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Week 5
NOK 825 million for mandatory border testing
News story | 31/01/2021 | Ministry of Health and Care Services
From 18 January, all travellers to Norway from countries on the travel quarantine list are obliged to get tested before entering the country. Capacity at existing testing centres has been expanded and more testing centres have been established.
News alert about: The economy
The coronavirus and new financial measures – Minister of Children and Families Kjell Ingolf Ropstad
Speech/statement | 29/01/2021 | Ministry of Children and Families
Press conference, Oslo, 29. January 2021.
News alert about: Families and children and The economy
The Minister of Finance’s introductory remarks at a press conference on new economic measures in response to the coronavirus
Speech/statement | 29/01/2021 | Ministry of Finance
We will extend the temporary scheme for deferred payment of taxes until the end of June. We will extend the business compensation scheme until the end of June and increase the level of compensation to 85% in line with the wishes of the Storting.
News alert about: The economy
The Minister of Education and Integration's introduction at a press conference on corona and new economic measures
Speech/statement | 29/01/2021 | Ministry of Education and Research
News alert about: Education and The economy
Prime Minister Solberg met Ireland’s Taoiseach Martin
News story | 28/01/2021 | Office of the Prime Minister
Cooperation in the UN Security Council, green growth and restructuring, and the COVID-19 pandemic were the main topics of discussion when Prime Minister Erna Solberg today met the Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland, Micheál Martin. The meeting took place by videoconference.
News alert about: European policy
Statement at conference on EU's Green Deal
Speech/statement | 27/01/2021 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide's statement (digital) at the conference on the EU's green deal, arranged by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries and the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise.
News alert about: European policy
Meeting between Prime Minister Solberg and Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa
News story | 26/01/2021 | Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Solberg had a constructive discussion today with her Portuguese counterpart, Prime Minister António Costa, in connection with Portugal’s six-month Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
News alert about: European policy
Norway's Arctic Policy - an abstract
Article | 26/01/2021
The Norwegian Government presented a new white paper on Arctic policy on 27 November 2020. A short version is now available in English.
News alert about: The High North
The Norwegain government cancels this year’s allied exercises in Troms
News story | 26/01/2021 | Ministry of Defence
The Norwegian Government has decided to cancel this year’s cold weather exercises in Indre Troms in light of the COVID-situation in Norway.
News alert about: Defence
Norway opens embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Press release | 25/01/2021 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Climate and Environment
Norway is increasing its presence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is opening a new embassy in the capital Kinshasa. DRC will also be a new partner country in Norwegian development cooperation.
News alert about: Climate and environment and Development cooperation
