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From another country to Norway – lawyer in Norway

06/08/2013 Article Child abduction

If your child has been abducted and you need help with legal fees in Norway, you can apply for support through the Norwegian legal aid scheme.

Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability (ACCTS)

09/10/2019 Article Government.no

Norway, together with New Zealand, Costa Rica, Fiji and Iceland, has agreed to start negotiations on an ambitious, binding agreement on climate change, trade and sustainability.

About the war graves

16/01/2024 Article Ministry of Culture and Equality

There are 29 450 foreign war graves in Norway. All foreign war graves are maintained and provided for by the Norwegian Government.

Gassled is a joint venture which owns a majority of the gas transport system on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The gas transport system consists of pipelines, platforms, onshore process facilities and receiving terminals abroad. Anyone who needs

Which countries benefit?

25/08/2021 Article Ministry of Foreign Affairs

For the period 2014-2021, €2.8 billion has been set aside under the EEA and Norway Grants. Projects may be implemented until 2024. Funding is channelled through a number of programmes in the 15 beneficiary countries.

Cooperation on Schengen and justice and home affairs

14/08/2018 Article Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Public Security

Norway participates in key aspects of EU cooperation in the area of justice and home affairs, of which the Schengen cooperation is the most important. As a Schengen member state, we are part of an internal free-travel area with a common external

Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research

31/10/2023 Article Ministry of Energy

The first Research Centers for Environmentally Friendly Energy (FME) were established in 2009. The programme is administered by the Research Council of Norway (RCN) and involves support for research centers (consortia) consisting of a host

The Advisory Panel on Fiscal Policy Analysis

04/08/2023 Article Ministry of Finance

The Advisory Panel on Fiscal Policy Analysis (formerly the Ministry of Finance’s Advisory Panel on Macroeconomic Models and Methods) provides professional advice on the Ministry of Finance’s work on macroeconomic issues and fiscal sustainability.

Child welfare service assistance measures for young persons between 18 and 25 years of age

07/09/2021 Article Ministry of Children and Families

The objective of providing assistance measures for the 18-25 age group is to give these young persons the necessary help and support during the transition to an independent adult life.

About the Ministry

08/03/2024 Article Ministry of Culture and Equality

The Ministry of Culture and Equality is responsible for matters relating to culture, equality and discrimination, the media (films, broadcasting, press and copyright), sport, gaming and lotteries and the voluntary sector.

Strengthened energy ties to Belgium

18/06/2024 News story Ministry of Energy

A large business delegation from Belgium is visiting Norway this week. Several Belgian energy companies participate in the delegation, which is led by Princess Astrid. During the visit, a joint declaration on offshore wind and an agreement of intent

Strengthening security and defence cooperation in the northern Nordic region

20/06/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Finnish President Alexander Stubb were in Bodø on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Discussions at the high-level meeting were focused on the efforts to strengthen

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.