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The Central Government's Outstanding Debt

The Central Government's Outstanding Debt contains tables describing the debt issued by the State of Norway.

IMF and Norway

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 190 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce

Energy and petroleum research

The aim of the research and development (R&D) policy within the energy and petroleum sector is to contribute to efficient and sustainable exploitation of Norwegian energy and petroleum resources Developing and implementing new solutions is a key

The Norwegian Pension System – What You Need to Know

The Norwegian pension system is designed to ensure that you have an income when you get older and stop working. The system consists of three main parts: the National Insurance Scheme, occupational pension from the employer, and any personal pension

History

Literature

The literature policy aims to facilitate diversity and quality, and to ensure widespread access to literature for everyone in Norway. A wide selection of literature and good accessibility is crucial for democracy and freedom of speech.

Information on the child

All parents will regularly be in contact with public bodies and need to obtain information on the child. The individual parent's right to information will depend on who has parental responsibility for the child.

Child maintenance

Parents have a duty to pay for their children irrespective of whether or not they live with them.

Parental disputes

Out of considiration for the child, it is important that the parents focus on the child’s needs and cooperate on parenting.

The Family Counselling Service

The family counselling service offers help to anyone who needs to talk about difficult issues in the family.

Parental benefit

Parental benefit is intended to ensure that the parents have an income during parental leave in connection with a birth or adoption. The right to parental benefit is accrued by the parents working.

Municipal council and county council elections

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

How to promote public health and living conditions in Sámi areas?

The Ministry of Health and Care Services and the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development will present a white paper in 2024 with Sámi public health and living conditions in Sámi areas as its theme.

Norway’s efforts to promote disarmament and non-proliferation

The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) is the cornerstone of the global disarmament and non-proliferation regime.

State ownership of land in Svalbard

The Norwegian state owns 98.75 per cent of all land in Svalbard. Through its ownership in Kings Bay AS and Bjørnøen AS, the state indirectly owns a further 0.75 per cent of land in the archipelago.

Digital North - A Digital and Sustainable Nordic-Baltic Region

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

Norwegian Carbon Credit Procurement Program

Norway is committed to an ambitious climate policy and has a target under the Paris Agreement of 55 % GHG emissions reduction by 2030 relative to 1990 levels (Nationally Determined Contribution - NDC).

Information for professional drivers: Trucker's guide

Important information that heavy vehicle operators need to know in order to drive safely in Norway.

The State's goal as owner

It is important for the State that the company is managed responsibly, which entails acting in an ethical manner and identifying and managing the company's impact on people, society and the environment. A company will generally not be able to

Timeline: News from Norwegian Ministries about the Coronavirus disease Covid-19

Timeline for news and press releases in English from Norwegian Ministries about the Coronavirus disease COVID-19.