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Universal Postal Services

The goal of the postal sector is to ensure a good and future oriented provision of postal services to the population, businesses and authorities throughout the country. Today, this goal is regulated through the Postal Act, requirements in the

Legal assistance

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provide guidance in child abduction cases. There is often also a need for legal assistance from a lawyer/legal practitioner.

Financial assistance

As a general rule, you must cover your own legal expenses. However, you may apply for support under the free legal aid scheme.

Assistance provided by the Norwegian authorities

The kind of assistance provided by the Norwegian authorities will depend on whether the child has been abducted to/from a country that has signed an international convention on child abduction. The information on these pages is therefore divided

Parental responsibility and travelling abroad with children

Publications

Here you can find the annual state ownership report, white papers on state ownership and other relevant documents.

International post

The Ministry of Transport represent Norway together with The Norwegian Communications Authority and the designated operator Posten Bring AS, at the Universal Postal Union (UPU).

The Government's international work to promote democracy and the rule of law

The Norwegian government promotes democracy and the rule of law because we believe that respecting individual fundamental rights and upholding democratic principles are essential for lasting peace and stability. When there is a lack of participation

Why demolish the Y-Block?

When the government decided on the main concept for the new Government Building Complex in 2014, they also decided that the High-Rise Block would be preserved, but that the Y-Block would be demolished. The decision that the Y-Block must be

Participation in EU agencies and programmes

Norway participates in 11 EU programmes and 31 EU agencies. This is an important part of Norway’s cooperation with the EU.

Get involved

A wide range of institutions and organisations can benefit from the EEA and Norway Grants.

Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research

The first Research Centers for Environmentally Friendly Energy (FME) were established in 2009. The programme is administered by the Research Council of Norway (RCN) and involves support for research centers (consortia) consisting of a host

The Advisory Panel on Fiscal Policy Analysis

The Advisory Panel on Fiscal Policy Analysis (formerly the Ministry of Finance’s Advisory Panel on Macroeconomic Models and Methods) provides professional advice on the Ministry of Finance’s work on macroeconomic issues and fiscal sustainability.

Petroleum Price Board and the norm prices

The Norwegian Ministry of Energy collects information about sale of crude, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and natural gas from the Norwegian shelf. From 1 July 2011 the companies that submit reports to the Ministry shall report their sales through the

Child welfare service assistance measures for young persons between 18 and 25 years of age

The objective of providing assistance measures for the 18-25 age group is to give these young persons the necessary help and support during the transition to an independent adult life.

Forms and guides

Applicants for project and programme support should normally use the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ application form S01 (Norwegian) / S01 (English).

National services in the specialist health care services

National services is an umbrella term for national treatment services, multi-regional treatment services and national centres of competence in the specialist health service.

Mehl: ‘The first refugees from Moldova may arrive next week’

Moldova has asked Norway and a number of European countries for help to receive displaced Ukrainians, and the Norwegian Government will be transferring 2 500 Ukrainian refugees from Moldova.

Norway provides additional weapons to Ukraine

The Norwegian government has offered an additional 2000 M72 light anti-armour weapons to Ukraine.

The work for a Palestinian state continues

On 22 September, Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt chaired a meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC), the international donor group for Palestine, at the UN Headquarters in New York.