News and press releases

Joint statement on Afghanistan

29/12/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Joint statement from foreign ministers on the Taliban's ban on Afghan women working for national and international NGOs.

German Vise-Chancellor visits Norway in January

22/12/2022 Press release Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Office of the Prime Minister

Germanys Vise-Chancellor Robert Habeck visits Norway 5th and 6th of January 2023. Habeck will amongst other discuss Norwegian-German industry- and energy collaboration with the Norwegian Prime minister and other ministers, attend The Confederation

Joint Statement on Afghanistan

21/12/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Statement from Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union on on Taliban’s

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

Identification of systemically important institutions

21/12/2022 News story Ministry of Finance

The Ministry of Finance has today decided that DNB ASA, Kommunalbanken AS and Nordea Eiendomskreditt AS shall continue to be identified as systemically important institutions in Norway, as recommended by the Norwegian FSA.

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

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

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

South Sudan: Statement by the Troika and the EU on Violence in Upper Nile and Jonglei States

16/12/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Statement by the Troika and the European Union on violence in Upper Nile and Jonglei States in South Sudan.

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

Banks’ capital requirements unchanged

16/12/2022 News story Ministry of Finance

Today, the Ministry of Finance has decided to maintain the systemic risk buffer at 4.5 percent. For banks not using the Advanced IRB Approach, the phasing-in period is prolonged by one year. Thus, the systemic risk buffer of 4.5 percent shall apply

More children than ever attending day care facilities for schoolchildren

16/12/2022 Press release Ministry of Education and Research, Office of the Prime Minister

A record number of children are participating in day care facilities for schoolchildren (SFO). The increase is related to the fact that the government introduced an offer of 12 hours of free SFO per week for all first-graders in the autumn.

Norway sending bridges to Ukraine

13/12/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Transport

‘Russia’s cynical warfare has destroyed key parts of Ukraine’s infrastructure. Without a functional road network, it is not possible for Ukraine to deliver food, water and medical supplies where they are needed, or transport wounded Ukrainians to

Milestone for humanitarian work in conflict

09/12/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

‘The new Security Council resolution on humanitarian exemptions in UN sanction regimes will help save lives and alleviate suffering of people living where there’s armed conflict’, says Norway’s Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt.

Norway increases humanitarian funding for acute crisis response

09/12/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

‘More people are in need of humanitarian assistance than ever before. Norway is now increasing its support to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund and the IFRC’s Disaster Response Emergency Fund. This will help to ensure more effective and better

Norway signs agreement to provide NOK 1 billion to repair damaged infrastructure in Ukraine

09/12/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

‘There is an urgent need to repair the electricity supply system and other infrastructure in Ukraine following Russia’s bombing campaign against civilian targets. I am pleased that we have signed an agreement today to provide NOK 1 billion to help

Amendments to the lending regulation

09/12/2022 Press release Ministry of Finance

Today, the Ministry of Finance has adopted amendments to the Norwegian bank lending regulation. The amendments will take effect on 1 January 2023.

Changes among the state secretaries

09/12/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

In today’s Council of State, The King has honourably discharged Mr. Henrik Thune as state secretary to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Anniken Huitfeldt.

Norway condemns execution in Iran

08/12/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

'Norway condemns the execution by Iran of one of the detainees that were arrested during the ongoing protests', Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt said.

Norway has introduced a price cap on Russian oil

08/12/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norway has introduced a price cap of USD 60 per barrel for crude oil originating in or exported from Russia, and has incorporated this into the sanctions legislation. This corresponds to the price cap adopted by the EU and the G7 countries. The oil