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Joint Statement on Afghanistan
21/12/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsStatement from Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union on on Taliban’s
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Amendments to the lending regulation
09/12/2022 Press release Ministry of FinanceToday, the Ministry of Finance has adopted amendments to the Norwegian bank lending regulation. The amendments will take effect on 1 January 2023.
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Norway has introduced a price cap on Russian oil
08/12/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway has introduced a price cap of USD 60 per barrel for crude oil originating in or exported from Russia, and has incorporated this into the sanctions legislation. This corresponds to the price cap adopted by the EU and the G7 countries. The oil
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Colombia: 'Very pleased with formal peace talks'
22/11/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'I'm very pleased to see Colombia's government and ELN commencing formal peace talks', Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ms Anniken Huitfeldt said.
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Joint statement by the Ministers of Defence of NORDEFCO
22/11/2022 News story Ministry of DefenceThe Nordic Ministers of Defence and representatives met in Oslo today to discuss the grave security situation in Europe, the war in Ukraine, Nordic defence cooperation and the incoming Finnish and Swedish memberships of NATO.
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New ambassadors from South Sudan and Colombia
24/11/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsTwo new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to King Harald V on 24 November 2022.
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Critical for education and health services to Palestinian refugees
02/12/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘There is a major shortfall in funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). It is unclear whether UNRWA will be able to continue to provide education and health services through to the end of
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Joint statement: Estonia, the Netherlands, and Norway have agreed to donate a deployable field hospital to Ukraine
01/12/2022 News story Ministry of DefenceJoint Statement of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Estonia, the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Norway and the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Closer cooperation between Norway and Germany to develop green industry
05/01/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesNorway and Germany are expanding cooperation to increase production of renewable energy and to develop green industry. The two countries have issued two joint declarations outlining the next steps in their cooperation in the areas of hydrogen,
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Burma/Myanmar: Joint Statement on the two year anniversary of the military coup
01/02/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsA joint statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union, and the Foreign Ministers of Albania, Armenia, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, the Federated States of Micronesia, Georgia, Ghana, Iceland, Liechtenstein,
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The Norwegian Government bolsters efforts for gender and sexual diversity in new action plan
17/02/2023 Press release Ministry of Culture and EqualityThe Norwegian government’s Action Plan for Gender and Sexual Diversity was launched today. The plan comprises 49 measures aimed at protecting rights, and improving quality of life for LGBT+ people, and increasing recognition of gender and sexual
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Changes among the state secretaries
10/03/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has honourably discharged Ms. Nancy Lystad Herz as state secretary to Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion Marte Mjøs Persen.
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Afghans in Norway: Joint statement after meeting in Oslo
25/01/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway hosted 23 January a meeting in Oslo between a group of Afghans from various sectors of the society and the de facto authorities - the first such meeting. The meeting was an opportunity to discuss pressing issues directly and to prepare ground
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An end to regular testing
01/02/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe infection rate is so high that regular testing is no longer expedient. Regular testing will therefore end with immediate effect.
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Syrian women’s group visits Norway
01/02/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsRepresentatives of the Syrian Women’s Advisory Board visited Norway last week. Syrian Women’s Advisory Board was established to provide advice to the UN Special Envoy for Syria in the efforts to find a political solution to the conflict in Syria.
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Threat assessments for the year set out
12/02/2022 News story Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityToday the Norwegian Intelligence Service, the Norwegian Police Security Service and the National Security Authority presented their public threat and risk assessments for 2022.
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G-01/2022 – Revised circular relating to entry into force of the Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health
01/03/2022 Circular Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityG-01/2022 – Revised circular relating to entry into force of the Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health.pdf
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‘I am hoping for a historic decision from the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi’
25/02/2022 News story Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentMinister of Climate and the Environment Espen Barth Eide is travelling to Nairobi where Norway will hold the presidency of the fifth session of United Nations’ Environment Assembly. One of Norway’s key goals is to take a decision to start the
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Norway condemns Russia’s military attack on Ukraine
24/02/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister‘Norway condemns Russia’s military attack on Ukraine in the strongest possible terms. This attack is a serious violation of international law and endangers the lives of innocent people,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre
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Construction of the permanent 22 July Centre is beginning now
22/02/2022 News story Ministry of Education and ResearchThe 22 July Centre is returning to the Cabinet Building in the Government Quarter. Statsbygg has been tasked with building the permanent centre, which will be completed in 2025.