Norway

Norwegian Prime Minister's relationship with the Crown Prince and Crown Princess up for assessment

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9th February 2022
Last year, Norway got a new prime minister after parliamentary elections. The Conservatives lost power after eight years and the Social Democrats gained the post of Prime Minister. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has now requested an assessment of impartiality due to his relationship with the Crown Prince and Crown Princess. In this connection, he gives a description of his contact with the…
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King Harald's sick leave extended for second time

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7th February 2022
King Harald of Norway’s sick leave has been extended for a second time. The decision was announced late on February 6th 2022. It means that Crown Prince Haakon will take over the king’s duties between February 7th and 9th 2022 as acting regent of the Kingdom of Norway. King Harald’s next expected engagement will be on February 10th 2022 when he is set to receive the Foreign…
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Norway's Foreign Minister tests positive for COVID hours after meeting the Norwegian royals

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27th January 2022
Norway’s Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt has tested positive for the COVID-19 just hours after an audience with King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon on 27 January. The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt was in an audience with King Harald on Thursday and tested positive for the virus shortly after. Foreign Minister…
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Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit visit to Sweden postponed again

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23rd December 2021
The Omicron variant is spreading quickly, affecting royal agendas since the end of November.  Crown Prince Harken and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway have decided to postpone indefinitely their scheduled visit to Sweden. In a press statement released on Wednesday, 22nd December, the Norwegian Royal Household has declared that, in light of the fast multiplication of cases in both…
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