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New political advisers

The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Mr. Kai Steffen Østensen as political adviser to Minister of Health and Care services Ingvild Kjerkol, Ms. Maria Varteressian as political adviser to Minister of Climate and Environment Espen Barth Eide

Import duties for agricultural products

Import duties to protect domestic agricultural production is an important instrument in the Norwegian agricultural policy. Most agricultural commodities produced in Norway are protected. At the same time, more than 80 % of agricultural imports

Incentive schemes for attracting new electricity generation

The report in pdf

Product Contact Point

What Through the Product Contact Point, authorities and companies can find out which technical regulations apply for a particular product in a particular EEA State. The Norwegian contact point provides information about Norwegian product regulations

Libraries

Everyone should have access to art and culture, no matter where they live. Making literature and books available to everyone in Norway is an important part of this.

First Minister in Christiania (Oslo)

Between 1814 and 1873 Norway’s Prime Minister was permanently based at the Norwegian Council of State Division in Stockholm, as this was where the King of the two states resided.In the Prime Minister’s absence from Christiania (Oslo) - and second to

Norway's Governments 1905 - 1940

Christian Michelsen's Government 1905 - 1907 Jørgen Løvland's Government 1907 - 1908 Gunnar Knudsen's First Government 1908 - 1910 Wollert Konow's (S.B.) Government 1910 - 1912 Jens Bratlie's Government 1912 - 1913 Gunnar Knudsen's Second Government

Norwegian Agency for Public and Financial Management (DFØ)

The Norwegian Agency for Public and Financial Management (DFØ) is the expert body for financial management within the central government. The agency is also promotes good administrative management in central government bodies.

Web page: https://dfo.no/

Folketrygdfondet

Folketrygdfondet manages the Government Pension Fund Norway (GPFN) at the behest of the Ministry of Finance.

Web page: https://www.folketrygdfondet.no/en?lang=en_GB

Fund Performance

GPFG annual geometric average return. Measured in the currency basket. Per cent 2023 Lat 5 years Last 10 years Last 20 years GPFG Portfolio 16,14 8,72 6,71 6,51 Benchmark index 16,32 8,30 6,48 6,27 Excess return (percentage points)1 -0,18 0,42 0,22

Meld. St. 9 (2016–2017) - Skilled Workers for the Future

Vocational college education

Strategic Benchmark Index

The strategy is defined in the Fund mandate and reflected in, inter alia, the composition of the benchmark index and risk limits established by the Ministry of Finance.

Defence Budget 2013

The proposal for defence budget for 2013 will be published here Monday 8 October, 10 AM. (DSS)

Agreement Norway - Bermuda

Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and Bermuda as authorised by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the exchange of information with respect to taxes.

Agreement Norway - Guernsey for profits of associated enterprises

Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and the States of Guernsey on the access to mutual agreement procedures in connection with the adjustment of profits of associated enterprises The Government of the Kingdom of Norway and the States of

Agency Governance Department

The department coordinates the management and follow-up of the ministry’s underlying agencies, The Norwegian Tax Administration, Norwegian Customs, The Norwegian Agency for Public and Financial Management, Statistics Norway and The Financial

Director General Tina Engelsrud

The Speech from the Throne

When the Storting (the Parliament) assembles, it is constituted and then formally opened by the King. The King reads the King's Speech. The King's Speech expresses the main lines of the Government's policy for the coming year.

Political staff

The political staff of the Ministries consists of state secretaries and political advisors. State secretaries are appointed in a State Council Meeting, while political advisors are hired by the Office of the Prime Minister. The political staff is