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The National Budget 2024: Key Figures in the National Budget 2024
06/10/2023 Press release Ministry of FinanceThe Ministry of Finance publishes selected key figures at 8 am, prior to the publication of the budget at 9 am. More detailed projections will be published in the National Budget.
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Norway’s new climate target: emissions to be cut by at least 55 %
03/11/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is submitting an enhanced climate target to the UN ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt. Norway’s new target is to reduce emissions by at least 55 % by 2030.
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Norway to contribute NOK 300 million to NATO-led fund for Ukraine
15/11/2022 News story Ministry of Defence- The need for military support to Ukraine is substantial and critical. Donations contribute to the Ukrainian defence against Russia’s illegal attack. It is important that we stand together in both our military and civilian support to provide
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Remarks from the Norwegian Prime Minister on the UN Security Council resolution
25/03/2024 News story Office of the Prime MinisterRemarks from Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on the UN Security Council resolution.
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Norway increases support for earthquake victims
18/02/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘There is an enormous need for humanitarian assistance in both countries. Norway is now increasing its support for the victims of the earthquakes bringing the total to NOK 250 million,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Statement by Foreign Minister Huitfeldt on the volatile situation in Israel and Palestine
23/03/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'As we enter holiday seasons for Muslims, Jews and Christians alike, the situation in Israel and Palestine is fragile. I urge all actors to refrain from statements and actions that fuel tensions,' said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Norway sends medicines and medical supplies to Syria
17/02/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway donates medicines, medical infrastructure, and medical supplies to Syria. The donation has a value of NOK 11 million (approximately USD 1 million).
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New ambassadors from Brunei Darussalam, The Gambia and Ecuador
14/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThree new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 13 April 2023,
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The 2023 municipal speech: “My faith in all of you is formidable”
26/01/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Minister of Health and Care Services, Ingvild Kjerkol, held her annual municipal speech today, in which she shared her expectations of the municipal health and care services for 2023.
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Norway increases support to Lake Chad region
24/01/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is providing NOK 730 million in aid to Nigeria and the other countries in the Lake Chad region, which have been hit hard by violent extremism, climate change, poverty and hunger.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs: Saddened by Ukrainian accident
18/01/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'I'm saddened by the awful tragedy in Kyiv today with loss of top Ukrainian officials including interior minister Denys Monastyrsky and others', Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anniken Huitfeldt said.
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Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt in Kyiv: Foreign Minister warns against use of the cold as a weapon
28/11/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt is back in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv. ‘The situation we are witnessing is desperate. Many people here are facing a grim choice: to flee or to freeze. Russia is pursuing this war with an unprecedented degree
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Changes among the state secretaries
05/05/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has decided to extend Mr. Odd Steinar Åfar Viseth´s constitution as state secretary to Minister of Trade and Industry Jan Christian Vestre, in the period that state secretary Anne Marit Bjørnflaten is absent.
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Norwegian Naval Strike Missiles to the British Royal Navy
23/11/2022 News story Ministry of DefenceThe long-range precision strike capability of the Royal Navy will be boosted in a new deal with the Norwegian government. The deal strengthens defence ties between the UK and Norway.
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Identification of systemically important institutions
21/12/2022 News story Ministry of FinanceThe Ministry of Finance has today decided that DNB ASA, Kommunalbanken AS and Nordea Eiendomskreditt AS shall continue to be identified as systemically important institutions in Norway, as recommended by the Norwegian FSA.
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Major initiative to promote offshore wind power
12/02/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesThe Government has announced plans to implement phase one of wind power production in the area of Sørlige Nordsjø II. The electricity produced from these wind farms will be transmitted via subsea cable to the Norwegian mainland. The goal is to
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PCR test no longer required for people with three vaccine doses
26/01/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesMinister of Health and Care Services Ingvild Kjerkol is no longer requiring people who have received 3 vaccine doses or who have received 2 doses and have recovered from COVID-19 during the past 3 months to take a PCR test to confirm the presence of
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Government launches strategy for disability-inclusive development
16/02/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsToday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre opened the Global Disability Summit and launched Norway’s new strategy for promoting inclusion of the rights of persons with disabilities in Norwegian development cooperation.
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Norway steps up assistance to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA)
11/02/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘I am deeply concerned about UNRWA’s financial situation. UNRWA plays a key role in ensuring that the rights and basic needs of Palestine refugees are met and promoting stability in the Middle East. This is why Norway is now increasing its funding
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New ambasadors from Bosnia-Hercegovina, Australia and Rwanda
10/02/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThree new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 10 February 2022.