State Opening of the Storting
The State Opening of the 171st Storting will take place on Friday 2nd October 2026.
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The Storting held a simulated parliamentary sitting in the city of Drammen on Tuesday 15th September. The aim was to test how Parliament could sustain its critical functions in the event that it was forced to operate from an alternative location.
“The Storting has received the news of the death of Princess Astrid with great sadness,” said President of the Storting Masud Gharahkhani.
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