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Broadcasting and on-demand audiovisual services

Broadcasting entails the transmission of radio or TV programmes, the key element being that these are received directly and in real time by the public. On-demand audiovisual services are services that have as their main objective offering programmes

Laws and regulations governing schools

The Education Act The Education Act refers to: The right and obligation to primary and lower secondary education, and the right to upper secondary education. Private primary and lower secondary schools that do not receive government subsidies and

Volunteering and dialogue

Voluntary organisations and sports associations are the glue in many local communities.

The main features of the Norwegian electoral system

The Norwegian electoral system is based on the principles of direct election and proportional representation in multi-member electoral divisions.

State ownership in numbers

Overview of state ownership as of 31.12.2021. The data can be found in The State Ownership Report 2021.

About the Ministry

Information about the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion.

About the Ministry

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries is responsible for designating industrial and seafood policy with an eye to the future. This includes involvement in any policy area that affects value creation. The collective value creation nationwide

Norwegian contributions to EU-consultations

The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has recently shared Norwegian views on the Commission's consultations on the renewable directive and the energy efficiency directives:

Why demolish the Y-Block?

When the government decided on the main concept for the new Government Building Complex in 2014, they also decided that the High-Rise Block would be preserved, but that the Y-Block would be demolished. The decision that the Y-Block must be

International cooperation; crucial to Norway’s security, economy and prosperity

The rules-based international order is crucial to seek solutions to common challenges.  Multilateral institutions like the UN have played a key role in developing the rules-based international system of cooperation between states. A key goal for

Wholly-owned companies

The Ministry of Energy administers the state's ownership of the companies Gassco, Statnett and Gassnova.

Power supply

The Ministry of Energy has the overall responsibility for managing the power supply in Norway.

Seeds remain depositors' property

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault was established and is fully funded by the Norwegian government, with the responsibility for operations assigned to The Ministry of Agriculture and Food. The Ministry coordinates daily operation with the Nordic Gene

Meld. St. 23 (2015–2016) - The Management of the Government Pension Fund in 2015

Meld. St. 28 (2014–2015) - White Paper on Medicinal Products

Correct use – better health

Social dumping

Increased labour immigration has led to problems with social dumping in some industries. Social dumping is deemed to be present both if foreign employees are subject to breaches of health, safety and working environment regulations and if they are

Medical devices

Medical devices range from simple bandages and spectacles, through implantable devices and equipment, to diagnose and screen, to sophisticated minimal invasive surgery equipment.

Press Contacts at the Office of the Prime Minister

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

Political staff

The Prime Minister's political staff

Departments

The Office of the Prime Minister has thre departments. Each of the three departments is managed by a director general. The Office also has a Press and Communications section.