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Report No. 2 (2007-2008) to the Storting -

Norway is a diverse industrial society with a free market economy and generally low trade barriers. A significant share of the Norwegian economy consists of service industries, including wholesale and retail trade, banking, insurance, engineering,

Norway signs new agreements for climate adaptation with NOK 500 million

While global funding for climate change adaptation is declining, Norway is announcing new agreements for climate adaptation worth more than NOK 500 million, in line with the goal of tripling it by 2026.

Norway to increase support for the Palestinians

In response to the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, the Norwegian Government has proposed to increase support for the Palestinian people by NOK 470 million. This will bring Norway’s total support to the Palestinians in 2023 to more than

Norway will implement new rules for taxation of large multinational enterprises

Today 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

COP28: Norway to provide NOK 270 million to new climate fund

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced at the UN climate summit (COP28) in Dubai that Norway will provide NOK 270 million to the new fund for loss and damage associated with climate change (Loss and Damage Fund).

Ministerial Council in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) affected by Russia’s war against Ukraine

Today, Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide is joining foreign ministers from most of the 57 OSCE participating states at the annual Ministerial Council being held this year in Skopje, North Macedonia.

Norway donates NOK 250 million to food security in Ukraine through the Nansen programme

Today, at the food security summit in Ukraine, Norway will announce NOK 200 million to the World Food Programme, including the important humanitarian food programme "Grain from Ukraine". Additional NOK 50 million will be donated to the World Bank's

Report No. 29 to the Storting (2007-2008) - Export of defence materiel from Norway in 2007, export control and international non-proliferation cooperation

Report no. 34 (2000-2001) -

Say no to corruption - it pays!

Norway has a policy of combating corruption at both the national and international level. Corruption undermines democracy, human rights and the proper functioning of an open market economy. Corruption imposes heavy costs on society, and can impede

Foreign Minister Huitfeldt discussed the situation in Gaza with Egypt's Foreign Minister

‘Important talk with my friend Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry about Gaza, urgency of vital humanitarian access, how to use donor group AHLC in this situation, and need for political horizon’, Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt said.

Foreign Minister Huitfeldt spoke with Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen

‘I just spoke with Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen. I told him about the moving memorial ceremony I attended last night at the Synagogue in Oslo,’ Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt said.

Key Figures 2008: Overview and rates of direct and indirect taxes

Key figures for the Norwegian economy, main figures of the Fiscal Budget and rates of direct and indirect taxes.

Ole Bachke

Ole Andreas Bachke was lawyer and politician. (Photo: Oslo Museum). Councillor of State 13 October 1879-11 October 1880, Chief of the Ministry of Justice. Member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm September 1880. Councillor of State 11

Christian Schweigaard

Christian Homann Schweigaard was lawyer and politician. Councillor of State 22 December 1880-3 April 1884, Chief of the Ministry of Auditing. Member of the Interim Government in Stockholm 16-26 September 1881, Chief of the Ministry of Auditing

Act on land registration (Land Registration Act)

Report No. 13 to the Storting (2006-2007) - An active and Long-Term State Ownership

Trygve Lie

Christian Michelet

Christian Fredrik Michelet was lawyer and politician. (Photo: Oslobilder). Minister of Foreign Affairs 21 June 1920-22 June 1921. Minister of Foreign Affairs 6 March-30 May 1923, acting Prime Minister 24 March-30 May 1923. Minister of Foreign

The Competition Act

Act on competition between undertakings and control with concentrations Including amendments in Act of 20 June 2008 nr. 43 Norwegian Competition Authority