Germany’s President to the Storting
The President of the Storting, Eva Kristin Hansen, will welcome the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, to the Storting on Thursday 4th November during the latter’s official visit to Norway.
![Eva Kristin Hansen, President of the Storting. Photo: the Storting](/globalassets/bilder/responsive-stortinget.no/500/500_eva-kristin-hansen.jpg)
Eva Kristin Hansen, President of the Storting. Photo: the Storting
The courtesy call is Eva Kristin Hansen’s first in her capacity as President of the Storting.
“The relationship between Germany and Norway is close and strong at all levels, including between our two parliaments,” she said.
Extensive contact
Many of the Storting’s standing committees have visited the Bundestag, the German federal parliament. According to Ms Hansen, relations between Germany and Norway are marked by extensive contact and close friendship.
President Steinmeier is Germany’s head of state. He is visiting Norway in an official capacity for the first time as German President. His meeting with the President of the Storting is a courtesy call and comes at the beginning of his official visit to Norway.
Sist oppdatert: 03.11.2021 16:12