Norway, opening of the Storting, the national parliament, in Oslo

Oct 2, 2026

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Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026 The ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. The government is present at the opening, where King Haakon delivers the throne speech, in which he outlines the government’s policy plans for the coming year. Photo: Terje Bendiksby, POOL NTB, Oslo, Norway, YPnUlAdHPV4. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Ref: POLYPnUlAdHPV4.jpg Copyright: xTerjexBendiksbyx xPOOLx xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026 The ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. The government is present at the opening, where King Haakon will deliver the State of the Union address, in which he will outline the government’s policy plans for the coming year. Photo: Terje Bendiksby, POOL NTB, Oslo, Norway 9qiDRDfHzCo EDITORIAL USE ONLY Ref POL9qiDRDfHzCo jpg Copyright: xTerjexBendiksbyx xPOOLx xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. The ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. During the opening, King Haakon delivers the throne speech, in which he outlines the government’s policy plans for the coming year. Photo: Ole Berg Rusten POOL NTB Oslo, Norway 7ZbxGZj9hhU EDITORIAL USE ONLY Ref POL7ZbxGZj9hhU jpg Copyright: xOlexBerg-Rustenx xPOOLx xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. The ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. During the opening, King Haakon delivers the throne speech, in which he outlines the government’s policy plans for the coming year. Photo: Ole Berg Rusten POOL NTB Oslo, Norway ageM5Qc wJY EDITORIAL USE ONLY Ref POLageM5Qc wJY jpg Copyright: xOlexBerg-Rustenx xPOOLx xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026 The ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. During the opening, King Haakon will deliver the throne speech, in which he will outline the government’s policy plans for the coming year. Photo: Ole Berg Rusten, NTB, Oslo, Norway QEXzE0d2chA EDITORIAL USE ONLY Ref POLQEXzE0d2chA jpg Copyright: xOlexBerg-Rustenx xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. The ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. King Haakon on his way to the opening, where he will deliver the State of the Union address. There, he will outline the government’s policy plans for the coming year. Photo: Heiko Junge, NTB, Oslo, Norway e1D7 FI26uY EDITORIAL USE ONLY Ref POLe1D7 FI26uY jpg Copyright: xHeikoxJungex xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. The ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. King Haakon will deliver the throne speech, in which he will outline the government’s policy plans for the coming year. Photo: Heiko Junge, NTB, Oslo, Norway, taP3G9 QYso EDITORIAL USE ONLY Ref POLtaP3G9 QYso jpg Copyright: xHeikoxJungex xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026 Â The ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting; King Haakon on his way to the opening, where he will deliver the State of the Union address. There, he will outline the government’s policy plans for the coming year. Photo: Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB, Oslo, Norway BNMN8f9mQx0 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Ref POLBNMN8f9mQx0 jpg Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. The ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. King Haakon on his way to the opening, where he will deliver the State of the Union address. There, he will outline the government’s policy plans for the coming year. Photo: Heiko Junge, NTB, Oslo, Norway 4Fh4PZgbaEk EDITORIAL USE ONLY Ref POL4Fh4PZgbaEk jpg Copyright: xHeikoxJungex xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. The Dieselbrolet action group demonstrates in front of the Storting during the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo: Heiko Junge, NTB, Oslo, Norway. chxfpbx1aPM EDITORIAL USE ONLY Ref POLchxfpbx1aPM jpg Copyright: xHeikoxJungex xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. The Dieselbrolet action group demonstrates in front of the Storting during the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo: Heiko Junge, NTB, Oslo, Norway. NqU3jWEPMQg. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Ref: POLNqU3jWEPMQg jpg Copyright: xHeikoxJungex xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. Minister of Labor and Inclusion Kjersti Stenseng on her way to the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo: Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB, Oslo, Norway xyjQRz aYtk EDITORIAL USE ONLY Ref POLxyjQRz aYtk jpg Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. Minister of Digitalization and Public Administration Torgeir Eikstad Micaelsen and Minister of Transportation Kamzy Gunaratnam on their way to the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo: Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB, Oslo, Norway wfNIAhlDpaY EDITORIAL USE ONLY Ref POLwfNIAhlDpaY jpg Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. Minister of Climate and the Environment Sigrun Gjerlow Aasland on her way to the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo by Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB, Oslo, Norway. pIS1H5pvkIY EDITORIAL USE ONLY Ref POLpIS1H5pvkIY jpg Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. Minister of Children and Family Affairs Lene Vagslid on her way to the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo by Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB, Oslo, Norway. Or kZdNrrmY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Ref: POLOr kZdNrrmY jpg Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. Minister of Agriculture Nils Kristen Sandtroen on his way to the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo: Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB, Oslo, Norway. gPevyn2zfDc. