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Prime Minister Støre met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi

On Monday 9 December, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre welcomed the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, to a working lunch in the Government Guest House in Oslo. President El-Sisi is the first Egyptian head of state to pay an official visit to

Medical Evacuation from Gaza: Six Patients to Norway

Six patients from Gaza were evacuated from Egypt to Norway on 9 December, in order to receive medical treatment in Norway. The patients are children aged 1-16, travelling with family members. These are the first patients from Gaza to arrive in

Statement from Foreign Minister Eide on Syria

‘The fall of the Assad regime marks a pivotal moment, offering hope to millions of Syrians’, said Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.

Changes among the political advisers

Mr. Lars Vegard Fosser is appointed as political adviser to Minister of Research and Higher Education, Mr.Oddmund Hoel.

Minister Eide's remarks at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Malta

Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Espen Barth Eide’s remarks at the Ministerial Council in Ta'Qali, Malta, 5 December.

Norwegian Global Emission Reduction Initiative

Driving ambition through international carbon cooperation

Joint Statement from The Combined Space Operations Initiative Principals’ Board Meeting in Italy to Advance Space Security

The Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Initiative Principals’ Board met from December 3-5, 2024 in Florence, Italy. Senior representatives from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United

Statement from Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide regarding the unrest in Georgia

I condemn the use of brutal force by police and security forces against protesters, media workers, civil society and opposition figures in Georgia, says Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

New ambassadors from Kenya and Mongolia

Two ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 5 December 2024

Statement by Minister of International Development Tvinnereim regarding Humanitarian Needs in 2025

'The needs are record high. In 2025, a staggering 305 million people will require humanitarian assistance. More must be done to prevent crises and disasters', says Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Kristiansen Tvinnereim.

Amendments to the lending regulation

The Ministry of Finance has adopted amendments to the Norwegian bank lending regulation. The amendments will take effect on 31 December 2024.

Norway to continue as guest country in G20

On Tuesday, 3 December, South Africa announced that Norway will continue to participate as a G20 guest country under the South African G20 Presidency. Norway had status as a guest country in 2024 under the Brazilian presidency.

Identification of systemically important institutions

The Ministry of Finance has today decided that DNB Bank ASA, Kommunalbanken AS, Nordea Eiendomskreditt AS and Sparebank 1 Sør-Norge ASA still shall be identified as systemically important institutions in Norway, as recommended by the Norwegian FSA.

Norway expressing strong support for Palestine at the Cairo conference

“Conflicts and destabilization in the Middle East have led to death and destruction on a massive scale. Millions have been displaced. The Palestinian economy is in crisis. In this dramatic situation, the Norwegian government has proposed increasing

Norway contributes F-35 fighter jets and NASAMS air defence to Poland

Ukraine remains in critical need of military support, with Poland as as the most critical logistics hub.. Starting early December 2024, Norway will assume air defence responsibility for the most important hub for the transport of both civilian and

Speech by the Prime Minister at the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

'I encourage you - especially those of you who are religious leaders - to speak out against racism and discrimination - against both antisemitism and Islamophobia. We, the political leaders, also have a special responsibility for what we say, no

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo Cathedral

Prime Minister to meet Nobel Peace Prize Laureates from Nihon Hidankyo

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre will meet the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates from the Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo on Wednesday 11 December. The press conference can be viewed here at approximately 10:15.

Changes among the state secretaries

In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Ms. Cecilie Juul Stensrud as state secretary to Minister of Defence, Mr. Bjørn Arild Gram, in the period that state secretary, Ms. Anne Marie Aanerud, settles parental leave.

Greater and more long-term support to Ukraine

All political parties in the Storting (Norwegian parliament)  today reached agreement on expanding and increasing the Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine, which was established to support Ukraine’s fight for freedom. There is agreement between the

Call for increased Nordic civil-military cooperation

On Thursday Norway’s Minister of Justice and Public Security, Emilie Enger Mehl, hosted the Haga meeting in Oslo, where Nordic colleagues with responsibility for civil protection and emergency preparedness met to discuss increased Nordic