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  • Important dialogue with China

    05/02/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘It's important to maintain dialogue and cooperation with China on current international affairs and the global economy. We have discussed the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, the situation in the Red Sea, and the need for cooperation on climate

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    27/09/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Mr. Torgeir Micaelsen as state secretary to Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance, Ms. Karianne Oldernes Tung, as of 30 September 2024.

  • Calling for urgent action to end hunger

    12/06/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    A champions call to scale up action to end hunger, was issued today by Norway, Brazil and Sierra Leone. The three countries are co-chairs in the Alliance of Champions for Food System Transformation. With Norway as host, a lunch was convened in Oslo

  • Renegotiated Agreement on Value Added Tax Signed with the EU

    02/10/2024 News story Ministry of Finance

    On the 2nd of October, Norway's ambassador to the EU, Anders H. Eide, signed a renegotiated agreement with the EU on administrative cooperation in the field of VAT. The purpose is to combat international VAT fraud. The Director-General of the

  • Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on the situation in Lebanon

    28/09/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    I am extremely concerned about what is unfolding in Lebanon. Once again, Lebanon is the scene and its hard-pressed civilian population is paying the price for other people's wars. This has to stop.

  • Rolf Folland new head of the Norwegian Military Mission in Brussels

    14/06/2024 News story Ministry of Defence

    Rolf Folland has today been appointed as lieutenant general and new head of the Norwegian Military Mission in Brussels.

  • Norway extends agreement on medical evacuation from Ukraine

    02/02/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Health and Care Services

    Norway is extending its cooperation with the EU on transporting Ukrainian patients to Norway and other European hospitals for medical treatment. Norway will continue the medical evacuation operation until November 2024.

  • Norway leads the way in offering commercial CO2 storage

    30/04/2024 Press release Ministry of Energy

    The government is pursuing an active policy to facilitate socio-economically profitable storage of CO2 on the Norwegian continental shelf. The policy allows industries with large emission sources to pay for permanent storage instead of releasing CO2

  • High-powered support for renewable energy projects

    23/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway is providing NOK 248 million in grant funding to companies seeking to advance the renewable energy sector in developing countries. Grants are awarded during an early project phase in order to decrease risk. ‘This scheme is popular because it

  • The National Budget 2025: Key Figures in the National Budget 2025

    07/10/2024 Press release Ministry of Finance

    The Ministry of Finance publishes selected key figures at 8 am, prior to the publication of the budget, which includes more detailed projections, at 10 am.

  • Norway to open embassy office in Moldova

    02/02/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway is strengthening its presence in Moldova by opening an embassy office in the capital Chișinău.

  • Statement by Nordic Ministers of Foreign Affairs on the situation in Georgia

    30/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    We, the Nordics, join the international calls for a thorough and impartial investigation of reported irregularities before and during Georgia’s 26 October parliamentary elections. It is essential to dispel doubts that have been cast on the integrity

  • Norway will implement new rules for taxation of large multinational enterprises

    24/11/2023 Press release Ministry of Finance

    Today the Government put forward a Bill to the Norwegian parliament to implement internationally agreed rules on global minimum tax. This will deter profit shifting and ensure large business groups pay at least 15 per cent tax on their profits. The

  • Closer cooperation between Norway and Japan

    07/12/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre had a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Thursday. Norway and Japan are entering into a strategic partnership designed to promote increased cooperation in a range of areas, in particular

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    15/12/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Mr. Per Olav Skurdal Hopsø as state secretary to Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion, Ms. Tonje Brenna.

  • Norway will develop a new super missile

    24/11/2023 News story Ministry of Defence

    Norway is the world leader in missile production and produces one of the most advanced missiles in the world. Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram (Sp) reports that the government will now begin the development of the next generation missile. The

  • Ukrainians who travel to their country of origin risk losing their residence permit in Norway

    12/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    The Ministry of Justice and Public Security today issued instructions to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), enabling the UDI to revoke temporary collective protection if Ukrainians travel to their country of origin.

  • Norway urges the Security Council to act in Gaza

    08/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Yesterday, the UN Secretary-General sent a letter to the Security Council in which he explicitly invokes Article 99 of the UN Charter. Article 99 gives the Secretary-General the authority to bring to the attention of the Security Council situations

  • Norway congratulates Philippines on start of peace negotiations

    28/11/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘I would like to congratulate the government of the Philippines and the communist movement NDFP on their decision to start formal peace negotiations. This is an important and timely step towards securing lasting peace in the Philippines,’ said

  • Norway condemns the recent attack against the diplomatic premises of Iran in Damascus

    04/04/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Diplomatic premises and diplomatic and consular staff enjoy a special status under international law and must be protected.

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