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Cooperation on Schengen and Justice and Home affairs

28/01/2025 Article Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Public Security

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 associated country, we are part of an internal free-travel area with a common

Discrimination based on ethnicity, religion or belief

05/03/2026 Article Ministry of Culture and Equality

The Government works to prevent and combat racism and ethnic discrimination in Norwegian society. Racism and discrimination are obstacles for an equal society and hinders individual opportunities. Racism and discrimination create insecurity and lead

Marketing

24/04/2012 Article Ministry of Children and Families

The Marketing Control Act lays down the framework for business marketing to consumers and other business operators. The purpose of the Act is to prevent unscrupulous marketing.

Consumer rights and solving disputes

09/10/2013 Article Ministry of Children and Families

Safe, well-informed and active consumers are important for the market to function well and to promote economic development. Another Government aim is to help give consumers simple, rapid and inexpensive solutions in the event of consumer disputes.

Debt settlement

01/07/2021 Article Ministry of Children and Families

The Debt Settlement Act gives individuals with serious debt problems the opportunity to gain control of their economy. A debt settlement scheme is an agreement to pay as much as possible of the debt during a limited period, and then have the

Children and young people’s participation and influence

10/02/2021 Article Ministry of Children and Families

All children and young people have the opportunity to affect their own daily lives and futures through participation and influence in planning and decision-making processes.

Grants

30/06/2017 Article Ministry of Foreign Affairs

A large proportion of the grants are awarded to development projects, but support is also provided to projects in key foreign policy areas such as security, Arctic issues, EU/EEA affairs, cultural cooperation, and public diplomacy. You can find

Wholly-owned companies

01/01/2022 Article Ministry of Energy

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

Svalbard Global Seed Vault: Contact Information

02/12/2015 Article Government.no, Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Contact: Grethe Helene Evjen, Senior adviser Tel. +47 93 28 79 53 Email: grethe-helene.evjen@lmd.dep.no Press contact: Heidi Eriksen Riise, Senior Adviser Tel. +47 97 51 72 27 Email: heidi-eriksen.riise@lmd.dep.no

Seeds remain depositors' property

23/02/2015 Article Government.no, Ministry of Agriculture and Food

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

What is Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)?

13/10/2021 Article Ministry of Energy

Why Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)? CCS is short for carbon capture and storage and refers to the capture, transport and storage of CO₂. Carbon capture, utilisation and storage, or CCUS, is another term that is widely used. With CCUS, the CO2 is

Lawsuit over Gassled tariffs

24/04/2015 Article Ministry of Energy

Gassled is a joint venture which owns a majority of the gas transport system on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The gas transport system consists of pipelines, platforms, onshore process facilities and receiving terminals abroad. Anyone who needs

International operations and veterans

16/04/2015 Article Ministry of Defence

The Norwegian Armed Forces International operations and veterans - here you can read a summery.

The State’s expectations of the companies

03/02/2023 Article Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

By defining clear expectations of the companies, the State wishes to be an active owner to contribute to attaining the State’s goal as an owner in a sustainable manner. Clear communication of the expectations also contributes to transparency

PETROCENTER

31/10/2023 Article Ministry of Energy

The Petroleum research centers (PETROCENTER) are established to solve defined challenges for the utilization of petroleum resources. The centers work with challenges of great national importance and receive public funding for a maximum period of

The Arctic Council

01/08/2025 Article Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Arctic Council is the most important multilateral forum for Arctic issues. Since its establishment in 1996, the Council has been a key arena for cooperation on matters of common interest to the Arctic states, with a particular focus on the

Reduced voting age trials

29/08/2019 Article Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

During the 2011 and 2015 local elections, trials with reduced voting age were carried out in selected municipalities.

Internet voting trials

29/08/2019 Article Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

Internet voting pilots were carried out in a limited number of municipalities during the local election in 2011 and parliamentary election in 2013.

The ocean nation of Norway

15/10/2021 Article Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

Every day hundreds of thousands of Norwegians go to work in the ocean industries, which together account for about 70 per cent of Norway’s export earnings.

Research

Topic Ministry of Education and Research

Research is central to the development of a sustainable society, where knowledge is the key to new, green and profitable jobs, and a better and more efficient public sector.