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New ambassadors from Türkiye, Kazakhstan and Slovenia
17/02/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThree new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to King Harald V on 16 February 2023.
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Statement by Foreign Minister on Belarus
07/03/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs"Another day, another attempt by the Belarus repressive apparatus to discredit the democratic opposition in exile. The sentencing of Tsihanouskaya, Lathuska, Moroz, Kavalkova and Dylevski has no credibility. We stand with all brave Belarusians
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Three in ten daycare facilities do not meet educational standards
22/02/2022 Press release Ministry of Education and ResearchNew figures show that three in ten daycare facilities in Norway do not meet the required educational standards. The government is now initiating work to develop a new strategy to provide children with better daycare provision, which will, among
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Norway increases funding for UN efforts to assist Ukrainian refugees
08/03/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is allocating NOK 250 million to UN efforts to provide assistance to Ukrainian refugees who have fled to Ukraine’s neighbouring countries. Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt announced the allocation during her meeting with the UN
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Russia suspended from Council of the Baltic Sea States
03/03/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) - Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Sweden and the European Union - have decided to suspend Russia from further participation in the Council’s
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Temporary collective protection for Ukrainians
04/03/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityNorway is offering temporary collective protection to Ukrainians and is establishing more places in reception centres.
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Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre offers support to crisis-hit Moldova
28/10/2022 News story Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre spoke to Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița today. Moldova is facing an acute energy crisis caused by Russia’s manipulation of energy supplies, which is reducing the country’s access to gas and electricity.
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Forsvarsministeren avlyser Sverige-reise
07/03/2022 News story Ministry of DefenceForsvarsminister Odd Roger Enoksen må avlyse sin planlagte reise til Stockholm 8.-9. mars på grunn av korona. Enoksen skulle etter planen hatt møter med sin svenske kollega.
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New report to the Storting on state ownership
21/10/2022 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesThe Norwegian Government has today presented the ownership-report to the Storting (white paper) A greener and more active state ownership - The state’s direct ownership of companies. The previous report to the Storting was published in 2019.
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International conference on protecting children in armed conflict
08/05/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Children are particularly vulnerable to violence and abuse in situations of war and conflict. This is one of the most pressing political and humanitarian concerns today, and yet it remains one of the most neglected,’ said Minister of Foreign
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Sudan: Norwegian diplomats in safety
23/04/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe three Norwegian diplomats who were posted to Sudan have now been evacuated. ‘I am pleased and relieved that our three Norwegian diplomats are now safe after being caught in the fighting in Khartoum for a week,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs
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Norway and EU establish Green Alliance
24/04/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister‘Norway and the European Union have ambitious goals for climate action and the green transition. The Green Alliance with the EU will facilitate the creation of future green jobs in Norway,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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Revised National Budget: Postponed implementation of resource rent tax on onshore wind power
11/05/2023 Press release Ministry of FinanceThe Government wants a larger share of the value which is created from the country’s common natural resources to benefit local communities, municipalities and society as a whole. The Government notified its intention to propose a resource rent tax
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Very serious developments in Sudan
16/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe events in Sudan over the past 24 hours are dramatic and alarming. Tensions are rising, as clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continue to escalate. There are disturbing reports that
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New ambassadors from the United Kingdom, the Holy See and Uganda
27/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsTwo ambassadors and Apostolic Nuncio to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 27 April 2023.
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Foreign Minister Huitfeldt strongly urges the parties in Sudan to implement the cessation of hostilities
19/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement by Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt:
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Statement by Foreign Minister Huitfeldt on executions in Iran
13/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Deeply troubled by the increasing number of executions in Iran. Norway opposes the use of the death penalty in all circumstances’.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs: Concerned about developments in Sudan
15/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘I am very concerned about developments in Khartoum, Sudan. I condemn use of violence and urgently call for de-escalation‘, says Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Revised National Budget: Key figures in the Revised National Budget 2023
11/05/2023 Press release Ministry of FinanceTo secure equal access to information that might be market sensitive, the Ministry of Finance publishes selected key figures prior to launching the Revised National Budget at 10:45 a.m. More detailed forecasts will be published in the Revised Budget.
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Changes among the state secretaries
11/05/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, the Crown Prince Regent has appointed Mr. Finn Henrik Thune as acting state secretary to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre from 15 May to 14 July 2023.