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Legal framework

Translated versions of the Election Act and the Election Regulations.

Municipal council and county council elections

Municipal council and county council elections took place on 11 September 2023.

Number of Government Politicians 1814 -

This list shows the growth in the number of Norwegian government politicians since 1814. The prime minister is included in the number of government members.

Norwegian Government Offices

Norway's Monarch 1814- Norway's Prime Minister 1814- Norwegian Councillors of State 1814- Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs 1905- Men and Women in Norwegian Governments 1945- Deputy to Norway's Prime Minister 1985- State Secretaries at the Office

Norwegian Minister of Nordic Cooperation

The task of coordinating the participation of Norwegian ministries in the cooperation between the Nordic countries, has since 1971 been handeled by a minister who is also chief of a government ministry or responsible for part of a ministry's field

Digital North - A Digital and Sustainable Nordic-Baltic Region

Did you miss out on the conference? A full recording can be found here.

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.

KOSTRA (Local governments-State-Reporting)

KOSTRA (Local governments-State-Reporting) is a national information system that provides information on the use of resources by the municipal and county authorities.

More equal and inclusive society for all LGBTQ people

The attack that took place on the night of 25 June 2022 is a painful reminder that work still needs to be done - also politically - to make Norway a safer, more equal and inclusive society for all LGBTQ people. The Government is strengthening

Register for Governmental Approval of Financial Obligations (ROBEK)

The Local Government Act, Article 28, gives rules about government control of municipalities and county authorities with financial imbalance. According to Article 28-1, the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development is required to

Energy and petroleum research

Research, technology development and demonstration in the energy sector shall contribute to long-term value creation and a secure, cost effective and sustainable utilization of energy, petroleum and seabed mineral resources in a low emission society.

CLIMIT - Research, development and demonstration of CO2 capture and storage technology

CLIMIT is the national program for research, development, and demonstration of CO₂ management technology. It covers the entire chain from long term, competence building basic research to projects that demonstrate CO₂ management technologies.

Norway Commits Up to USD 50 Million to Asian Development Bank’s Carbon Fund

Norway’s commitment to the carbon fund will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help mobilize private green investments in developing countries. It will also be an important step for Norway to reach our goal of becoming climate neutral by 2030.

Stepping Up Efforts Against Forest Crime

Environmental crime is among the world’s most profitable forms of organized crime and a serious threat to climate, nature, and people. Norway is now strengthening its cooperation with the UN and INTERPOL to combat illegal tropical deforestation.

Proposing a new ambitious climate target for Norway

The Norwegian government is proposing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 70 to 75 percent by 2035.

Norway signs space agreement with the US

Today, Norway and the U.S. signed a Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA), which will facilitate the launch of U.S. launchers and satellites from Andøya Spaceport.

Australia – General tax conventions between Norway and other states

Brazil – General tax conventions between Norway and other states

Meld. St. 11 (2024–2025) - Skilled workers for a new era – with higher vocational education

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Norwegian Social Media age restrictions Law on Track to Be Introduced This Year – This Is How the Age Limit for Social Media Will Work

The Government will present a new bill proposing an age limit for children using social media to Parliament (Stortinget) this year and has decided that the age limit will apply from January 1st the year a child turns 16. Under the new law,