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Secretariat of the Minister of International Development

The Secretariat is responsible for a number of different support functions for the Minister and political staff. This includes preparation of speeches and presentations, planning of meetings and travel as well as relations with the Storting.

Director Sondre Bjotveit

Media Contacts

Public Affairs, Ministry of Defence Photos in high-res of the spokespersons can be found on flickr. Press contact for the Minister of Defence: +47 23 09 60 11 . No text/SMS. E-mail: FDinfo@fd.dep.no Press contact for the Chief of Defence: +47 91 66

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.

The Revised National Budget 2020

Information in English about Norway's Revised National Budget for 2020, presented to the Storting as Report no. 2 (2019-2020) on 12 May 2020. The Revised National Budget presents the Solberg Government's programme for the implementation of economic

Amendment to the 2022 Fiscal Budget Proposal

Information about the Støre Government's Amendment to the 2022 Fiscal Budget Proposal, was presented to the Storting on 8 November 2021.

The Revised National Budget 2023

Information in English about Norway's Revised National Budget for 2023, presented to the Storting as Report no. 2 (2022-2023) on 11 May 2023. The Revised National Budget presents the Government's programme for the implementation of economic policy

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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.

Financial assistance

As a general rule, you must cover your own legal expenses. However, you may apply for support under the free legal aid scheme.

Legal assistance

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provide guidance in child abduction cases. There is often also a need for legal assistance from a lawyer/legal practitioner.

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

Government Conferences in Norway

Government conferences in Norway are generally held once a week, usually on Thursdays, at the Office of the Prime Minister. The first item on the agenda is preparations for the meeting of the Council of State on Friday.

Available positions in the Ministry of Children and Families

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.

The Government

The term "government" is used in everyday language in two senses: One is the Prime Minister and the ministers gathered for meetings as the Council of State, presided over by the King, and the other is the ministers gathered for government

Convention Norway - Russia

Norway’s main priorities for the 77th session of the UN General Assembly

Here are the instructions for the Norwegian delegation for 77th session of the UN General Assembly (Unga).

Protocol Norway - South Africa

Protocol amending the Convention between the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of South Africa for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income The Government of the Kingdom of Norway and

Consultations between Central Government and KS

There is ongoing contact between the central government and the local government authorities, represented by The Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS), on a number of issues at both administrative and political levels. The

Long Term Defence Plan adopted

On 15 November the Storting adopted Norway’s new Long Term Defence Plan. Now begins the job of putting the contents of the plan into effect. This article explains a bit about the way forward.