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Spring and Annual Meeting at IMF and IMFC

The Nordic Baltic Constituency (NBC) consists of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden. The constituency submits a statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee, IMFC.

Museum Angewandte Kunst

Welcome speech by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the Norwegian Party at Museum Angewandte Kunst in Frankfurt, 15 October 2019.

By Prime Minister Erna Solberg Frankfurt

Der Traum in uns

Eröffnungsrede von Frau Ministerpräsidentin Erna Solberg auf der Frankfurter Buchmesse, 15 October 2019.

By Prime Minister Erna Solberg Frankfurt

The Dream We Carry

Speech by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the opening of the Frankfurt Book Fair, 15 October 2019.

By Prime Minister Erna Solberg Frankfurt

Sami cultural policy

The Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation has overall responsibility for the coordination of national Sami policy. The Ministry of Culture has sectoral responsibility for Sami art and culture.

Sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression

Everyone is to have equal rights, irrespective of their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

National Budget 2020: Full speed ahead in road and rail construction

“The Government plans to continue its efforts to develop our nation and build a sustainable welfare society. This requires modern infrastructure, with efficient and safe transport options. We continue our efforts to improve the transport sector,

The Vocational Education Act

The objective of this Act is to ensure the provision of high quality tertiary vocational education and satisfactory conditions for students of tertiary vocational education.

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The Independent Schools Act

The objective of this Act is to help facilitate the establishment and operation of independent schools, so that parents and pupils may choose other schools than the government schools, cf. Section 2 no. 2 of the (Norwegian) Human Rights Act.

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The Student Financial Aid Act

The purpose of the student financial aid system is to contribute to equal opportunity to education regardless of geographical circumstances, age, gender, disability, financial and social circumstances.

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The Professional Qualifications Act

The purpose of this Act is to allow professionals who are nationals of an EEA State or Switzerland to exercise their profession in Norway under the same conditions as professionals who obtained their professional qualifications in Norway, in

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Launch of strategy to combat harmful practices

The Government launched its new strategy to combat harmful practices on the UN’s International Day of the Girl Child.

Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs on the situation in northeastern Syria

Norway is deeply concerned about Turkey’s unilateral military operation in northeastern Syria. We call on Turkey to cease this operation immediately and to respect international law. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs conveyed these views to the

Prime Minister congratulates Abiy Ahmed on Nobel Peace Prize

‘The Norwegian Nobel Committee today announced that it has awarded the Peace Prize for 2019 to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali. On behalf of the Norwegian Government, I would like to congratulate Prime Minister Abiy,’ said Prime Minister

Seminar: Hard law/Soft law – where next for business and human rights?

Diskusjoner om «hard law / soft law» med hensyn til næringsliv og menneskerettigheter er svært aktuelt både internasjonalt og i Norge, eksempelvis relatert til lovgivning på moderne slaveri, informasjonsplikt for næringslivet, samt sivilsamfunnets

Norway to provide bridging loan to Somalia

The Government has proposed that Norway should provide a short-term bridging loan of NOK 3.135 billion to Somalia in 2020 to clear Somalia’s debt arrears to the World Bank’s International Development Association. Technically, this is a loan to

ESRB warns of housing market vulnerabilities in Norway

The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) has issued a warning on medium-term residential real estate sector vulnerabilities in Norway. The ESRB said that these vulnerabilities may be a source of systemic risk to financial stability.

Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability (ACCTS)

Norway, together with New Zealand, Costa Rica, Fiji and Iceland, has agreed to start negotiations on an ambitious, binding agreement on climate change, trade and sustainability.

Statement at the Nordic-African Business Association Summit

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide held the opening statement at the Nordic-African Business Association Summit (Naba-Summit) in Oslo 8 October 2019.

By Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide Naba-Summit, Oslo 8 October 2019

Diplomatic relations

The Oslo Diplomatic List (pdf) Diplomat in Norway. The purpose of this booklet is to provide information to diplomats and their families on how the various privileges and immunities under the Vienna Conventions are