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The Prime Minister's political staff

The Report on the State of the Realm

The Storting is then presented with the Report on the State of the Realm, excerpts of which is presented by one of the ministers - normally the youngest member of the Government. The report covers the Government's policy over the past year,

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.

Press Contacts at the Office of the Prime Minister

Contact information and other information for the press can be found here.

Subordinate agencies

Senior administrative staff

Other political staff

Fatal Footprint: The Global Human Impact of Cluster Munitions

Fatal Footprint: The Global Human Impact of Cluster Munitions Preliminary Report from Handicap International (in pdf)

Subordinate agencies

The Ministry of Finance is responsible for a number of subordinate bodies: the Norwegian Tax Administration, Norwegian Customs, Statistics Norway, Finanstilsynet (the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway), the Norwegian Agency for Public and

Senior administrative staff

Departments

For a schematic overview, please see the organization chart (PDF)

Other Political Staff

Subordinate institutions

Report No. 5 to the Storting (2006-2007) - Earning and drawing old age pension from the National Insurance Scheme

Chapter 1: A sustainable pension system with a good social profile

CO2 emissions permit for Statoil's combined heat and power plant at

CO2 emissions permit for Statoil's combined heat and power plant at Mongstad: The CO2 emissions permit for Statoil's combined heat and power plant at Mongstad is pursuant to the Act of 13 March 1981 concerning protection against pollution and

Annual Report on Bilateral Development Cooperation

2005

The annual report of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Norwegian bilateral development cooperation has been published, with an overview of development cooperation with 22 countries in 2005. (10.10.06)

Foreign policy strategy for combating international terrorism

September 2006

Foreign policy strategy for combating international terrorism PDF version of the strategy

Cancellation of debts incurred as a result of the Norwegian Ship Export Campaign (1976-80)

Annex to press Release No 118/06 02.10.06 Cancellation of debts incurred as a result of the Norwegian Ship Export Campaign (1976-80) Norway’s claims vis-à-vis developing countries amount to approximately NOK 4,4 billion. Approximately NOK 2.9

Agreed Minutes

Agreed Minutes on the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf beyond 200 Nautical Miles between the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Norway in the Southern Part of the Banana Hole of the Northeast Atlantic 1. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom

Barents 2020: A tool for a forward-looking High North policy

PDF-version of the report