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Awarding four new licenses for CO2 storage on the Norwegian continental shelf

Today, the Norwegian Ministry of Energy announces offers for four new exploration licenses related to CO2 storage on the Norwegian continental shelf. All the licenses are in the North Sea.

G10 communique Paris 02.05.05

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Meld. St. 5 (2023–2024) - A Resilient Health Emergency Preparedness

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Defence Minister Gram's speech on the new Defence Pledge

By Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram April 15th 2024, Washington D.C., Arctic Conference Opening Keynote

The ILO Convention on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

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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

Sources "Norway's Governments since 1814"

The register of Norwegian governments since 1814 is based on earlier publications, primarily Jan Debes' "Det norske statsråd 1814-1949", published in 1950.

Secretary to Norway's Council of State

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Information of VAT compensation for the construction of sports facilities and gaming funds for Equipment.

Tobacco

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Cooperation on Schengen and justice and home affairs

Norway participates in key aspects of EU cooperation in the area of justice and home affairs, of which the Schengen cooperation is the most important. As a Schengen member state, we are part of an internal free-travel area with a common external

Ukraine-agreement

The Prime Minister's introductory remarks at the meeting with John Kerry and representatives of the First Movers Coalition

“We have to believe in the fact that we can cut emissions and create jobs. Because if the reverse message is there, that we are going to cut jobs and cut emissions, that would not work. So, this is the equation we have to make sure”, said Prime

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo

Norway's Governments since 1814

Welcome to an overview of Norway's governments, the Council of State, since 1814.

Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on settler violence in the West Bank

I am deeply alarmed by the recent surge in settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. Civilians are killed, homes and private property have been destroyed, and entire communities have been uprooted.

Norway’s support to Ukraine is of vital importance

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Forum for European policy

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Statement by Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide: Six months since Hamas attacked Israel, six months of crisis

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Norway and EU sign Security and Defence Partnership

Today, Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram, Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell signed an agreement establishing a new Security and Defence Partnership