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NORDCAPS - MOU between Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden

Letter of intent concerning the legal status of forces engaged in NORDCAPS activities

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The Norwegian Defence Budget 2003

(11.10.2002) On the 3 rd> of October The Government presented a defence budget for 2003 amounting to NOK 29.6 billion. This represents an increase in real terms of NOK 1 billion compared with the defence budget proposed last year by the previous

Ministry of Transport and Communications - connecting Norway

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Norwegian salmon farming

In a White Paper presented to the Parliament in March 2015, the Norwegian government proposed a completely new system for regulating the growth in the salmon farming industry. The proposed system ensures predictability, and relies on environmental

The Norwegian Government's International Action Plan for Combating Female Genital Mutilation

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Reforming and Modernising the Norwegian Transport Sector

The Government aims to have a state-of-the-art transport and communications network which is on a par with comparable countries. Therefore, the government wants to boost infrastructure investments,combined with necessary reforms in the transport

Meld. St. 4 (2015–2016) - Better Taxation – A Tax Reform for Transformation and Growth

An unofficial English translation of the summary chapter, Chapter 1, of the Report to the Storting No. 4 (2015–2016)

Meld. St. 37 (2014–2015) - Global security challenges in Norway’s foreign policy

Terrorism, organised crime, piracy and cyber threats

This is the first white paper to take a coherent approach to global security challenges, security and development policy. The Government has chosen to focus on four areas: terrorism, organised crime, piracy and cyber threats. These all have serious

Norwegian Government Pension Fund and the Santiago principles

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NOU 2015: 15 - Environmental Pricing (Summary)

Report from a Green Tax Commission

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Guidelines on Norway’s human rights policy

The promotion of human rights is a key component of Norway’s foreign and development policy. As part of its efforts to ensure an integrated human rights policy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published several sets of guidelines on different

Zero tolerance and financial irregularities in practice

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The Prime Minister's introduction at the press conference after the meeting with the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates

'We have to do a lot of work politically to bring nuclear disarmament back on the international agenda. It is depressing that the nuclear powers are withdrawing from treaties and agreements on disarmament, and that threats of using nuclear weapons

By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Government House in Oslo

The Digital Norway of the Future

New Action Plan to Combat Racism and Discrimination Against Muslims

The Norwegian government has presented a new action plan with 30 measures to combat racism and discrimination against Muslims. The action plan also includes the authorities' efforts against racism and discrimination of Muslims outside of Norway.