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Condemns North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile

Norway condemns North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile 2 April.

New ambassadors from Saudi Arabia, The Republic of Korea, Spain and Estonia

Four ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 22 August 2024.

The Ministry is advising against trade and business cooperation with the illegal Israeli settlements

Information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 7 March 2024:

APA 2024: 21 companies are applying for new exploration areas

The Ministry of Energy has received applications from 21 companies in connection with the announcement of the license round for the best-known exploration areas on the Norwegian continental shelf.

Ventyr SN II AS won the auction for the allocation of a project area for offshore wind in Sørlige Nordsjø II

Following a successful auction, it is Ventyr SN II AS, owned by Parkwind and Ingka-group, who will be the first to develop offshore wind in Sørlige Nordsjø II. The winning bid in the auction is 115 øre/kWh. Two bidders participated in the auction.

Norway will meet NATO's 2% guideline in 2024

'The security situation nationally and internationally require that we strengthen our defence now. Norway will meet NATO's 2% guideline this year. Norwegian and allied security is not to be taken for granted. We face a more dangerous and more

Norway donates NOK 70 million to refugees and migrants

Norway is donating NOK 70 million to UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s work for displaced persons and migrants, Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide announced Tuesday.

Report No 14 to the Storting (2019–2020) - The Skills Reform – Lifelong Learning

Communique on nuclear safety and security

Joint Communiqué from meeting in working group 1 under Ukraine Peace Formula held in Paris, France on 17 October 2024.

Regulations relating to amendments to the Regulations of 15 March 2020 No. 293 relating to rejection etc. of foreign nationals without a residence permit in the realm, out of concern for public health

Legal basis: Regulations of 15 March 2020 No. 293 relating to rejection etc. of foreign nationals without a residence permit in the realm, out of concern for public health, section 7; see Act of 5 August 1994 No. 55 relating to control of

International cyber strategy for Norway

The strategy was presented 27 September 2017 and sets out Norway’s governing principles and strategic priorities for this area.

Regulations relating to rejection etc. of foreign nationals without a residence permit in the realm, out of concern for public health

In order to safeguard public health in connection with an outbreak of COVID-19, which is a disease hazardous to the public health, an administrative decision may be taken under the Immigration Act to reject a foreign national without a residence

Read regulation at lovdata.no

Illicit trade in cultural artefacts

Stronger together: How can the Nordics join forces to stop the illegal import and export of cultural objects?

Norway leads the way in offering commercial CO2 storage

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

Changes among the state secretaries

In today’s Council of State, The King has honourably discharged Mr. Tore O. Sandvik as state secretary to Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms. Cecilie Myrseth, as of 2 September 2024. Mr. Sandvik is appointed as acting Minister of Climate and

Changes among the state secretaries

In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Ms. Sigrun Gjerløw Aasland as acting state secretary to Minister of Climate and Environment, Mr. Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, in the period that state secretary, Ms. Ragnhild Sjoner Syrstad, settles

Norway to establish embassy in Senegal

Norway will open an embassy in Dakar in the autumn of 2024. The mission will also be responsible for several other countries in West Africa.

Changes in the Government

In the Council of State today, the King has made changes in the Government.

Meld. St. 22 (2023–2024) - The Government Pension Fund 2024

Executive summary

Regulations relating to amendments to the Regulations of 15 March 2020 No. 293 relating to rejection etc. of foreign nationals out of concern for public health

Adopted by Ministry of Justice and Public Security 12 June 2020 under the Act of 5 August 1994 No. 55 relating to control of communicable diseases, section 7-12; see also section 1-2, third paragraph; see also the Regulations of 15 March 2020 No.