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The National Budget 2024: A budget to safeguard Norwegian households
06/10/2023 Press release Ministry of FinanceThe budget for 2024 provides security and opportunity for people and businesses throughout Norway. There are expenditure increases in several areas due to war in Europe, a record number of refugees and higher prices. The Government’s priorities are
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The government proposes to increase the allocation for resource and environmental mapping of seabed minerals
07/10/2024 Press release Ministry of EnergyThe government will facilitate responsible, sustainable and profitable seabed mineral activity on the Norwegian continental shelf. We need more knowledge about the mineral resources, the environmental conditions in the Norwegian deep-sea areas, and
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The National Budget 2025: Closing tax loopholes by amending the exit tax rules
07/10/2024 Press release Ministry of FinanceIn practice, the current exit tax rules function as a tax loophole. The Government wants to close this loophole and proposes, in the National Budget for 2025, to amend the exit tax rules to make them more effective and fairer.
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The National Budget 2025: A budget that provides security for the population and country, and develops the whole of Norway
07/10/2024 Press release Ministry of FinanceThrough the proposed National Budget for 2025, people will be financially better off, Norway’s preparedness against war and crime will be strengthened, and social and geographical differences will be reduced. Unemployment is still low, wages are
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The National Budget 2025: The Norwegian government proposes a 19 billion (NOK) increase in defence spendings
07/10/2024 News story Ministry of DefenceThe Norwegian government proposes to increase the defense budget for 2025 by NOK 19.2 billion, up to a total of NOK 110.1 billion. The proposal fulfills the first major promise of the Norwegian long-term defence plan and exceeds NATO's target of its
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Focusing on areas where Norway can make a difference
15/10/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Government has proposed an increase in funding of NOK 80 million in 2026 for efforts to promote women’s rights. Women’s rights are coming under growing pressure globally, and this is an area where Norway can make a significant difference.
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Revised National Budget: More funding for low-threshold measures in mental health and substance abuse care
16/05/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesIn its proposal for the revised 2023 National Budget, the Norwegian Government will allocate NOK 53 million to strengthen four grant schemes for low-threshold measures in the area of mental health and substance abuse care.
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Revised state budget: Ombudsman for the Elderly to close
12/05/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe government has announced in its revised state budget that it intends to dissolve Ombudsman for the Elderly (Eldreombodet) as of 1 July 2023. As a result, the budget also proposes a NOK 1 million reduction to the service’s grant for the current
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Revised state budget: Government launches new public health campaign focusing on mental health
12/05/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe government wants to boost mental public health. This is why ‘ABC For Good Mental Health - A Public Health Campaign’ is being launched. Its goal is to increase public knowledge about mental health, promote good mental health and prevent mental
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Revised state budget: Health and Social Services Ombudsman to be bolstered
12/05/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe government is bolstering the budget of the Health and Social Services Ombudsman in its revised state budget. This will enable it to continue serving patients and healthcare users throughout Norway.
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Resource rent tax on aquaculture
28/09/2022 News story Ministry of FinanceThe Government is proposing to introduce a resource rent tax on aquaculture from 1 January 2023. This proposal will be sent out for consultation today. Following the consultation, the Government will return to the Storting with a bill that will
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Increased resource rent tax on hydropower
28/09/2022 News story Ministry of FinanceThe Government is proposing to increase the effective resource rent tax rate on hydropower from 37 per cent to 45 per cent, with effect from the 2022 fiscal year.
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Revised National Budget: Sound economic governance
12/05/2022 Press release Ministry of FinanceThe Norwegian economy is unusually strong and employment is at a record low. At the same time, however, Omicron, high electricity prices and war in Europe have necessitated unforeseen financial allocations. In the Revised Budget, the government has
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The Revised National Budget: Government proposes record-high aid budget of NOK 44.9 billion
12/05/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The war in Ukraine is having impacts across the globe. The number of people who have been displaced is rising and more people than ever before do not have enough to eat. The Government is proposing an increase of NOK 3.6 billion in the aid budget,