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The powerful and the powerless in the food supply chain - summary (pdf, 431 Kb)

Municipal council and county council elections

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

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 The Prime Minister

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

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

As members of NATO, we are committed to strengthening Arctic security as a shared transatlantic interest. The pre-coordinated Danish exercise "Arctic Endurance“ conducted with Allies, responds to this necessity. It poses no threat to anyone.

Statement from Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Greenland

«- Such threats are unacceptable and have no place among allies. Norway’s position in this matter remains unchanged,” says Støre. “Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Norway supports the Kingdom of Denmark’s sovereignty and territorial

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

Unemployment Benefits

Unemployment benefits provide partial coverage of lost income during periods of unemployment.

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.

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.

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

State Ownership Report 2024

Norway’s oil history in 5 minutes

In the late 1950s, very few people believed that the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) might conceal rich oil and gas deposits. However, the discovery of gas at Groningen in the Netherlands in 1959 caused people to revise their thinking on the

Jordan vital to stability in the Middle East

‘Jordan is an important partner for Norway. I am visiting Jordan to recognise the country’s stabilising role in the Middle East and its major efforts as a host country for Palestinian and Syrian refugees’, said Minister of International Development

Changes among the state secretaries

In today’s Council of State, the King has appointed Ms. Anette Stegegjerdet Norberg as state secretary to Minister of Agriculture and Food, Mr. Nils Kristen Sandtrøen, as of 2 February 2026.

Norwegian Ministry of Justice Extends Option Deadline for Purchasing Additional Rescue Helicopters with Leonardo

The Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MoJ) has agreed with Leonardo to extend the option deadline for purchasing additional AW101 SAR Queen rescue helicopters by two months.

New ambassadors from Greece, Bangladesh and Lesotho

Three ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 22 January 2026.