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NATO agrees to provide extensive support to Ukraine
12/07/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe NATO countries have agreed to increase military support to Ukraine significantly. Measures approved by the Allies at the Washington Summit include EUR 40 billion in support within the next year, a greater coordinating role for NATO in training
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Strengthening security and defence cooperation in the northern Nordic region
20/06/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of DefenceNorwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Finnish President Alexander Stubb were in Bodø on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Discussions at the high-level meeting were focused on the efforts to strengthen
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Changes among the state secretaries
25/06/2024 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Mr. Stein Mathisen as acting state secretary to Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård, in the period that state secretary, Mr. Bent-Joacim Bentzen, settles parental leave.
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Changes among the political advisers
19/04/2024 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterMr. Per Anders Torvik Langerød resigns as political adviser to Minister of Health and Care services, Ms. Ingvild Kjerkol.
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Must secure peace on Ukraine’s terms
16/06/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign AffairsThis weekend, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre took part in the international Summit on Peace in Ukraine, which was hosted by Switzerland in response to a request by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. ‘The summit focused on securing peace on
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Norway to increase support for protection of civilians in Ukraine
17/06/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is increasing its humanitarian support to Ukraine by a total of NOK 50 million. The funds will be channelled through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and UNICEF to promote civilian protection and the reintegration of
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Norway and the Age of Energy
24/09/2024 News story Office of the Prime MinisterOn the 24th September 2024, Prime Minister Støre spoke at Columbia University’s World Leaders Forum about Norway and the energy transition. Watch his speech (approx. 15 minutes) here.
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Ventyr SN II AS won the auction for the allocation of a project area for offshore wind in Sørlige Nordsjø II
20/03/2024 Press release Ministry of Energy, Office of the Prime MinisterFollowing 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.
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Norway will meet NATO's 2% guideline in 2024
14/03/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Finance'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
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Norway plays leading role in negotiations on global plastics treaty
23/09/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Foreign AffairsEvery week, some 976 kilogrammes of the microplastics floating in the atmosphere fall back to the ground in New York, where the UN General Assembly is opening this week. This is equivalent to 100 000 half-litre plastic bottles. Correspondingly, the
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Ocean plays a vital role in achieving climate targets
25/09/2024 News story Office of the Prime MinisterOn Wednesday, the High-level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy issued a communiqué in which members emphasised the need to accelerate action for the world’s oceans. ‘It is more important than ever to ensure clean and productive oceans,’ said
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Norwegian Government allows Norfund to invest in Ukraine
27/09/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Office of the Prime MinisterUkraine needs more private investments to support the enormous recovery effort it is facing as a result of the war with Russia. The Norwegian Government will allow Norfund to make investments in Ukraine using funding under the Nansen Support
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Changes among the state secretaries
27/09/2024 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn 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.
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Norway’s support to Ukraine is of vital importance
02/02/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine is helping Ukraine both to defend its people and territory against Russia’s attacks and to maintain critical public functions.
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Changes in the Government
23/01/2024 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn the Council of State today, the King has made changes in the Government.
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Changes among the political advisers
23/01/2024 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterMs. Signe Bjotveit resigns as political adviser to Minister of Research and Higher Education, Ms. Sandra Borch, and is appointed as political adviser to Minister of Research and Higher Education, Mr. Oddmund Hoel.
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Dialogue meeting with religious and life stance communities
01/11/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Children and FamiliesOn Wednesday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Minister of Children and Families Kjersti Toppe held a dialogue meeting with representatives of various Norwegian religious and life stance communities. The topic of discussion was the situation in
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Changes among the state secretaries
27/10/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The Crown Prince Regent has appointed Mr. Halvard Ingebrigtsen as acting state secretary to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in a 80 percent position, and continues as state secretary in a 20 percent position to Minister
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Norway enters into green partnership with UK
13/10/2023 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesNorway and the UK have agreed to establish a Green Industrial Partnership intended to promote closer economic cooperation relating to the green transition. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met today in Gotland in
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Norway to establish new ministry
16/10/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterThe King in Council has today announced the establishment of a new ministry, the Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Governance, to be headed by Ms Karianne O. Tung.