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APA 2025: 57 new production licenses awarded

The Norwegian Ministry of Energy offers 57 new production licenses to 19 companies on the Norwegian continental shelf in the APA 2025 licensing round.

Questions and answers about Norwegian immigration policy

How is responsibility divided between the Ministry, the Directorate of Immigration and the Immigration Appeals Board?

Statement from Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Greenland

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Questions & answers on new rules barring entry to Norway

As a result of the coronavirus situation, the Government has adopted new border control rules, entry rules and rules on rejecting some foreign nationals. Questions and answers about the new rules follow.

About the Ministry

The Ministry is responsible for matters relating to housing and building policy, local government finances, rural and regional policy, local administration, the conduct of elections, Sami and minority affairs, management tasks under the Planning and

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Statement from Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre regarding communications with President Donald Trump.

Communication Unit at the Ministry of Energy

Press inquiries to the political leadership and the ministry can be directed to the communication unit.

Statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom

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Cultural Cooperation in the High North

The Ministry of Culture and Equality contributes to developing cultural cooperation across borders in the North. This is achieved through support for several Northern Norwegian actors’ international efforts and funding of collaborative projects.

Nordic cultural policy

Nordic cultural policy is the oldest collaboration of its kind in the world. The Nordic Council of Ministers is the official body for intergovernmental co-operation among the Nordic governments.

The Norwegian Technical Calculation Committee for Wage Settlements

The Norwegian Technical Calculation Committee for Wage Settlements (TBU) is responsible for laying the foundation for the best possible shared understanding of the situation in the Norwegian economy between the social partners.

International Cultural Policy

International cooperation is a central part of Norway’s cultural policy. The Ministry of Culture and Equality works at Nordic, European, and global levels to safeguard artistic freedom and cultural rights, and to strengthen international

Illicit trade in cultural artefacts

The illicit sale of cultural objects stolen from museums or looted from archaeological sites is a growing international problem. Countries in conflict and countries affected by natural disasters are particularly vulnerable.

Global Cultural Cooperation (UNESCO, G20 and others)

The Ministry of Culture and Equality works globally with cultural policy, and Norway has ratified and engages with several UNESCO conventions in the cultural field.

Combating Negative Social Control and Honor Based Violence in Norway

Negative social control and honor based violence are serious societal issues that threaten fundamental human rights and individual freedom.

State Ownership Report 2024

The Norwegian Nationality Act

The Nationality Act and Nationality Regulations contain rules on how persons can become Norwegian nationals and how they may lose their Norwegian nationality.

Migration and Integration 2023–2024

Report for Norway to the OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentThe report Migration and Integration 2023-2024 - Report for Norway to the OECD is a contribution to the reporting system on migration for the OECD countries.

Fifth evaluation  round: Preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central governments (top executive functions) and law enforcement agencies

Report from GRECO - Group of States against Corruption (Council of Europe).

News and press releases about the crisis in the The Middle East

Overview of the Norwegian government's handling of the conflict in The Middle East.