News and press releases

Latest news from the Ministries and the Office of the Prime Minister can be found here.

News and press releases from previous governments can be found in the Historical archive.

  • Norway to receive more patients from Gaza

    23/05/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Office of the Prime Minister

    The Norwegian Government has decided to accept up to 15 new patients from Gaza.

  • NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Norway

    22/05/2025 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte had a chance to see key aspects of Norway’s contribution to NATO first-hand when he visited Evenes Military Air Station and Ramsund Naval Station in North Norway on Thursday.

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    NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to visit Norway for the first time

    21/05/2025 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has invited NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to visit Evenes and Ramsund in North Norway Thursday 22 May. ‘Norway is NATO’s eyes and ears in the north. This visit will give Secretary General Mark Rutte the chance to

  • Norway proposes Bodø as location for new NATO air operations centre

    20/05/2025 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence

    ‘The Norwegian Government has decided to put forward Bodø as the location for the new NATO combined air operations centre,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

  • Changes among the political advisers

    12/05/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Mr. Andreas Skretting Jansen is appointed political adviser to Minister of Health and Care services, Mr. Jan Christian Vestre.

  • Prime Minister Støre met with UK Prime Minister in Oslo

    09/05/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met with his British counterpart, Keir Starmer, on board the Coast Guard vessel Jan Mayen in Oslo. The two leaders discussed a range of issues such as the security situation in Europe, defence, trade and the

  • JEF nations to enhance cooperation with Ukraine

    09/05/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    The 10 northern European countries that make up the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) have agreed to strengthen their security cooperation. At the JEF Leaders’ Summit in Oslo today, the countries also agreed to invite Ukraine to form an enhanced

  • The Joint Expeditionary Force Leaders’ Summit: Joint press statement

    09/05/2025 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    We, the Leaders of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), met today in Oslo to reaffirm our shared commitment to European security and stability, our strengthened support to Ukraine and our continuous effort to understand and respond to regional

  • Launch of Norway’s first national security strategy: The world has become more dangerous and more unpredictable

    08/05/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Today, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre presented Norway’s first national security strategy. The new strategy sets the direction and priorities for the collective national effort to enhance Norway’s security.

  • Norway to host Joint Expeditionary Force Leaders’ Summit on security

    06/05/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    This week, Norway is hosting the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) Leaders’ Summit. The JEF is a security coalition between 10 countries in northern Europe. The heads of state and government of these countries will be meeting in Oslo on 8-9 May.

  • Prime Minister met with President of Croatia

    30/04/2025 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met today with Croatian President Zoran Milanović in connection with the President’s official visit to Norway 29-30 April. Discussions between the two leaders included issues relating to European defence and security

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    25/04/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Mr. Even Eriksen as state secretary to Minister of Justice and Public Security, Ms. Astri Aas-Hansen.

  • Prime Minister Støre met with President Trump

    24/04/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    ‘We had a constructive meeting with US President Donald Trump, where we discussed a range of issues. The meeting reaffirmed not only how important the US is for Norway, but also how important Norway is for the US,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr

  • Norway increases support for reconstruction efforts in Ukraine

    23/04/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Office of the Prime Minister

    Norway is providing a new contribution of NOK 2.4 billion to the World Bank’s Ukraine Relief, Recovery, Reconstruction and Reform Fund (URTF), a multi-donor trust fund that channels funding to meet critical needs in Ukraine during the war, including

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    10/04/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, the King has appointed Ms. Gunn Karin Gjul as state secretary to Minister of Justice and Public Security Astri Aas-Hansen, as of 22 April 2025.

  • Norway to provide NOK 5 billion for artillery ammunition for Ukraine

    07/04/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence

    Norway will provide NOK 4 billion in funding in 2025 to a Czech-led initiative to supply Ukraine with artillery ammunition. Norway will also provide NOK 1 billion to the European Peace Facility (EPF).

  • Norway to increase support to Ukraine by NOK 50 billion

    04/04/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Government has proposed a substantial increase in Norway’s military support to Ukraine in 2025, in line with the broad-based political agreement reached in the Storting.

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    28/03/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, the Crown Prince Regent has appointed Ms. Ingrid Marie Vaag Endrerud as state secretary to Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion, Ms. Tonje Brenna.

  • Changes among the state secretaries

    21/03/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    In today’s Council of State, the Crown Prince Regent has appointed Ms. Marte Gerhardsen as state secretary to Minister of Defence, Mr. Tore O. Sandvik, as of 24 March 2025.

  • Constructive discussions on military support and peace

    20/03/2025 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Ukraine is in need of increased military support as well as contributions to the efforts under way to achieve a lasting and just peace. Both these topics were discussed during the visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Oslo today.

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