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Business and industry in Norway - The travel industries

Number of employees 155 000 Gross product NOK 51 billion Gross product in percentage 4,3 Percentage of employees 6,8 The travel industries are counted as being some of the largest, fastest-growing industries in the world. The number of people

Non CE marked construction products

Requirements documentation of non CE marked construction products

Powerful laser pointers

Requirements for a permit to own, possess, manufacture, import, export, use or sell powerful laser pointers in Norway, to prevent harmful and potentially dangerous use of laser pointers.

Norwegian Government Ministries 1814 - 1905

By royal decree of 30 November 1814 it was stated that six of the eight Norwegian councillors of state should head a ministry in Christiania (Oslo). The two remaining ministers should with the prime minister form the Norwegian Council of State

Otto Richard Kierulf

Otto Richard Kierulf was army officer and politician. (Painting: Army Academy, photo: NTBScanpix/Prime Minister's Office). Prime Minister 1 November 1871-21 July 1873. Norwegian Prime Minister in Stockholm 21 July 1873-21 March 1884. Norwegian Prime

VEA – State School for Gardeners and Florists

VEA - State School for Gardeners and Florists, offers both full and part time courses at tertiary and secondary level.

Web page: http://www.vea-fs.no/

Act relating to Tertiary Vocational Education

The Act was amended by Act of 22 june 2018 no. 85 (in force as of 1 Aug 2018). The title of the Act amended by Act of 29 June 2007 no. 90 (in force as of 1 Aug 2007 pursuant to the Decree of 29 June 2007 no. 758). - Cf. previous Acts of 14 June 1985

Read act at lovdata.no

The Student Financial Aid Act

The purpose of the student financial aid system is to contribute to equal opportunity to education regardless of geographical circumstances, age, gender, disability, financial and social circumstances.

Read act at lovdata.no

Changes among the state secretaries

In today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Ms. Sigrun Gjerløw Aasland as acting state secretary to Minister of Climate and Environment, Mr. Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, in the period that state secretary, Ms. Ragnhild Sjoner Syrstad, settles

Nordic-Baltic statement on recent developments in Georgia

De nordisk-baltiske landene har gjennom mange år støttet opp om Georgias reformpolitikk og landets ambisjon om å knytte seg nærmere til europeisk og euroatlantisk samarbeid. Dette ønsket støttes av et klart flertall i det georgiske folk. Med

80 years since the deportation of the Crimean Tatars

May 18 marks the 80th anniversary of the forced deportation of the Crimean Tatars. Today, they are once again being persecuted by the Russian occupying power. Norway reiterates its condemnation of Russia’s illegal occupation and human rights

Joint Statement by the Ministers of Defence of the Northern Group

Today, Ministers of Defence of the Northern Group - comprising Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom - met in Palanga and gave the following statement:

Statement about Rafah from Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide

'The development in Rafah is catastrophic and unacceptable. We have warned in the strongest possible terms against the consequences of an attack for the people of Rafah', said Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.

Changes among the state secretaries

In today’s Council of State, The Crown Prince Regent has appointed Mr. Halvard Ingebrigtsen as acting state secretary to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in a 80 percent position, and continues as state secretary in a 20 percent position to Minister

New ambassadors from Bahrain and Nepal

Two ambassadors presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 19 October 2023:

Mehl in Luxembourg: We must safeguard Norway in an unsafe world

On Thursday, 19 October, Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl participated in the meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg. Among others, the agenda included measures to strengthen the EU’s security in light

Norway's new Strategy for Norwegian Engagement with African Countries

What will be the key issues for Norway in our Africa policy in the coming years?

Nordic Ministerial Meeting on Immigration in Rosendal

The Nordic ministers responsible for migration and immigration issues met in Rosendal, western Norway, Thursday and Friday this week in order to discuss various topics related to asylum and migration.

Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on the situation in the occupied West Bank

Amidst the ongoing horrors in Gaza, the situation in the occupied West Bank is extremely dangerous. The massive Israeli military operations in and around Jenin, Tulkarem and Tubas, escalate an already tense situation, with unforeseen consequences

Prime Minister met Norwegian students in Shanghai

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre paid a visit to Fudan University in Shanghai, where he had the chance to talk with Norwegian students.