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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to visit Norway for the first time

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has invited NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to visit Evenes and Ramsund in North Norway Thursday 22 May. ‘Norway is NATO’s eyes and ears in the north. This visit will give Secretary General Mark Rutte the chance to

Meld. St. 54 (2000–2001) - Norwegian climate policy

Norway supporting Syria at a critical time

‘The sense of hope which the Syrian people expressed amid destruction, is what stands out the most, said the Norwegian Minister of International Development, Åsmund Aukrust, after visiting Syria today. Norway is providing a further NOK 20 million in

The story of tomorrow’s Syria is being written now.

Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust visited Syria today. Six months after the fall of the Assad regime, the political situation remains fragile. There is an enormous need for humanitarian assistance and support for reconstruction

Agreement on Nordic-Baltic initiative for support to Ukraine signed at the NATO Defence Ministerial

Ukrainian soldiers are being trained and equipped through ‘Operation Legio’. The joint initiative was formalized today with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Brussels.

Meld. St. 36 (2016–2017) - Setting the course for Norwegian foreign and security policy

This white paper presents the Government's views on the course Norway should follow to be as well equipped as possible to meet today's challenging security situation. The Government will intensify European cooperation and redouble its efforts in

Q-42/2015 Guidelines for processing child welfare cases where children have ties to other countries

The circular will provide information about how the child welfare service can handle these type of cases, including examinations, measures and the possibility of alternative follow-up of the child abroad. The circular also include a chapter on how

Reforming and Modernising the Norwegian Transport Sector

The Government aims to have a state-of-the-art transport and communications network which is on a par with comparable countries. Therefore, the government wants to boost infrastructure investments,combined with necessary reforms in the transport

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G-12/2020 – Revised circular relating to Entry into force of the Regulations relating to rejection etc. of foreign nationals out of concern for public health

NOU 2020: 7 - Values and Responsibility

The Ethical Framework for the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global

Meld. St. 41 (2016–2017) - Norway’s Climate Strategy for 2030: a transformational approach within a European cooperation framework

Meld. St. 41 (2016–2017) Report to the Storting (white paper)

The Norwegian Government is working towards joint fulfilment of its Paris commitment together with the European Union (EU). Joint fulfilment will make it possible to achieve the 2030 reduction target for emissions that fall outside the scope of the

Meld. St. 33 (2012–2013) - Climate change adaptation in Norway

Meld. St. 33 (2012–2013) Report to the Storting (white paper)

Meld. St. 19 (2017–2018) - Norwegian Exports of Defence-related Products in 2017, Export Control and International Non-proliferation Cooperation

Norwegian Defence 2013

Norwegian Defence 2013 - Facts and figures (pdf, 3 Mb.) Ranks and insignia (pdf, 806 kb.)

The Arctic - major opportunities – major responsibilities

Developments in the north are creating major opportunities for Norway, but also entail major responsibilities. This is why the Arctic has been Norway’s top foreign policy priority for almost a decade. This brochure gives you a glimpse of some

Meld. St. 14 (2017–2018) - Financial Markets Report 2018

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H-6/18 Laws and guidelines for planning and resource utilisation in coastal marine areas

In this circular, the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation will provide information about how the Planning and Building Act and important sector laws relating to coastal marine areas should be viewed in conjunction with each other and

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NOU 2014: 5 - MOOCs for Norway

New digital learning methods in higher education