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Revised strategy for combating work-related crime

Work-related crime is a growing challenge involving serious consequences both for workers and undertakings and for society as a whole. The government presented its revised strategy for combating work-related crime February 13th 2017.

Meld. St. 22 (2016–2017) - The place of the oceans in Norway’s foreign and development policy

Meld. St. 22 (2016–2017) Report to the Storting (white paper)

Meld. St. 19 (2016–2017) - Experiencing Norway – a unique adventure

Meld. St. 19 (2016–2017) Report to the Storting (white paper)

Report on cases of financial irregularities in 2016

Foreign Service Control Unit

The Foreign Service Control Unit in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made a review of cases involving breaches of rules in the Foreign Service 2016.

The Right to Decide about One’s Own Life

An Action Plan to Combat Negative Social Control, Forced Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation 2017-2020.

The United Kingdom withdrawal from the EU: Initial assessment – selected points

The UK has decided to leave the EU. It will begin the withdrawal process by invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty by the end of March 2017. Norway will not be a party to the forthcoming withdrawal negotiations between the UK and the EU. However,

Meld. St. 18 (2016–2017) - Urban sustainability and rural strength – in brief

Meld. St. 18 (2016–2017) Report to the Storting (white paper)

Key Figures 2017: Overview and rates of direct and indirect taxes

Key figures for the Norwegian economy, main figures of the Fiscal Budget and rates of direct and indirect taxes.

NOU 2017: 4 - Sharing Economy

– Opportunities and challenges

The Solberg Government appointed the Sharing Economy Committee by Royal Decree on 4 March 2016. Professor Tommy Staahl Gabrielsen (University of Bergen) chaired the Committee. In its mandate, the Committee was asked to evaluate opportunities and

NOU 2017: 2 - Integration and trust

Long-term consequences of high immigration – Translation of chapter 1.1.

This report highlights the socio-economic impact of immigration. Furthermore, it discusses to which extent a persistent high level of immigration may influence solidarity and trust in Norway and the importance of differences in terms of culture and

Meld. St. 16 (2016–2017) - Quality Culture in Higher Education

The following text is the first chapter of Meld. St. 16 (2016-2017). The text outlines the main objectives, as well as the Government’s expectations of higher education institutions concerning their work on raising quality in higher education, and

Letter of reply from EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) concerning posting of workers

Letter of reply from EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) to The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs' letter of 20 January 2017 concerning the rules on general application of coverage of costs for travel, board and lodging in the shipbuilding

Letter of formal notice to Norway concerning posting of workers – reply from the Norwegian Government

Reply to EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) from The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs concerning the rules on general application of coverage of costs for travel, board and lodging in the shipbuilding industry.

Immigration and Immigrants 2015–2016

IMO Report for Norway

Report from Norway to the OECD with statistics on migration and on the composition of immigrants and their Norwegian-born children.

Action plan against antisemitism

The Action Plan against Antisemitism is part of the government's general efforts to combat discrimination, racism and hate speech.

Request for an extension of the time limit for submitting observations

Request for an extension of the time limit for submitting observations concerning posting of workers.

Condolences to the Coptic Pope

Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende has extended his condolences to pope Tawadros II following the attack on the Coptic church in Cairo Sunday 11 December.

Meld. St. 10 (2016–2017) - Risk in a Safe and Secure Society

This white paper presents the Government’s policy on public security efforts and constitutes the Government’s public security strategy in a four-year perspective.

Meld. St. 9 (2016–2017) - Skilled Workers for the Future

Vocational college education

Regulations relating to the protection of traditional knowledge associated with genetic material

Adopted by Royal Decree of 25.november 2016 under section 61a of the Act of 19 June 2009 No. 100 relating to the management of biological, geological and landscape diversity. Submitted by the Ministry of Climate and Environment.

Read regulation at lovdata.no