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Lista: a unique landscape and partnership

Film about the landscape and activities at Lista. Lista is the norwegian candidate for the Landscape Award of the Council of Europe.

Facts regarding Norway and F-35

The F-35 remains crucial to the continued modernization of our Armed Forces and our ability to preserve Norwegian and allied security and interests. September 2018 Norway received 3 more aircraft from Fort Worth, Texas, adding up so the total number

About RSS

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Available positions in the Ministry of Children and Families

Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Way up north, in the permafrost, 1300 kilometers beyond the Arctic Circle, is the world's largest secure seed storage, opened by the Norwegian Government in February 2008. From all across the globe, crates of seeds are sent here for safe and secure

Acts

Government.no does not publish a complete overview of valid acts. For a complete overview (in Norwegian), check Lovdata, which, in addition to the overview, also publishes all acts and regulations in their entirety.

Change of Government in Norway

A government must have its basis in the Norwegian Parliament, the Storting. The Storting majority thus has a decisive influence on the formation and the dismissal of  governments.

Marketing

The Marketing Control Act lays down the framework for business marketing to consumers and other business operators. The purpose of the Act is to prevent unscrupulous marketing.

Consumer rights and solving disputes

Safe, well-informed and active consumers are important for the market to function well and to promote economic development. Another Government aim is to help give consumers simple, rapid and inexpensive solutions in the event of consumer disputes.

Children and young people’s participation and influence

All children and young people have the opportunity to affect their own daily lives and futures through participation and influence in planning and decision-making processes.

Grants

A large proportion of the grants are awarded to development projects, but support is also provided to projects in key foreign policy areas such as security, Arctic issues, EU/EEA affairs, cultural cooperation, and public diplomacy. You can find

Educational loans and grants

Educational loans and grants are intended to provide adequate support to cover living expenses while individuals pursue an education.

The Barents cooperation

The Barents cooperation was established by the Kirkenes Declaration of 1993 and is a cornerstone of regional cooperation in the far north of Europe.

The Arctic Council

The Arctic Council is the most important multilateral forum for Arctic issues. Since its establishment in 1996, the Council has been a key arena for cooperation on matters of common interest to the Arctic states, with a particular focus on the

Internet voting trials

Internet voting pilots were carried out in a limited number of municipalities during the local election in 2011 and parliamentary election in 2013.

Reduced voting age trials

During the 2011 and 2015 local elections, trials with reduced voting age were carried out in selected municipalities.

The ocean nation of Norway

Every day hundreds of thousands of Norwegians go to work in the ocean industries, which together account for about 70 per cent of Norway’s export earnings.

The National Budget 2021

Information about Norway's National Budget for 2021 was published on 7 October 2020. The National Budget presents the Solberg Government's programme for the implementation of economic policy and projections for the Norwegian economy.

Norway's Governments since 1814

Welcome to an overview of Norway's governments, the Council of State, since 1814.