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Organisation

The Ministry of Climate and Environment consist of five departments and The Communication Unit. Departements: Department for Climate Change Department for Cultural Heritage Management Department for Nature Management Department for Organizational

Pharmaceuticals and medical devices

The overall goal of pharmaceutical policy is to contribute to improved public health. Four pharmaceutical policy objectives have been defined: ensuring that treatment with pharmaceuticals is of good quality, low pharmaceutical prices, equal and

Experiencing Norway – a unique adventure

Introduction, summary and policy measures

Protocol Norway - Austria

Protocol between the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Austria amending the Convention for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital signed in Vienna on 28 November 1995.

First Minister in Christiania (Oslo)

Between 1814 and 1873 Norway’s Prime Minister was permanently based at the Norwegian Council of State Division in Stockholm, as this was where the King of the two states resided.In the Prime Minister’s absence from Christiania (Oslo) - and second to

Deputy to the Norwegian Prime Minister

The system of an appointed deputy to the prime minister has been in use in two governments where the prime minister has wanted to give the leader of the second largest government party a clear rank as number two. It was the case during the last

Protocol Norway - Belgium

Protocol amending the Convention between the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Belgium for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital, signed at Oslo on 14 april 1988.

Agreement Norway - Bermuda

Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and Bermuda as authorised by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the exchange of information with respect to taxes.

Convention Norway - Bulgaria

Convention between the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Bulgaria for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on Income.

Terminated general tax conventions between Norway and other states

Terminated general tax conventions for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion, and other international agreements regarding tax matters.

Agreement Norway - Malawi

Responsible investing

Responsible investing is an integrated part of the management of the Government Pension Fund. The purpose is to safeguard and promote the Fund's financial interests by promoting responsible business conduct and long-term value creation in the

Governance model

The Ministry of Finance holds the overall responsibility for the management of the Government Pension Fund. The Government Pension Fund comprises the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) and the Government Pension Fund Norway (GPFN). The

Proposal for a new Act concerning animal welfare

As a follow up of the Norwegian Animal Welfare Action Plan, a proposal for a new Norwegian Act regarding animal welfare has been produced through cooperation between The Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food and The Norwegian Ministry of

Rebuilding the government building complex

The Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation will present a proposal for the cost framework for the new Government Building Complex to the Storting in 2020/2021. With start of construction in 2021, the High-Rise Block, the A Building and D

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

External reports and letters about the Government Pension Fund

2025 GPFG CEM Investment Benchmarking report for 2023 (02/14/2025) GPFN CEM Investment Benchmarking report for 2023 (02/14/2025) 2024 Report for the Norwegian Ministry of Finance: On the global market portfolio, private-equity markets and Chines

Student welfare

The universities and university colleges have the overall responsibility for the students’ learning environment. As a general rule, all institutions encompassed by the Act relating to universities and university colleges must be associated with a

Other political staff

The political staff of the Ministries consists of state secretaries and political advisors. State secretaries are appointed in a State Council Meeting, while political advisers are hired by the Office of the Prime Minister. The political staff are

Subordinate enterprises