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Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

The Ministry is responsible for housing policy, the Planning and Building Act, local government finances and local administration, ICT Policy and Public Sector Reform, rural and regional policy, the conduct of elections, government employer policy,

Ministry of Defence

The Ministry of Defence is a Government Office with responsibility for the formation and implementation of Norwegian security and defence policy.

Consumers

Consumer policy cuts across organisational boundaries and involves issues that are the responsibility of a number of different ministries. The Ministry of Children and Families endeavours to strengthen consumer rights, interests and safety.

Defence

The principal objective of Norwegian security policy is to safeguard Norway’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and political freedom of action.

Women, Peace and Security

In 2000 the UN Security Council adopted the landmark UN Security Council Resolution 1325. The resolution emphasize that war and conflicts affect men, boys, women, and girls differently. Therefore, both men and women need to take part in decisions

Marriage and relationships

People of the opposite sex or two people of the same sex can enter into a marriage. Marriage has legal consequences for the spouses in a number of areas.

Divorce and relationship breakdowns

A spouse who does not wish to continue the relationship can apply to the county governor for a separation. After a separation of one year, either of the spouses can apply to the county governor for a divorce.

Gender equality

We wish to promote equality and put in place better protection against discrimination for everyone. A society free from discrimination is a prerequisite for equality and equal opportunities. We therefore need a robust and transparent statutory

Standard agreement for research and investigation assignments

This standard agreement for research and investigation assignments should be used by anyone who wants independent commissioned research with a high degree of legitimacy.

National Budget 2018 - A Summary

Faced with the most severe oil and gas price slump in 30 years, the Government has over the last few years actively used fiscal policy to counter unemployment. This has worked as intended. Targeted fiscal policy has, along with low interest rates

Experiencing Norway – a unique adventure

Introduction, summary and policy measures

What the State owns

The State’s direct ownership comprises companies where the State’s ownership is managed directly by a ministry. This currently includes 68 companies.

The ocean nation of Norway

Every day hundreds of thousands of Norwegians go to work in the ocean industries, which together account for about 70 per cent of Norway’s export earnings.

The National Budget 2022

Information about Norway's National Budget for 2022, presented to the Storting as Report no. 1 (2021-2022) on 12 October 2021. The National Budget presents the Solberg Government's programme for the implementation of economic policy and projections

The National Budget 2020

Information about Norway's National Budget for 2020, presented to the Storting as Report no. 1 (2019-2020) on 7 October 2019. The National Budget presents the Government's programme for the implementation of economic policy and projections for the

Right of use and copyright for photos and video material

Photos and video material on government.no is free of use when the rights to the material are owned by the Ministries, the Office of the Prime Minister or Norwegian Ministries Digitalisation Organisation (DIO). This right of use does not apply to

The National Budget 2026

Norway's National Budget for 2026 will be presented to the Storting as Report no. 1 (2025-2026) on 15 October 2025 at 10:00 AM. The National Budget presents the Støre Government's programme for the implementation of economic policy and projections

Acts and regulations

Government.no does not publish a complete overview of current acts and regulations. For a complete overview (in Norwegian), check Lovdata, which, in addition to the overview, also publishes all acts and regulations in their entirety.

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.

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