White papers

Meld. St. 36 (2016–2017) - Setting the course for Norwegian foreign and security policy

This white paper presents the Government's views on the course Norway should follow to be as well equipped as possible to meet today's challenging security situation. The Government will intensify European cooperation and redouble its efforts in

Meld. St. 33 (2016–2017) - National Transport Plan 2018–2029

Meld. St. 29 (2016–2017) - Long-term Perspectives on the Norwegian Economy 2017

A Summary of Main Points

Meld. St. 26 (2016–2017) - The Management of the Government Pension Fund in 2016

Meld. St. 26 (2016–2017) Report to the Storting (white paper)

Meld. St. 25 (2016–2017) - The Humanities in Norway

Meld. St. 25 (2016–2017) Report to the Storting (white paper) Summary

This is the first political document to give a full presentation of the humanities in Norway. It discusses how the potential of the humanities may be unleashed in order to meet the major challenges of our time - in business, in cultural life, in

Meld. St. 24 (2016–2017) - Common Responsibility for Common Future

Meld. St. 24 (2016–2017) Report to the Storting (white paper), English summary

Meld. St. 22 (2016–2017) - The place of the oceans in Norway’s foreign and ­development policy

Meld. St. 18 (2016–2017) - Urban sustainability and rural strength – in brief

Meld. St. 18 (2016–2017) Report to the Storting (white paper)

Meld. St. 16 (2016–2017) - Quality Culture in Higher Education

The following text is the first chapter of Meld. St. 16 (2016-2017). The text outlines the main objectives, as well as the Government’s expectations of higher education institutions concerning their work on raising quality in higher education, and

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.

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

Vocational college education

Meld. St. 34 (2015–2016) - Principles for priority setting in health care

Summary of a white paper on priority setting in the Norwegian health care sector

Summary of a report from a working group, November 2015: Severity of illness and priority setting in Norway

Meld. St. 30 (2015–2016) - From reception centre to the labour market – an effective integration policy

White paper on integration policy. The white paper outlines how Norway's integration policy and measures should be organised to ensure that newly-arrived immigrants with refugee backgrounds enter the labour market or start an education without delay

Meld. St. 29 (2015–2016) - Financial Markets Report 2015

The white paper includes an assessment of the financial stability outlook in Norway, a discussion of a holistic approach to financial markets policy, and a summary of implemented regulatory changes in 2015. It also includes a review of Norges Bank’s

Meld. St. 23 (2015–2016) - The Management of the Government Pension Fund in 2015

Meld. St. 14 (2015–2016) - Nature for life

Norway’s national biodiversity action plan (Chapter 4–9)

This white paper describes the Government’s policy for safeguarding biodiversity in Norway, which is designed to play a part in achieving biodiversity targets at both national and international level. The white paper describes biodiversity-related

Meld. St. 4 (2015–2016) - Better Taxation – A Tax Reform for Transformation and Growth

An unofficial English translation of the summary chapter, Chapter 1, of the Report to the Storting No. 4 (2015–2016)

Meld. St. 37 (2014–2015) - Global security challenges in Norway’s foreign policy

Terrorism, organised crime, piracy and cyber threats

This is the first white paper to take a coherent approach to global security challenges, security and development policy. The Government has chosen to focus on four areas: terrorism, organised crime, piracy and cyber threats. These all have serious

Meld. St. 35 (2014–2015) - Working together: Private sector development in Norwegian development cooperation

Meld. St. 35 (2014 – 2015) Report to the Storting (white paper) Summary

In the white paper Working together: Private sector development in Norwegian development cooperation (Meld. St. 35 (2014-2015)), the Government sets out how it will intensify its efforts to create an enabling environment for private sector

Meld. St. 32 (2014–2015) - Norwegian Interests and Policy in the Antarctic

This is the first time a Norwegian Government has presented a white paper that provides a complete overview of Norway's interests and policy in the Antarctic. Norwegian Antarctic policy is based on recognition of the need to maintain Norway's