Espen Barth Eide

Espen Barth Eide

Norway NorwaypoliticianMaleb. 19666.2Global Dominance: 0.01%

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, 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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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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Espen Barth Eide, Norway's foreign minister, called Ben-Gvir's statement 'completely unacceptable'.

Israel skal ha gjennomført luftangrep etter våpenhvile-erklæring
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-06-19
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Espen Barth Eide, the foreign minister, advocates for a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine.

Regjeringen vil ha forbud mot handel med israelske bosetninger
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-06-19
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Espen Barth Eide mentions that the consulate will strengthen cooperation with Greenland.

Norge oppretter generalkonsulat i Nuuk på Grønland
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-06-19
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Espen Barth Eide argued that Europe should support Ukraine rather than act as a mediator in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Avrupa'dan Rusya'ya nükleer duvar: Daha kötü günler yolda
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2026-06-01
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Espen Barth Eide is the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs who participated in a meeting in Brussels.

EØS-avtalen gir Norge trøbbel med helsen
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-05-30
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Espen Barth Eide is one of the most well-known Norwegian diplomats and currently serves as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway.

EXCLUSIV „Este mult mai bine pentru Norvegia să trăiască într-o lume în care Putin eșuează decât într-o lume în care Putin are succes”. Interviu ZdG cu Espen Barth Eide, ministrul de externe al Norvegiei
Ziarul de Gardă·MoldovaMoldova· 2026-05-30
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Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide expressed his alarm over the news of a drone falling in a populated area in Romania.

– Ingen kan bevise hvor den kom fra
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-05-29
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Vladimir Putin

Espen Barth Eide believes that Europe and the USA cannot manage the situation in Ukraine alone and is mentioned as a candidate for peace negotiator.

Kandidatene til å ta over som fredsforhandler for Ukraina
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-05-27
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Espen Barth Eide is the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs who announced the offer of repatriation flights for families and individuals with medical needs.

Barnefamilier, gravide og syke først i UD-fly fra Midtøsten – egenandel på 12.500 kroner
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-03-07
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Espen Barth Eide is the foreign minister who expressed understanding for the difficult situation faced by Norwegian citizens in the region.

UD sender utrykningsteam til Dubai for å hjelpe nordmenn i området
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-03-04
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Espen Barth Eide stated that Norway does not reject France's initiative regarding nuclear cooperation.

Macron vil sende franske atomvåpen til Sverige og Danmark. – Norge avviser ikke initiativet, svarer Eide.
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-03-02
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Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide stated that the attacks on Iran are in violation of international law.

165 mennesker drept i angrep mot jenteskole
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-03-02
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Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide stated that the attacks are not in accordance with international law.

Krigen mellom USA, Israel og Iran eskalerer. Her er helgens hendelser oppsummert.
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-03-01
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Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide stated that the attacks on Iran are in violation of international law.

Nesten 150 mennesker drept i angrep mot jenteskole
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-03-01
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Espen Barth Eide stated that Khamenei had the 'ultimate responsibility for Iran's extensive and gross human rights violations'.

Han var nummer én i 36 år. Hvem var egentlig ayatolla Ali Khamenei?
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-03-01
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Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide stated that the strike is not in line with international law.

US and Israel strike Iran as world leaders split sharply on response
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-02-28
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Espen Barth Eide stated that Israel violated international law by attacking Iran.

Norra süüdistab Iisraeli rahvusvahelise õiguse rikkumises
Postimees – major Estonian daily, est. 1857·EstoniaEstonia· 2026-02-28
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Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide states that the attack is against international law.

Homan Mousavi satt i fengsel i Teheran i 2009. I dag feirer han: – Jeg sprettet champagnen
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-02-28
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Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide stated that the attack is not in accordance with international law.

USA og Israel har startet omfattende angrep på Iran
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-02-28
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Espen Barth Eide expresses deep concern over the potential for a new extensive war in the Middle East.

Verdens toppledere frykter storkrig etter angrepene på Iran
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-02-28
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Espen Barth Eide criticized the aggression of the US and Israel, stating it does not align with international law.

La UE se limita a exigir a Israel y EE UU “pleno respeto al derecho internacional” tras el ataque a Irán | Internacional
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-02-28
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Espen Barth Eide expresses concern over the potential for a new extensive war in the Middle East.

– Dypt bekymret for at vi nå får en ny, omfattende krig i Midtøsten
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-02-28
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Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide called for the parties to show restraint and for the Taliban regime to refrain from supporting violent groups inside Pakistan.

Pakistan erklærer åpen krig mot Taliban-styret i Afghanistan
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-02-27
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Espen Barth Eide, Norway’s foreign minister, stated that Russia's actions are violating every principle in the book.

On invasion anniversary, UN says Ukraine cannot be divided
Stabroek News·GuyanaGuyana· 2026-02-26
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Eide requested an extension for the response deadline regarding the Epstein documents.

Regjeringen har svart på flere Epstein-spørsmål. Sjekk hva de skriver.
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-02-25
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Jonas Gahr Støre

Espen Barth Eide requested an extension for the deadline to respond to questions regarding the Jeffrey Epstein case.

UD ber om mer tid til å svare om Epstein-saken
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-02-23
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