Norges Bank reduces the policy rate by 0.75 percentage point to 0.25 percent
At an extraordinary meeting on 19 March, Norges Bank’s Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee unanimously decided to reduce the policy rate by 0.75 percentage…
Articles by Tor Ingar Oesterud
Foreign nationals with no symptoms of coronavirus infection may leave Norway
People who are in quarantine, but who are symptom-free, may now leave Norway on condition that sound infection control measures are practiced during transport from…
Government cooperating with airlines to assist Norwegians in travelling home
‘We are in a serious and unpredictable situation. It is becoming harder for many Norwegian citizens to return home because more and more countries are…
Corona Emergency Package: Full-time workers to receive 20 days’ pay
Just before 9 am on Monday morning, the parties at Parliament agreed on a crisis package for the economy. Those who are temporarily laid off…
Office of the Prime Minister and the corona outbreak
Due to the ongoing outbreak of the corona virus, the Office of the Prime Minister is experiencing significantly increased workload. As a consequence, it may…
The City of Oslo wants to help foreign beggars return home
Instead of offering housing space, the City of Oslo wants to help foreign beggars get back to their homelands.The ongoing virus pandemic is also affecting…
Coronavirus death in a nursing home in Oslo – the third in Norway
A resident at Ellingsrudhjemmet in Oslo has died after catching the coronavirus. This is the third death in Norway. The resident died earlier this week,…
Norwegian citizens may face new measures when entering other countries
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to make Norwegian citizens aware of the fact that certain countries are introducing measures and/or restrictions for people entering…
Travel advice for the United States and France
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against trips to the United States and France that are not strictly necessary. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has…
Norges Bank reduces the policy rate, provides liquidity and advises the Ministry of Finance to reduce the countercyclical capital buffer
Norway is contending with the outbreak of coronavirus (Covid-19). The most important measures to address the consequences of the outbreak are those that limit contagion…
Norwegian to cancel approximately 3000 flights and implement temporary layoffs due to the effects of COVID-19
Due to the COVID-19 situation, Norwegian is preparing to cancel approximately 3000 flights between mid-March and mid-June. This represents approximately 15 percent of the total…
Tremendous growth in Norwegian seafood exports
Norway exported 216,000 tonnes of seafood totalling NOK 9.3 billion in February. This is a 6 per cent reduction in volume but an increase in…
New ambassadors from Vietnam, Tajikistan and Andorra
Three new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 13 February 2020. The ambassadors are: Ambassador of the…
Norway supports efforts to combat coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
Norway is supporting the urgent global response to the outbreak of coronavirus, COVID-19, and is providing NOK 10 million to the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Norwegian support for UN humanitarian aid efforts
The UN has announced an increase in humanitarian needs in 2020 due to protracted armed conflicts and more frequent extreme weather events. This year, Norway…
Norway steps up 2030 climate goal to at least 50 % towards 55 %
Norway has submitted an enhanced climate target under the Paris agreement. Norway’s new and strengthened target is to reduce emissions with at least 50 %,…
A strong start for the Norwegian seafood year – a 15 per cent increase from last year
Norway exported 207,000 tonnes of seafood totalling NOK 9.8 billion in January. Volume is at the same level as last year, while export value increased…
State visit to Jordan
King Harald and Queen Sonja have accepted the invitation from King Abdullah II to pay a state visit to Jordan in 2020. The visit is…
Policy rate unchanged at 1.50 percent
The Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee has decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 1.50 percent. The Committee’s current assessment of the outlook…
Jagland: The women should be brought home
“It is a threat to the national security if Norway does not pick up women who have quit IS,” says Thorbjørn Jagland. – “I have…