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Free Trade Agreement with Kosovo enters into force

‘The agreement opens new doors for Norwegian businesses and contribute to bringing Kosovo closer to Europe,’ said Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.

Statement on International Safe Abortion Day 2026

On the occasion of International Safe Abortion Day, Ambassadors, Envoys and Governments of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Sweden have released the following statement today (28

Ministry of Culture and Equality

The Ministry of Culture and Equality is responsible for the policy areas of culture, equality and discrimination, copyright, the media, sport and the voluntary sector. The Ministry also has overarching responsibility for the state lotteries run by

Press centre

Contact information and other information for the press can be found here.

The Department of Regional Development

The Department of Regional Development is responsible for monitoring the Norwegian government’s rural and regional policy.

Director General Kristin Marie Felde

Joint Statement - Canada and Norway

The Prime Minister of Canada, Mr. Mark Carney, and the Prime Minister of Norway, Mr. Jonas Gahr Støre, met in Ottawa to reaffirm the strong and enduring partnership between both countries.

New target for waiting times in hospitals: Patients should normally have received treatment or have started treatment within 60 days

The Government is setting a new target for waiting times and introducing new measures to ensure quicker access to healthcare services. Through “Rett på time” ("Right to an Appointment”) and “Mitt sykehusvalg” (“My Hospital Choice”), patients will,

Norway strengthens global preparedness for future pandemics

Norway will contribute a total of NOK 1 billion to the next strategic period of CEPI - the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations. The aim is to strengthen global capacity to detect and stop future epidemics and pandemics through research,

Norway to strengthen cooperation with Canada

On Sunday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa. The two Prime Ministers said in a joint statement that Norway and Canada would be entering into an agreement on establishing even closer defence

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 Education and Research

Ministry of Education and Research is responsible for primary and secondary school, upper secondary and tertiary vocational education and higher education sectors, kindergartens, cultural schools, vocational education, research and training and

Department of Public Employer Policy

The Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Governance is responsible for government employer policy. The Department of Public Employer Policy manages and develops laws and regulations, agreements, administrative provisions, general conditions etc for

The Norwegian Industrial Property Office

The primary role of The Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO) is to support Norwegian industry and promote economic growth. Raising awareness and increasing understanding of industrial property rights is an essential element in enabling

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OECD’s assessment of the Norwegian Economy

Every eighteen months the OECD presents a survey of the Norwegian economy. This survey is based on the Secretariat’s study prepared for the annual review of Norway by the Economic and Development Review Committee.

Norway's WHO Strategy – Norway as a member of the World Health Organization's Executive Board (2024–2027)

Norway is member of the World Health Organisation's Executive Board from 2024 to 2027. This strategy describes Norway's three priorities: good governance, achieving universal health coverage and better preparedness and response to health and

Consumer information

Information is one of the key measures in consumer policy. Consumers must have good and sufficient information about goods and services offered on the market, as well as knowledge about their rights and obligations as consumers. Information promotes