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  • High-price contribution on wind and hydropower

    28/09/2022 News story Ministry of Finance

    The Government is proposing to introduce a high-price contribution, with the rate set at 23 per cent of the electricity price in excess of NOK 0.70 per kWh. The contribution is designed as an excise duty payable to the treasury. The tax will be

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    Prime Minister congratulates Ales Bialiatski, Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties on Nobel Peace Prize

    07/10/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    ‘On behalf of the Norwegian Government, I would like to congratulate the winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. In its announcement, the Norwegian Nobel Committee states that new laureates have worked for many years to promote the right to

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    Press Conference with the President of Finland

    10/10/2022 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    The President of Finland, Mr. Sauli Niinistö, is visiting Norway Monday 10 and 11 October. President Niinistö and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre meets Monday afternoon, and will meet the press about 17.30.

  • Foreign Minister Huitfeldt in Moldova

    27/04/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt is taking part today in the Nordic-Baltic (NB8) Foreign Ministers’ meeting in the Moldovan capital Chişinău. This is the first time Ms Huitfeldt and the other Nordic-Baltic Foreign Ministers have visited

  • Resource rent tax on onshore wind energy

    28/09/2022 News story Ministry of Finance

    The government proposes the introduction of resource rent tax on onshore wind energy as from 2023. The proposal will be referred for public consultation before the end of the year, and involves the taxation of resource rent at an effective rate of

  • Adjustment of local and county authorities’ general grant

    28/09/2022 News story Ministry of Finance

    The Government proposes a one-year deduction in the general grant to local and county authorities with income from licence power. The proposal applies to local and county authorities in the areas with the highest electricity prices.

  • Digitalisation key in addressing global challenges

    21/09/2022 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    ‘Many countries are unable to keep up with the global technological revolution. Norway is leading the way in the collaborative effort to develop and share digital solutions,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre at the meeting in New York on

  • Prime Minister Støre joins efforts to increase renewable energy in developing countries

    21/09/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has agreed to join the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet. The Alliance aims to provide more people in poor countries with access to electricity through the development of renewable energy solutions to

  • Increased preparedness on the Norwegian Continental Shelf

    27/09/2022 Press release Ministry of Energy

    Today, the Norwegian Government has decided to heighten the emergency preparedness in relation to infrastructure, onshore and offshore installations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

  • Meld. St. 5 (2022–2023) - Long-term plan for research and higher education 2023–2032

    23/09/2022 Report to the Storting Ministry of Education and Research

  • Norway to use NOK 2 billion to help procure natural gas for Ukraine

    29/08/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Russia’s war on Ukraine is having a dramatic impact on energy security and the economic situation in Ukraine. The Norwegian Government is proposing to provide NOK 2 billion to help ensure that Ukrainians have access to natural gas in the coming

  • Consultation on a proposal for amendments to the Norwegian VAT Act regarding cross-border trade of services from businesses to consumers

    08/04/2022 News story Ministry of Finance

    The Norwegian Ministry of Finance hereby presents a proposal for amendments to the Norwegian VAT Act regarding cross-border sales of services from businesses to consumers (B2C). It is proposed that all purchases of remotely deliverable services from

  • Norway to provide support to victims of Pakistan flood disaster

    31/08/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    ‘Norway is providing NOK 25 million following the catastrophic flooding in Pakistan for emergency relief and food security efforts to help those affected in this acute phase of the crisis,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.

  • The Norwegian Government plans to increase national security, especially in the North

    07/04/2022 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    The security situation in Europe has changed. This means that emergency preparedness in Norway must adapt correspondingly. The Norwegian Government proposes allocating a total of NOK 100 million to counter foreign intelligence and complex threats,

  • Norway declares three Russian diplomats persona non grata

    06/04/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    'Norway has decided declare three diplomats at Russia's embassy in Oslo persona non grata. The three individuals have carried out activities that are incompatible with their diplomatic status', Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt said.

  • Chair's summary from AHLC meeting 10 May

    19/05/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    This is the chair's summary from meeting of the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) i n Brussels, 10 May 2022. Chair was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway Ms Anniken Huitfeldt ant the host was EU High Representative Mr Josep Borrell Fontelles.

  • The Norwegian Government wants to ensure that Ukrainian refugees are included more quickly in Norwegian society

    29/04/2022 Press release Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

    The Norwegian Government is submitting a Proposition to the Storting, proposing temporary amendments to several Acts. The objective is to ensure that the legislation is flexible enough for the municipalities to quickly and effectively handle a large

  • Prime Minister and Defence Minister visited US Navy

    19/09/2022 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence

    Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram had a meeting on Monday with US Navy representatives on board the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier.

  • Prime Minister Støre met Pelosi and McConnell at US Congress

    20/09/2022 News story Office of the Prime Minister

    On Monday evening, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met the Speaker of the House, Democrat Nancy Pelosi, and the Senate Minority Leader, Republican Mitch McConnell.

  • NOU 2022: 11 - Your privacy – our shared responsibility

    Time for a privacy policy

    26/09/2022 Norwegian Official Report (NOU) Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Governance

    The Norwegian Privacy Commission was appointed in June 2020 and has reviewed the situation regarding privacy in Norway and highlighted major challenges and developments. The Commission has examined privacy challenges and consequences, and proposed

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