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National guidelines and planning functions

The Government shall develop and communicate national goals and guidelines for planning in counties and municipalities. National expectations regarding planning, central government planning guidelines and central government planning provisions

Regional planning functions

Given that many planning issues affect circumstances beyond the individual municipality, the county authority is the regional planning authority. In the regional planning area, the key tools are regional planning strategy, regional planning,

Municipal planning functions

The municipality is the local planning authority. The municipalities are responsible for preparing a municipal master plan with a social element and a land-use element, and for creating a municipal planning strategy. In addition, the municipalities

Norway increases support for UNRWA

‘The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East plays a key role in meeting the basic needs and safeguarding the rights of Palestine refugees, as well as in promoting regional stability. However, UNRWA is critically

Ministerial meeting of the international donor group for Palestine (AHLC) on 17 November

Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt will chair a ministerial meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC), the international donor group for Palestine, on 17 November. The meeting will take place at Oslo City Hall. Representatives from

Booster dose to be offered to all adults

The Norwegian Government is making provisions to offer all people over the age of 18 a booster dose.

Convention Norway - Belgium

Tax treaty between Norway and Belgium The Convention between the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Belgium for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and for the prevention of fiscal evasion was signed on 23 April 2014

Norway’s Rolf Einar Fife elected as member of the UN International Law Commission

Norway’s Ambassador to the European Union, Mr. Rolf Einar Fife, was today elected as a member of the United Nations International Law Commission (ILC). The election took place at the UN General Assembly in New York.

For the editors: Accreditation for the press. Meeting of international donor group for Palestine (AHLC) on 17 November

Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt will chair a ministerial meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC), the international donor group for Palestine, on 17 November. Participants at the meeting will include representatives of Palestine

The North Sea as a platform for the Clean Energy Transition

Minister of Petroleum and Energy Marte Mjøs Persen held this speech at the energy seminar 'The North Sea as a platform for the Clean Energy Transition' when signing a MoU on the CCS between Norway and the Netherlands. The seminar was hosted at the

By Minister of Petroleum and Energy Marte Mjøs Persen

Intervention at NRCC Networking Meeting

State Secretary Eivind Vad Petersson's intervention at the Norwegian Russian Chamber of Commerce' networking meeting in Oslo.

By State Secretary Eivind Vad Petersson Oslo, 10 November

Prime Minister Støre meeting the King and Queen of the Netherlands

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre had a constructive meeting with Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands today. The close and mutually beneficial relationship between the two countries was the focus of the discussion.

Young Voices of Freedom of Expression

Kultur- og likestillingsministerens tale under Stopp Hatprat og TMI Academy sitt arrangement på Deichman i Oslo under statsbesøket fra Nederland 10. november

By Former Minister of Culture and Equality Anette Trettebergstuen

Norway launches climate commitments in the health field

During the UN’s Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, COP26, Norway has today joined the Climate Conference’s Health Programme. The Health Programme has launched several measures to strengthen health systems to enable them to tackle climate change.

Sudan Troika Statement 9 November

The so-called Troika; Norway, the United States and the United Kingdom,  released the following statement in Khartoum on Tuesday the 9th November.

Change in the mandate for the committee on long-term perspectives for the Government Pension Fund Global

The Government has decided to change the mandate for the committee appointed to review which developments internationally and in the financial markets may affect risk and return in the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) and assess what

One year after the parliamentary elections, Norway reiterates its condemnation of the military coup

On this day in 2020, parliamentary elections were held in Myanmar. In the elections, the people of Myanmar clearly expressed their will to continue on the path of democratic reform.

The National Budget: A green aid budget with a focus on solidarity

The Government has proposed an aid budget of over NOK 41 billion for 2022. In order to address the climate threat, the Government has proposed a significant increase in funding for efforts in the areas of renewable energy, food security and climate

Amendment to the 2022 Fiscal Budget Proposal: A new and fairer course for the whole of Norway

Opportunities throughout the country, higher employment, labour market security, a fairer distribution of income and wealth and fairer climate policies are key priorities in the new government's proposed changes to the 2022 budget.

Amendment to the 2022 Fiscal Budget Proposal: Key figures in the Amendment to the 2022 Fiscal Budget Proposal

To ensure simultaneous access to information that might be market sensitive, the Ministry of Finance publishes selected key figures prior to the budget launch at 12:00 am.