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State budget for 2025: Historic investment in our shared health service

Health is one of the primary investment areas in the proposed national budget for 2025. Among other things, the Norwegian government is proposing to increase funding for hospitals by NOK 5.5 billion compared to the balanced budget for 2024. You

Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the domain of strengthening institutional capacity

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The Basic Structure of the Norwegian health service

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Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on forced entry of a UN position

Forced entry of a UN position is a breach of international law, said Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.

Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on the situation in Gaza

For more than a year, the people of Gaza have lived in fear of death and destruction. While much attention is focused on Lebanon and a possible escalation in the region, the war in Gaza continues. The humanitarian situation is deteriorating

Minister of Culture and Equality Lubna Jaffery's speech during the G20 Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women Ministerial Meeting

Dear Minister, your excellencies and distinguished delegates, Congratulations to Brazil on the G20 Presidency this year. And congratulations to you, Minister Gonçalves on the steady leadership in the first year of the Women Empowerment Working Group

By Minister of Culture and Equality Lubna Jaffery Speech during the G20 Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women Ministerial Meeting in Brasilia, Brazil

The Prime Minister congratulates Nihon Hidankyo on Nobel Peace Prize

‘On behalf of the Norwegian Government, I would like to congratulate the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, the Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo. In its announcement, the Norwegian Nobel Committee stated that the organisation is receiving

Questions and answers about the Longship project

Here you find the most usual questions we receive about the fullscale CO₂ carbon capture, transport and storage project Longship.

Statement by Foreign Minister Eide on the shelling of UNIFIL in Lebanon

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New ambassadors from Suriname, Albania and Botswana

Three ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 10 October 2024.

Roadmap for ramping up production capacity in the defence industry: Norwegian Government earmarks NOK 967 million for boosting the defence industry

The Norwegian defence industry produces important materiel for Norway, Ukraine and its allies, but the current production capacity is insufficient to meet needs. The Minister of Defence and the Minister of Trade and Industry today announced the

Speech at G20 energy transition working group

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Speech by the Prime Minister at the  Commemoration of 7 October – first anniversary of the terrorist action against Israel

'We condemned the terrorist attack when it happened. We continue to condemn all acts of terrorism now. As we come together today, we share a sense of unity that extends across our religious and political points of view and personal narratives. And

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre at the Jewish Community of Oslo, Oslo Synagogue

Prime Minister Støre met with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met today with His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. This is the Crown Prince’s first visit to Norway.

A responsible approach to floating offshore wind

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Norwegian Government to expand and extend support for Ukraine’s fight for freedom

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GPFN annual geometric average return. Measured in Norwegian kroner. Per cent Half year 2024 Last 5 years Last 10 years Since 2007 GPFN Portfolio 6.97 8.32 7.59 7.57 Benchmark index 6.50 7.40 6.63 6.58 Excess return (percentage points) 0.47 0.92 0.96

Fund Performance

GPFG annual geometric average return. Measured in the currency basket. Per cent Half year 2024 Last 5 years Last 10 years Last 20 years GPFG Portfolio 8.59 7.99 7.07 6.80 Benchmark index 8.62 7.57 6.83 6.59 Excess return (percentage points)1 -0.04

The government proposes to increase the allocation for resource and environmental mapping of seabed minerals

The government will facilitate responsible, sustainable and profitable seabed mineral activity on the Norwegian continental shelf. We need more knowledge about the mineral resources, the environmental conditions in the Norwegian deep-sea areas, and