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Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

The Ministry is responsible for the trade, industry and ocean policy.

Recommendation of December 1, 2010, on exclusion of the company Alstom SA

The Ministry of Finance has decided to place the French company Alstom SA under observation due to the risk of gross corruption in the company’s operations. The Council on Ethics recommended the company for exclusion the 1st of December 2010. Please

Forecasting demand and supply of labour by education

In Norway, supply of labour by level of education has developed in line with demand for many years. At the same time unemployment rates and relative wages for different educational groups have been quite stable over time.

Child abduction from or to Norway

The assistance provided by the Norwegian authorities will depend on whether your child has been abducted to a signatory country to one of the international conventions on child abduction. The information on these pages has therefore been divided

Recommendation of June 27, 2012, on the exclusion of the company AngloGold Ashanti

The Council on Ethics recommended the exclusion of the company AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. in June 2012. Please find the Council’s recommendation here. In October 2013, the Ministry of Finance decided not to exclude the company, but to instead ask the

Recommendation of March 20, 2013, on the observation of the company Eni Sp.A

Please find the Council's recommendation here. Please find the Ministry's press release here.

Erna Solberg's Government

Conservative Party (H), Progress Party (Frp), also Liberal Party (V) from 2018, also Christian Democratic Party (KrF) from 2019. from 2020 without the Progress Party (FrP).

Other political staff

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.

Evaluation of Nordic World Heritage Foundation (2008-2013)

På oppdrag fra Miljøverndepartementet og Unesco har Vista Analyse AS gjennomført en evaluering av Nordic World Heritage Foundation (NWHF). NWHF er et kategori 2-senter under beskyttelse av Unesco, som følge av en avtale mellom den norske

Office of the Prime Minister

The Office of the Prime Minister assists the Prime Minister in leading and coordinating the work of the Norwegian Government.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The main task of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to secure and promote Norway’s interests internationally. Norway’s interests are determined by such factors as its geographical location in a strategically important area, its open economy, its

Ministry of Culture and Equality

The Ministry of Culture and Equality is responsible for the policy areas of culture, equality and discrimination, copyright, the media, sport and the voluntary sector. The Ministry also has overarching responsibility for the state lotteries run by

Inaugural Address

At a change of government, a declaration will normally be prepared to present the main lines of the new government's policy.

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

Other political staff

Ministry of Education and Research

Ministry of Education and Research is responsible for primary and secondary school, upper secondary and tertiary vocational education and higher education sectors, kindergartens, cultural schools, vocational education, research and training and

Ministry of Transport

The Ministry of Transport has overall responsibility for the framework conditions for postal activities, for the civil aviation, public roads and rail transport sector and ferry services forming part of the national road system.

Pensions and welfare

Everyone shall have equal opportunities, rights and obligations to take part in society and make use of their resources, irrespective of economic or social background.

Education

The Ministry of Education and Research is responsible for kindergartens, primary and lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, tertiary vocational  education and higher education.