green transition. This agreement invites you, the industry, to move forward based on common initiatives to do climate and environmentally friendly
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre China Merchants Heavy Industry, Haimen, Nantong, China
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Address at seminar on international cooperation
20/04/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt gave the opening speech and participated in a panel debate on international cooperation in Pretoria on Wednesday 19 April. The seminar brought together academics, students, members of the diplomatic
By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt seminar on international cooperation hosted by the Norwegian Embassy in South Africa
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Statement by the Prime Minister at the press conference: Plan to reach 2 %
03/05/2023 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterGood afternoon everyone, welcome to today’s press conference. We have invited you here to tell you about our plans to strengthen the Norwegian Armed Forces and the defence alliance that we are a part of.
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Closing statement at the conference on protecting children in armed conflict
06/06/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt’s closing statement at the conference on Protecting Children in Armed Conflict, 6 June 2023. Norway hosted the conference that took place in Oslo, Norway.
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Prime Minister Støre’s statement at the press conference after meeting with Ukraine’s president Zelenskyj
24/08/2023 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister- Today we discussed progress on your Peace Formula, Mr. President. Peace for Ukraine will have to happen on the basis on Ukrainian terms, no peace without Ukraine, no discussions without Ukraine, and the Peace Formula we have discussed several
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Kyiv, Ukraine
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Opening Statement at the meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee
21/09/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ms Anniken Huitfeldt's opening statement at the meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Commitee in New York 20 September 2023.
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Norway and Denmark cooperate on new donations to Ukraine
15/06/2023 News story Ministry of DefenceNorway and Denmark agree to donate an additional 9,000 rounds of artillery to Ukraine. Norway provides the shells, while Denmark donates fuzes and propellant charges.
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The Norwegian Government’s position to the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) and Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA)
14/07/2023 News story Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesOn 16 March, the European Commission presented a proposal for a regulation on the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) and the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA), following up the Green Deal Industrial Plan for a Net-Zero Age from February 2023. The
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Statement from the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the situation in Northern Kosovo
01/08/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Norway supports efforts of the EU, the US and KFOR to calm down the situation in Northern Kosovo', said Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt.
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The Norwegian Government is decentralising asylum registration in connection with the war in Ukraine
12/03/2022 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityDue to the large number of Ukrainian refugees in Europe, the Norwegian Government is now making sure that asylum seekers can register at several locations throughout the country. This will make it easier for Ukrainians to apply for asylum wherever
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Mehl: ‘Norway wants refugees to be transferred from Moldova quickly’
28/03/2022 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security‘It is important to Norway that we can begin transferring refugees from Moldova quickly,’ says Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl.
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Norway strongly condemns North Korea's missile launch
26/03/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Norway strongly condemns North Korea's missile launch on 24 March. This is a clear violation of several Security Council resolutions, and threatens regional and international security’, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Announcement of new CO2 storage area
08/04/2022 Press release Ministry of EnergyThe Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announces a new area for CO2 storage in the North Sea. The announcement comes due to interest from the industry and is in accordance with CO2 storage regulations.
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Norway contributes to a weapons fund for Ukraine
27/04/2022 News story Ministry of DefenceNorway will contribute to a fund to coordinate acquisition of military equipment for Ukraine. The fund is led by the United Kingdom, which will coordinate the purchase and transport of defence equipment for Ukraine.
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The government is extending the grant scheme for Ukrainian students in Norway
10/07/2022 News story Ministry of Education and ResearchUkrainian students who were already in Norway before the war started can continue to receive a subsistence grant for the next academic year. Russian and Belarusian students will no longer be covered by this scheme.
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The Norwegian Government is offering financial security to Ukrainian, Russian, and Belarusian students in Norway
19/03/2022 Press release Ministry of Education and ResearchThe Norwegian Government wants to help Ukrainian, Russian, and Belarusian students in a difficult situation. Students who are struggling financially due to the war will now receive funding to cover their subsistence costs.
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Changes among the state secretaries
10/06/2022 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has decided to extend Kjetil Vevle´s constitution as State Secretary to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre until 15 November 2022.
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Statement on Taliban and women's rights
09/05/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘It is completely unacceptable that the Taliban is placing restrictions on women’s rights. I am deeply concerned by the announcement stating that women in Afghanistan must cover their faces in public, are not allowed to drive and can only leave
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Norway provides support for civilians affected by earthquake in Afghanistan
22/06/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘It is terrible to see the scale of destruction and suffering caused by the earthquake in eastern Afghanistan. The situation is critical, and time is of the essence to rescue people. The priority is to save lives,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs
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NOK 100 million in support for development of the judiciary in the Western Balkans
31/05/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThere is still a widespread need to support judicial reform in Western Balkan countries. The Norwegian Courts Administration is heading a five-year programme to strengthen the judicial systems in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro,