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Week 47
Football for the future
News story | 17/11/2024 | Office of the Prime Minister
The joy of playing football and dreams of becoming a professional player can open doors and help children and young people out of poverty. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre had the opportunity to learn more about this when he attended a Karanba football match in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
News alert about: Culture, sports and non-profit work and Education
Norway to support Ukrainian defence industry directly
News story | 15/11/2024 | Ministry of Defence
Norway will support the production of military equipment within Ukraine. ‘This is crucial to ensure weapons and ammunition reach Ukrainian soldiers as quickly as possible,’ said Norwegian Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram. On Friday, he signed an agreement with his Ukrainian counterpart, Rustem Umerov, to enhance cooperation on military supplies.
News alert about: Defence
Call for proposals for the first renewable energy guarantees
Press release | 15/11/2024 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Norwegian Government has established a new state guarantee scheme for renewable energy projects in developing countries, and on 15 November Norad will issue a call for proposals for the first renewable energy guarantees. The Government's guarantee scheme has an overall financial framework of NOK 5 billion, and NOK 1.75 billion of this is being made available to companies and guarantee institutions under the call.
News alert about: Development cooperation and Renewable Energy
Minister Emilie Mehl extends temporary arming of police and internal border controls
Press release | 11/11/2024 | Ministry of Justice and Public Security
Norway’s Minister of Justice and Public Security, Ms Emilie Mehl, has today decided to extend temporary arming of the police for three months and to extend internal border controls until 1 December 2024. The police have been armed since 8 October 2024, when the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) raised the terror threat level from moderate (level 3) to high (level 4), mainly because the threat to Jewish and Israeli targets had increased. Two days later, internal border controls were introduced.
News alert about: Law and order