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Settlement of refugees

30/01/2024 Article Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, Ministry of Children and Families

Settlement with public assistance is a voluntary service offered by the Norwegian state. The Norwegian Directorate of Integration and Diversity (IMDi) and municipalitices decides where refugees are setteled.

National Tourist Routes in Norway

07/01/2020 Article Ministry of Transport

18 selected routes from Varanger in the north to Jæren in the south, offering high visual quality of scenic viewpoints and picnic areas along the routes.

The General Purpose Grant Scheme

List page Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

The General Purpose Grant Scheme disburses funds to local governments, who are then free to allocate these funds as they see fit, without any additional constraints from the state government, aside from existing laws and regulations. These "free"

Change of Government in Norway

15/09/2021 Article Government.no

A government must have its basis in the Norwegian Parliament, the Storting. The Storting majority thus has a decisive influence on the formation and the dismissal of governments.

Product Contact Point

Overview page Government.no

Through the Product Contact Point, authorities and companies can find out which technical regulations apply for a particular product in a particular EEA State. The Norwegian contact point provides information about Norwegian product regulations and

Offshore wind - time line

Timeline Ministry of Energy

In June 2020, the Solberg government opened two offshore areas for renewable energy production; Utsira Nord and Sørlige Nordsjø II in June 2021, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy undertook a public consultation allowing for comment on the

A responsible approach to floating offshore wind

07/10/2024 Press release Ministry of Energy

The government’s offshore wind initiative continues on a steady course. The government will announce the next project areas for development of offshore wind on the Norwegian continental shelf in 2025 and is proposing 35 billion NOK for a support

Prime Minister Støre met with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi

07/10/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met today with His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. This is the Crown Prince’s first visit to Norway.

Statement on schools in Gaza

18/04/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

All schools in Gaza have been closed for 625,000 students for 6 months. Norway is deeply troubled that nearly 90% of schools in Gaza are damaged or destroyed.

Statement by Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide: Six months since Hamas attacked Israel, six months of crisis

07/04/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Rarely have six months been filled with so much unimaginable pain, anger and grief as the time following the terrorist attack on 7 October last year. For six months, Israeli families have been mourning the losses they suffered when Hamas killed more

Changes in the Government

19/04/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

In the Council of State today, the Crown Prince Regent has made changes in the Government.

Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on settler violence in the West Bank

24/04/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

I am deeply alarmed by the recent surge in settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. Civilians are killed, homes and private property have been destroyed, and entire communities have been uprooted.

Recommendations from the working group on government transactions and the money market

03/04/2024 News story Ministry of Finance

In June 2023, the Ministry of Finance appointed a working group composed of experts from Norges Bank (Central Bank of Norway) and the Ministry of Finance to examine the effects of government transactions on the money market. The working group has

State Secretary Kravik visited Venezuela

03/04/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik visited the Venezuelan capital Caracas on 2 - 3 April.

Ambassador Brattested's remarks to the Security Council: The Situation in the Middle East

25/10/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Statement by Ambassador Merete Fjeld Brattested in the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, 24 October 2023.

Successful mediation retreat in Oman

04/12/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

‘Last week’s mediation retreat in Muscat, the capital of Oman, gathered participants with important insights on conflict situations and peace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This is the first time a retreat in the Oslo Forum-series is

Guidance note – a comprehensive approach to humanitarian, development and peace efforts (triple nexus)

06/03/2024 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Foreign Affairs

This guidance note has been drawn up to help Foreign Service and Norad employees who work in, or with, countries affected by protracted crises to better realise the goal of ensuring a comprehensive approach to humanitarian, development, and peace

Norway’s support to Ukraine is of vital importance

02/02/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine is helping Ukraine both to defend its people and territory against Russia’s attacks and to maintain critical public functions.

Norway to open embassy office in Moldova

02/02/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norway is strengthening its presence in Moldova by opening an embassy office in the capital Chișinău.

Changes among the political advisers

23/01/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

Ms. Signe Bjotveit resigns as political adviser to Minister of Research and Higher Education, Ms. Sandra Borch, and is appointed as political adviser to Minister of Research and Higher Education, Mr. Oddmund Hoel.