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Government budget 2024: Norway will continue to receive patients from Ukraine
06/10/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe government has proposed a grant of NOK 200 million in 2024 to support the treatment of patients from Ukraine in Norwegian hospitals. To date, more than 300 patients have arrived in Norway as part of the medevac scheme. Since the start of the war
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Consultation on resource rent tax on onshore wind power
16/12/2022 Press release Ministry of Finance, Ministry of EnergyThe Government proposes to introduce a resource rent tax on onshore wind power from 2023 and is today sending the proposal for consultation, as described in the State Budget for 2023. It is one of several resource rent proposals which will lead to
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Revised National Budget: Postponed implementation of resource rent tax on onshore wind power
11/05/2023 Press release Ministry of FinanceThe Government wants a larger share of the value which is created from the country’s common natural resources to benefit local communities, municipalities and society as a whole. The Government notified its intention to propose a resource rent tax
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IMF: Favourable growth prospects, solid fundamentals and policy management
08/06/2023 Press release Ministry of FinanceThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) today presented its yearly assessment of the Norwegian economy and Norwegian economic policy. An IMF delegation has spent the last week meeting Norwegian authorities, academic and financial institutions and
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Revised National Budget: Key figures in the Revised National Budget 2023
11/05/2023 Press release Ministry of FinanceTo secure equal access to information that might be market sensitive, the Ministry of Finance publishes selected key figures prior to launching the Revised National Budget at 10:45 a.m. More detailed forecasts will be published in the Revised Budget.
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National Budget 2024: NOK 2.2 billion more for hospitals, waiting times to be reduced
11/10/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Norwegian government is proposing a NOK 2.2 billion increase in funding for hospitals above and beyond wage and price inflation. The draft budget will facilitate shorter waiting times, strengthened mental health care and collaborative measures
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The Government’s first meeting on the budget for 2024
05/03/2023 Press release Ministry of FinanceThe budget conference takes place against a backdrop of high activity in the Norwegian economy and record high employment numbers. However, Norway is also affected by global crises and unrest - war in Europe, the energy crisis and climate change.
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National Budget 2024: Creating more training posts to solve the GP crisis
11/10/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services‘In order to solve the GP crisis, we need more doctors to be trained and specialise in general practice. With 66 new positions for specialised doctors next year, we are providing the highest ever number of posts,’ says Ingvild Kjerkol, Minister of
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The IMF's Article IV consultation for 2023 has been completed
26/07/2023 News story Ministry of FinanceOn 8 June, the IMF's delegation to Norway presented its yearly assessment of the Norwegian economy and Norwegian economic policy to the government. The full report has now been concluded by the IMF Executive Board.
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The Finance Minister promotes Norwegian resource rent taxation in Financial Times
16/01/2025 News story Ministry of FinanceIn the article «Tax lessons for governments from Henry George» in Financial Times, Finance Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum discusses how Henry George's ideas on taxation of land and resources may be relevant for the global tax debate.
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State budget for 2025: Norwegian government boosting hospital finances: waiting times to be slashed
16/10/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesIn the state budget for 2025, the Norwegian government is proposing to increase operating allocations for hospitals by NOK 5.5 billion compared to the balanced budget for 2024. You would have to go back to 2008 to find the closest comparable
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A responsible approach to floating offshore wind
07/10/2024 Press release Ministry of EnergyThe government’s offshore wind initiative continues on a steady course. The government will announce the next project areas for development of offshore wind on the Norwegian continental shelf in 2025 and is proposing 35 billion NOK for a support
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State budget for 2025: NOK 400 million for mental health and substance abuse
16/10/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesIn the state budget for 2025, the Norwegian government is proposing to allocate NOK 400 million for following up on the escalation plan for mental health and the upcoming prevention and treatment reform for the field of substance abuse.
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The National Budget 2025: Key Figures in the National Budget 2025
07/10/2024 Press release Ministry of FinanceThe Ministry of Finance publishes selected key figures at 8 am, prior to the publication of the budget, which includes more detailed projections, at 10 am.
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State budget for 2025: Norwegian government making arrangements for 1,500 round-the-clock care places
16/10/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesIn the state budget for 2025, the Norwegian government is proposing a commitment framework of NOK 3.25 billion for investment subsidies, corresponding to around 1,500 round-the-clock care places.
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Renegotiated Agreement on Value Added Tax Signed with the EU
02/10/2024 News story Ministry of FinanceOn the 2nd of October, Norway's ambassador to the EU, Anders H. Eide, signed a renegotiated agreement with the EU on administrative cooperation in the field of VAT. The purpose is to combat international VAT fraud. The Director-General of the
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The National Budget: A green aid budget with a focus on solidarity
08/11/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe 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
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Strengthening climate risk efforts in the Government Pension Fund Global
01/04/2022 Press release Ministry of FinanceThe Government will strengthen the efforts on climate risk in the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG). The changes proposed in the white paper The Government Pension Fund 2022 are largely in line with the recommendations in the expert report
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Responsible long-term management of the Government Pension Fund
01/04/2022 Press release Ministry of FinanceThe Ministry of Finance is today publishing the white paper The Government Pension Fund 2022. Key topics in this paper are climate risk and the review of active management of the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG).
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Norway will implement new rules for taxation of large multinational enterprises
24/11/2023 Press release Ministry of FinanceToday the Government put forward a Bill to the Norwegian parliament to implement internationally agreed rules on global minimum tax. This will deter profit shifting and ensure large business groups pay at least 15 per cent tax on their profits. The