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National Budget 2018 - A Summary

Faced with the most severe oil and gas price slump in 30 years, the Government has over the last few years actively used fiscal policy to counter unemployment. This has worked as intended. Targeted fiscal policy has, along with low interest rates

Contact the Ministry of Climate and Environment

Addresses, telephone numbers and other contact information for the Ministry og climate- and environment can be found here.

Contact the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

Addresses, telephone numbers and other contact information for The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries can be found here.

Trucker's Guide

In this guide, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration has gathered important information that heavy vehicle operators need to know in order to drive safely in Norway.

About mutual recognition

According to the EU principle of mutual recognition, all products that are lawfully marketed in one EEA Member State may also be sold in all the other Member States without having to be harmonized with national technical regulations. The principle

Questions and answers about Norwegian immigration policy

How is responsibility divided between the Ministry, the Directorate of Immigration and the Immigration Appeals Board?

Pollution preparedness and response

The Norwegian petroleum industry has very high environmental and climate standards compared with those in other countries.

Child Welfare Cases Across National Borders

More and more children in Norway have connections to other countries because, for example, they have a foreign nationality, or parents or other family members living abroad.

Information for professional drivers: Permits

As a professional driver you need various permits.

Market Value

Government Pension Fund market value from 1996 to 2023. NOK billion The accumulation of capital in the GPFG originates by and large from the conversion of oil and gas resources in the North Sea and Norwegian Sea to financial assets abroad. Petroleum

Demo 2000

Demo 2000 is a research program that aims to help reduce costs and risks for the industry and commercialize new technology through support for piloting and demonstration.

Hate speech and cyberhate

No one should be subjected to violence, hate or trolling on the basis of their faith, skin colour, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression etc. Hate speech and cyberhate can have serious consequences for individuals,

Subordinate agencies

Meld. St. 36 (2016–2017) - Setting the course for Norwegian foreign and security policy

This white paper presents the Government's views on the course Norway should follow to be as well equipped as possible to meet today's challenging security situation. The Government will intensify European cooperation and redouble its efforts in

Meld. St. 38 (2016–2017) - Cyber Security

A joint responsibility

This white paper presents the Norwegian Government’s cyber security policy. It provides an overview of the status of the follow-up of the The Digital Vulnerability Committee’s recommendations. In addition, it presents areas that the Government

Research and Innovation Department

The Research and Innovation Department is responsible for developing and implementing Norway´s innovation and industrial research policy, as well as policy regarding activities related to outer space. Responsible cabinet ministers for its portfolio

Director General Cathrine Meland

Key Figures 2009: Overview and rates of direct and indirect taxes

Key figures for the Norwegian economy, main figures of the Fiscal Budget and rates of direct and indirect taxes.

EUs romprogrammer

Norway participates in the EU's Space Programmes Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus. The participation is incorporated in the EEA Agreement.

Forestry

The potential for increased value creation is large.Forestry policy must facilitate sustainable resource management, where harvesting does not exceed the regrowth rate, and take into account other essential functions of forests - as wildlife habitat

Training in the Norwegian language and social studies

The goal of training in the Norwegian language and social studies is that participants are to reach a level of skill in Norwegian that enables them to use or develop their competence in education, work and social life in general.