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Securing electricity for 300 000 Ukrainian homes
24/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe first of 20 new transformers has now been delivered to the Ukrainian energy company, Ukrenergo. The RePoWER project, which is funded under the World Bank’s multi-donor trust fund for Ukraine, will provide 300 000 households with electricity.
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High-powered support for renewable energy projects
23/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is providing NOK 248 million in grant funding to companies seeking to advance the renewable energy sector in developing countries. Grants are awarded during an early project phase in order to decrease risk. ‘This scheme is popular because it
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Mehl extends border controls
23/10/2024 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Minister of Justice and Public Security has decided to extend internal border controls. The background is the increased terrorist threat, particularly against Jewish and Israeli targets in Norway.
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More than 30 000 new seed samples deposited in Svalbard Global Seed Vault
23/10/2024 News story Ministry of Agriculture and FoodThe Global Seed Vault in Svalbard received more than 30 000 new seed samples from 21 countries from Palestine and Sudan among other countries.
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Nordic statement on the draft legal bills in the Knesset related to UNRWA
23/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Nordic countries are deeply concerned by the recent introduction of draft legal bills in the Knesset that, if adopted, would prevent the UNRWA from continuing its operations in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza.
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Government further clarifies advice to Norwegian companies: Do not engage in trade and business cooperation that serves to perpetuate Israel's occupation of Palestine
22/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Norwegian Government is updating its advice to Norwegian companies not to engage in business cooperation or trade that serves to perpetuate Israel's illegal presence in Palestine - i.e. in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide visited Rivne nuclear power plant in Ukraine
18/10/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsRussian attacks on critical energy infrastructure in Ukraine have intensified. This has made the country even more dependent on nuclear power, and president Zelensky recently expressed concern about Russia impacting the production.
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Joint donor statement on Humanitarian Access in Sudan
18/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsJoint donor statement on Humanitarian Access in Sudan by the UK, USAID, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Netherlands, Ireland, Switzerland, Canada and the European Commissioner for Crisis Management.
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Communique on nuclear safety and security
18/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsJoint Communiqué from meeting in working group 1 under Ukraine Peace Formula held in Paris, France on 17 October 2024.
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Norway increases medical assistance to Ukraine
18/10/2024 News story Ministry of Defence‘Ukraine is in a demanding fight for its freedom and sovereignty. Providing sufficient numbers of personnel and materials remains critical. Helping sick and wounded soldiers so that they can return to the front or perform other important tasks, is
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Norway to provide NOK 3 billion for energy support to prepare for winter in Ukraine
17/10/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway’s support to Ukraine for energy-related measures and assistance to help the Ukrainian people through another winter of war is totalling more than NOK 3 billion this year.
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State budget for 2025: Bolstering investment in women’s health
17/10/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesTo date, the Norwegian government has bolstered investment in targeted women’s health initiatives to the tune of around NOK 150 million. In the proposed state budget for 2025, the government is suggesting a further NOK 13 million to follow up on the
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New Norwegian-German initiative to strengthen critical undersea infrastructure in Europe
17/10/2024 News story Ministry of DefenceOn October 17th at the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence in Brussels, Norway’s Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram met his German counterpart Boris Pistorius for a bilateral meeting. They also signed a statement on a proposal to further
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State budget for 2025: Norwegian government making arrangements for 1,500 round-the-clock care places
16/10/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesIn the state budget for 2025, the Norwegian government is proposing a commitment framework of NOK 3.25 billion for investment subsidies, corresponding to around 1,500 round-the-clock care places.
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State budget for 2025: NOK 400 million for mental health and substance abuse
16/10/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesIn the state budget for 2025, the Norwegian government is proposing to allocate NOK 400 million for following up on the escalation plan for mental health and the upcoming prevention and treatment reform for the field of substance abuse.
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State budget for 2025: Norwegian government boosting hospital finances: waiting times to be slashed
16/10/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesIn the state budget for 2025, the Norwegian government is proposing to increase operating allocations for hospitals by NOK 5.5 billion compared to the balanced budget for 2024. You would have to go back to 2008 to find the closest comparable
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State budget for 2025: Historic investment in our shared health service
16/10/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesHealth is one of the primary investment areas in the proposed national budget for 2025. Among other things, the Norwegian government is proposing to increase funding for hospitals by NOK 5.5 billion compared to the balanced budget for 2024. You
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Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on forced entry of a UN position
13/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsForced entry of a UN position is a breach of international law, said Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.
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Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on the situation in Gaza
12/10/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsFor more than a year, the people of Gaza have lived in fear of death and destruction. While much attention is focused on Lebanon and a possible escalation in the region, the war in Gaza continues. The humanitarian situation is deteriorating
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The Prime Minister congratulates Nihon Hidankyo on Nobel Peace Prize
11/10/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister‘On behalf of the Norwegian Government, I would like to congratulate the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, the Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo. In its announcement, the Norwegian Nobel Committee stated that the organisation is receiving