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Ref: POLgPevyn2zfDc jpg Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. Minister of Development Asmund Grover Aukrust on his way to the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo by Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB, Oslo, Norway. 7EG21c F k4 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Ref POL7EG21c F k4 jpg Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. Minister of Fisheries Marianne Sivertsen Naess on her way to the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo by Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB, Oslo, Norway x5dnNOXZjwQ EDITORIAL USE ONLY Ref POLx5dnNOXZjwQ jpg Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. Minister of Justice and Public Safety Astri Aas Hansen on her way into the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo: Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB, Oslo, Norway. StDNpZjig7U. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Ref. POLStDNpZjig7U jpg Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. Energy Minister Terje Aasland on his way to the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo by Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB, Oslo, Norway. X5WjS F33ek. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Ref: POLX5WjS F33ek jpg Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store on his way to the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo: Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB, Oslo, Norway. E1XPTbaY2p0. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Ref: POLE1XPTbaY2p0 jpg Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. Minister of Health and Care Jan Christian Vestre on his way to the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo by Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB, Oslo, Norway. CtkUgY67GAo. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Ref. POLCtkUgY67GAo.jpg Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. Minister of Trade and Industry Cecilie Myrseth (left) on her way into the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo by Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB, Oslo, Norway. 1foxTErvCjA EDITORIAL USE ONLY Ref POL1foxTErvCjA jpg Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Bjornar Selnes Skjaeran on his way to the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo by Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB, Oslo, Norway. uClqlgam4ko. EDITORIAL USE ONLY Ref POLuClqlgam4ko jpg Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. Minister of Culture and Gender Equality Lubna Jaffery on her way to the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo by Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB, Oslo, Norway. s8epy13OGSQ EDITORIAL USE ONLY Ref POLs8epy13OGSQ jpg Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide and Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg on their way to the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo: Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB, Oslo, Norway. zeXjBtdW 78 EDEDITORIAL USE ONLY Ref POLzeXjBtdW 78 jpg Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. The Dieselbrolet action group demonstrates at Eidsvolls plass during the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo by Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB, Oslo, Norway. mySJBMzEAeA EDITORIAL USE ONLY Ref POLmySJBMzEAeA jpg Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. Police are present for the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo by Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB, Oslo, Norway. OwmCg5FipRs. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Ref: POLOwmCg5FipRs jpg Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. Supreme Court Justice Toril Marie Oye on her way into the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo: Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB, Oslo, Norway. uu6ILgG4xPg EDITORIAL USE ONLY Ref POLuu6ILgG4xPg jpg Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. Supreme Court Justice Toril Marie Oye on her way to the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo: Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB, Oslo, Norway. MPpuS4GPcH4. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Ref: POLMPpuS4GPcH4 jpg Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx
Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. The Norwegian Armed Forces Staff Band performs at the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo by Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB, Oslo, Norway. VmQEvHX P9E EDITORIAL USE ONLY Ref POLVmQEvHX P9E jpg Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx

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Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. Energy Minister Terje Aasland on his way to the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo by Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB, Oslo, Norway. X5WjS F33ek. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Ref: POLX5WjS F33ek jpg Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx

Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store on his way to the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo: Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB, Oslo, Norway. E1XPTbaY2p0. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Ref: POLE1XPTbaY2p0 jpg Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx

Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. Police are present for the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo by Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB, Oslo, Norway. OwmCg5FipRs. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Ref: POLOwmCg5FipRs jpg Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx

Ceremonial Opening of the Storting, Oslo, October 2, 2026. The Norwegian Armed Forces Staff Band performs at the ceremonial opening of the 171st Storting. Photo by Jonas Been Henriksen, NTB, Oslo, Norway. VmQEvHX P9E EDITORIAL USE ONLY Ref POLVmQEvHX P9E jpg Copyright: xJonasxBeenxHenriksenx xNTBx