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Change among the state secretaries

In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Ms. Anne Marit Bjørnflaten as state secretary to Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Jan Christian Vestre.

The Norwegian Government is increasing preparedness and controls along the Norwegian-Russian border

The mobilisation in Russia and the possibility that Russian citizens may not be allowed to leave the country increases the risk of illegal border crossing along the Norwegian-Russian border outside the border crossing-point in Storskog. A police

Norway to provide NOK 3 billion in military support to Ukraine

The Norwegian government proposes an additional NOK 3 billion in military support to Ukraine in 2022. Most of the funds will finance military support to Ukraine through international mechanisms. The government also proposes up to NOK 250 million to

Norway to increase support for humanitarian efforts and government administration in Ukraine

‘The brutal war continues and Ukrainians are facing a cold winter. The scale of humanitarian need is enormous. We have proposed that NOK 2 billion of Norway’s support for Ukraine in 2022 should be used for humanitarian efforts and to help the

Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt officially opens the Norwegian Embassy in Tbilisi: ‘A clear statement of Norway’s support for Georgia’

‘The official opening of the Norwegian Embassy in Tbilisi today further underlines our strong support for Georgia. Our presence here is important in order to strengthen the constructive dialogue and cooperation between our two countries,’ said

Tigray, Ethiopia: Deeply concerned about the situation in Shire

Norway is deeply concerned about the situation in and around the city of Shire.

Meld. St. 14 (2020–2021) - Long-term Perspectives on the Norwegian Economy 2021

Chapter 1

Prop. 89 L (2020–2021) - Temporary Act relating to amendments to the Election Act and Local Government Act (measures for remedying the negative consequences of Covid-19)

This is an unofficial translation of Prop. 89 L (2020-2021). Legal authenticity remains with the Norwegian version.

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

Railway infrastructure

Safety on railway infrastructure. Requirement for permission to establish and run railway infrastructure that are not covered by directive 2008/57 and 2016/797

Railway vehicles

Safety on railway vehiclesRequirement for permission to use railway vehicles that are not covered by directive 2008/57 and 2016/797.

Fruit jams, etc.

Norway has authorised the reserved names to be used also for products defined in part I which have a soluble dry matter content of less than 60 %.

Voluntary labelling of foods with the Keyhole

Gives the possibility to voluntarily label and present foods with the Keyhole. The Keyhole symbol is linked to the food’s content of fat, sugars, dietary fibre or salt in different food groups.

Chemicals for drinking water treatment

Approval system of chemicals for drinking water treatment

Lighting equipment for vehicles

The technical requirements according to Directive 2007/46/EC are implemented through this regulation. Requirements for lights in addition to UNECE 48 and sound signal.

Meld. St. 6 (2022–2023) - Greener and more active state ownership

The State’s direct ownership of companies

In the white paper on ownership policy, the Government describes why the state has direct ownership interests in companies, what the state owns and how the state exercises its ownership.

CCUS Conference in Oslo 27 – 28 October

Norway is co-hosting the EU’s annual CCUS conference "CCUS Forum", which will take place in Oslo on 27-28 October. EU Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson is coming to Oslo to open the conference together with Minister for Petroleum and Energy Terje

Important milestone: Prime Minister opens Northern Lights visitor centre

On Tuesday 18 October, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre officially opened the Northern Lights visitor centre in Øygarden near Bergen.

Norway aligns itself with EU sanctions against Iran

‘Norway has aligned itself with the EU’s sanctions against Iran, and we intend to align ourselves with the sanctions adopted by the EU today as well,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.

Contribution Agreement Concluded: Norway Delivers US$ 56 Million In Results-Based Support For Indonesia’s FOLU Net Sink 2030 Climate Goals

The Contribution Agreement, following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Indonesia and Norway (Partners) in September 2022, was signed on October 19th by Rut Krüger Giverin, Ambassador of Norway to Indonesia, and Djoko