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  • Changes among the state secretaries

    11/11/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Mr. Geir Indrefjord as state secretary to Minister of Justice and Public Security, Ms. Emilie Enger Mehl.

  • New air surveillance radars to the Norwegian Armed Forces

    17/11/2022 News story Ministry of Defence

    The Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) signed a contract with Lockheed Martin on 17 of November 2022 for delivery of eight military air surveillance radars with an option for three additional radars.

  • Norway signs record agreement for F-35-missiles

    16/11/2022 News story Ministry of Defence

    - This is a very important agreement both for Norway’s defensive capabilities and US-Norwegian defence cooperation, says Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram.

  • Norway increases support for civilians in Afghanistan

    16/11/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘I am deeply concerned about the situation in Afghanistan. Norway is now providing NOK 220 million to the UN and the World Bank to support their efforts to enhance food security and ensure the provision of basic services such as health and education

  • Norway signs F-16-contract with Romania

    04/11/2022 News story Ministry of Defence

    The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) has signed a contract with Romania for the sale of 32 Norwegian F-16 aircraft.

  • Norway to provide support for grain transport from Ukraine to Ethiopia

    08/11/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘Norway will provide NOK 9.5 million in funding to the World Food Programme (WFP) for the transport, processing and distribution of 25,000 tons of grain from Ukraine to Ethiopia, in the Horn of Africa,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken

  • Norway to double support to the Disaster Response Emergency Fund

    04/11/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘Norway will double its funding to the Disaster Response Emergency Fund under the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement next year, and will allocate a total of NOK 50 million,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.

  • Closer cooperation between Norway and Switzerland on CCS

    25/11/2022 Press release Ministry of Energy

    Norway and Switzerland will strengthen cooperation on carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR). This is clear following today’s meeting between the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland and the Swiss

  • Students are happy with flexible educational provisions

    19/12/2022 Press release Ministry of Education and Research

    85% of pupils with flexible and decentralised educational provisions are happy with the academic content, a new report shows. These educational provisions are successful in meeting the needs of working life and help ensure that education and skills

  • Consultation on resource rent tax on onshore wind power

    16/12/2022 Press release Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Energy

    The Government proposes to introduce a resource rent tax on onshore wind power from 2023 and is today sending the proposal for consultation, as described in the State Budget for 2023. It is one of several resource rent proposals which will lead to

  • Norway and France will strengthen cooperation on CCS

    19/12/2022 Press release Ministry of Energy

    Norway and France has signed a Letter of Intent to promote mutually beneficial cooperation on the development and deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). This confirms the governments’ intentions to cooperate on CCS and recognize the

  • Norway increases humanitarian support to Syria

    17/11/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Norwegian Government is providing an additional NOK 51 million to support humanitarian efforts to help the Syrian population, which is in dire need of assistance.

  • Ukrainian refugees are having their right to drive in Norway expanded

    19/12/2022 Press release Ministry of Transport

    ‘Ukrainian refugees must feel confident that they are allowed to drive for the duration of their stay in Norway. That is why we are now further extending and expanding the validity of their driving licences’, says Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar

  • Norwegian Prime Minister and German Chancellor propose a NATO surveillance centre for subsea infrastructure

    01/12/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In Berlin today, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed to propose that NATO should establish a surveillance centre to improve the protection of subsea infrastructure.

  • Norway contributes to debt relief for Afghanistan via World Bank

    21/12/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway has provided approximately NOK 50 million to help clear Afghanistan’s debt arrears to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA). This will make it possible to deliver more international aid to the Afghan people. No funds

  • The Norwegian Government proposes allocating a further NOK 200 million to increase digital security in 2022

    01/04/2022 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

    Russia’s attack on Ukraine has created a new security policy situation, which also means that digital attacks against Norway have become more likely. ‘We must strengthen civil emergency preparedness against cyber attacks, and the Norwegian

  • The Norwegian Government wants to strengthen civil emergency preparedness

    01/04/2022 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

    The Norwegian Government is following up its political platform regarding increasing emergency preparedness. The situation in Ukraine has intensified tensions and created uncertainty, making it necessary to implement civil measures quickly. Today

  • Welcomes the UN announced truce by the parties to the conflict in Yemen

    02/04/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway welcomes the UN announced truce by the parties to the conflict in Yemen.

  • Strengthening civil emergency preparedness

    18/03/2022 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    The Norwegian Government is proposing strengthening key aspects of emergency preparedness and civil protection

  • Mehl: ‘The first refugees from Moldova may arrive next week’

    31/03/2022 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    Moldova has asked Norway and a number of European countries for help to receive displaced Ukrainians, and the Norwegian Government will be transferring 2 500 Ukrainian refugees from Moldova.

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