Espen Barth Eide

Espen Barth Eide

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Espen Barth Eide is a prominent Norwegian politician and member of the Labour Party (Ap). He serves as Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs and has been an influential voice in international diplomacy. Recently, he expressed skepticism towards U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's comments regarding NATO membership for Ukraine, reaffirming Norway's commitment to Ukraine's right to pursue NATO membership in the long term.

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Espen Barth Eide, the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced additional aid to Palestine amounting to 125 million Norwegian kroner.

Palestine : La Norvège annonce une aide supplémentaire de 13,2 millions de dollars
La Presse de Tunisie – major Tunisian francophone daily, est. 1936·TunisiaTunisia· 2026-09-25
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Espen Barth Eide is the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs who discussed the importance of the Ukraine fund for economic activity and job creation in Ukraine.

Norge med milliardstøtte til næringslivet i Ukraina
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-09-25
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Utenriksminister Espen Barth Eide says Norway welcomes the agreement between Denmark, Greenland, and the USA.

– Godt diplomatisk arbeid fra alle sider
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-09-22
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Espen Barth Eide is Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Direkte klokken 15: FNs høynivåmøte starter
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-09-22
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Espen Barth Eide is the foreign minister of Norway and is involved in the EEA work to strengthen Norway's interests.

– Den største omleggingen siden 1994
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-09-18
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Espen Barth Eide states that Norway supports Ukraine's reform ambitions and the path towards EU membership.

Norge vil hjelpe Ukraina inn i EU
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-09-17
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Norwegian Foreign Affairs Minister Espen Barth Eide announced the closure of the embassy in Malawi.

Malawi left reeling as Norway announces shock embassy closure - National News Malawi
Nyasa Times – popular Malawian online publication·MalawiMalawi· 2026-09-11
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Asmund Aukrust

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide was involved in discussions about regional security.

සෙලෙන්ස්කී ඩ්‍රෝන ප්‍රහාරයකින් නූලෙන් බේරෙයි
ලංකාදීප (Lankadeepa)·Sri LankaSri Lanka· 2026-09-10
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Espen Barth Eide, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, participated in discussions with Zelensky.

Breaking Avionul lui Zelenski, aproape lovit de o dronă în drum spre Oslo. Declarația premierului Norvegiei
Adevărul·RomaniaRomania· 2026-09-09
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Espen Barth Eide participated in the discussions regarding Ukraine's air defense.

Zelenskyjs fly nesten truffet av drone da han reiste til Oslo
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-09-09
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Espen Barth Eide was involved in discussions with Zelenskyi regarding military support for Ukraine.

Norjan johto: Drooni oli osua Zelenskyin lentokoneeseen
Helsingin Sanomat·FinlandFinland· 2026-09-09
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Espen Barth Eide is the Norwegian Foreign Minister who was present at the funeral.

Funérailles d’État du roi Harald V : Mohamed Ali Nafti représente la Tunisie à Oslo
La Presse de Tunisie – major Tunisian francophone daily, est. 1936·TunisiaTunisia· 2026-09-09
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Maria Varteressian was the secretary for Espen Barth Eide in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Maria Varteressian mener at Norge må bli med i EU
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-08-06
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Maria Varteressian
Maria Varteressian

Maria Varteressian served as state secretary for Espen Barth Eide in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Kabinettsjefen i EU ga henne klar beskjed. Mange europeere mislikte måten Norge hadde jobbet på.
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-08-05
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Maria Varteressian
Maria Varteressian

Espen Barth Eide is the former Norwegian special advisor to the UN Secretary-General for the Cyprus issue, whose tenure was marked by significant tensions.

Μαρία Aνχελα Ολγκίν: Ποντάροντας στην ασάφεια
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2026-08-05
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Espen Barth Eide, the foreign minister, expressed his deep shock over the attack in Berlin.

«Alt tyder» på islamistisk terrorangrep
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-07-26
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He expresses deep shock over the attack in Berlin, recalling memories of a previous attack on Oslo Pride.

Bil kjørte inn i en folkemengde i Berlin – minst én død og flere skadet
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-07-26
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Espen Barth Eide reacts strongly to the US's tariff increase against Norway.

– Vi har ikke planlagt mottoll
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-07-24
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Espen Barth Eide expresses strong disagreement with the unilateral use of tariffs by the USA against Norway.

USA inför nya tullar – tullsatser höjs för Norge: ”Orimligt”
Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2026-07-24
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Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide stated that the illegal settlements contribute to displacement and extreme violence.

EU diskuterer forbud mot handel med israelske bosetninger
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-07-13
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Antonio Guterres
Antonio Guterres

Espen Barth Eide is the Foreign Minister of Norway and discussed NATO's defensive stance on the Ukraine war.

– Helt annen tone fra Trump på Nato-toppmøtet
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-07-08
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He expressed strong concern about the situation in El Obeid and the potential for atrocities.

FN-topp ber verden gripe inn for å stanse «katastrofen» i El Obeid i Sudan
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-07-03
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Espen Barth Eide is the Norwegian foreign minister welcoming Wang Yi to Norway.

Kinas utenriksminister kommer til Norge 6. juli – skal møte Støre og Eide
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-06-30
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Espen Barth Eide is the Norwegian foreign minister who met Wang Yi in Beijing last November.

Kinas utenriksminister til Norge i juli
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-06-30
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Wang Yi
Wang Yi

Espen Barth Eide expressed his thoughts for those affected by the earthquake in Venezuela.

Dødstallet stiger etter jordskjelv i Venezuela
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-06-25
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Espen Barth Eide expressed his thoughts for those affected by the earthquakes in Venezuela.

To kraftige jordskjelv rammet Venezuela
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-06-25
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Espen Barth Eide, the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, condemned the statements made by Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Ministro de Seguridad de Israel: ‘¡Todo Líbano debe arder!’
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-06-20
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Itamar Ben Gvir
Itamar Ben Gvir

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide called Ben-Gvir's statement 'completely unacceptable'.

Israel vil trolig undergrave fredsavtalen med Iran
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-06-19
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