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National minorities

Groups with a long-standing attachment to the country are defined as national minorities. In Norway these minorities are: Kvens/Norwegian Finns (people of Finnish descent in Northern Norway), Jews, Forest Finns, Roma and Romani people/Taters.

Roads

A wide-reaching and well maintained road network is one of the important premises for road safety, wealth creation and developing and sustaining demographics nationwide.

Higher Education

As a knowledge nation, Norway has a great need for people with high level professional skills across a broad spectrum of fields. It is a goal that everyone should be able to get an education regardless of their social background.

Hospitals

The hospitals provide the public with specialised treatment. In addition, the hospitals have tasks involving research and training, as well as educating patients and their loved ones. The Ministry of Health and Care Services has supervisory

Public Health

Public health is the society's efforts to influence factors that directly or indirectly promote the health and wellbeing of the population, as well as prevent mental and somatic illness, injuries or suffering, or that protects against dangers to our

Municipal health and care services

The municipalities are responsible for providing reasonable, high-quality health care and social services to everyone in need of them, regardless of age or diagnosis. The state is responsible for ensuring equal framework conditions through

Pharmaceuticals and medical devices

The overall goal of pharmaceutical policy is to contribute to improved public health. Four pharmaceutical policy objectives have been defined: ensuring that treatment with pharmaceuticals is of good quality, low pharmaceutical prices, equal and

Carbon capture and storage - CCS

Various governments have worked to realize a full-scale project for capture, transport and storage of CO2 (CCS) in Norway. The Norwegian Parliament approved the full-scale CO2 management project in Meld. St. 33 (2019-2020) Longship - capture,

Energy and petroleum research

Research and development (R&D) on energy and petroleum is one of the Norwegian government's priorities. The government's vision is to make Norway a global leader in developing green energy.

Archives, libraries and museums

Ministry of Culture and Equality maintains the overall national responsibility for archives, libraries and museums.

Elections and democracy

The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development has the overall responsibility for the conduct of elections and for matters relating to local government and local democracy.

Overview of document types

The Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministries publish several different document types.

The Ocean

The Government is committed to the oceans and Norway is playing a leading role in the global efforts to promote clean and healthy oceans. Approximately 225,000 Norwegians work in the three large ocean industry sectors; petroleum, seafood and

Meld. St. 15 (2010–2011) - The Management of the Government Pension Fund in 2010

Svenn Stray

Svenn Thorkild Stray was jurist, lawyer and politician. Minister of Foreign Affairs 22 May 1970-17 March 1971. Minister of Foreign Affairs 14 October 1981-9 May 1986. Also acting Prime Minister 17 April 1984-12 June 1984. Born in Arendal in the

Meld. St. 34 (2012-2013) - Public Health Report

Meld. St. 34 (2012–2013) Report to the Storting (White Paper) Summary

NOU 2016: 20 - Official Norwegian Report – The Equity Share of the Government Pension Fund Global

Unofficial translation of chapter 1

Meld. St. 9 (2016–2017) - Skilled Workers for the Future

Vocational college education

Meld. St. 10 (2016–2017) - Risk in a Safe and Secure Society

This white paper presents the Government’s policy on public security efforts and constitutes the Government’s public security strategy in a four-year perspective.

Facts 2014 – All you need to know about Norwegian petroleum activities

In cooperation with the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has published a new edition of its annual book on the Norwegian petroleum sector, Facts 2014. The publication gives a comprehensive overview of the