Government to fight against micro-plastic pollution
Climate and Environment Minister, Vidar Helgesen, has given an alert about damaging marine litter and micro-plastic. According to Bergen’s Tidende newspaper, Helgesen asked the Environment…
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The government will continue the military contribution against IS in Iraq, but moving force to Anbar province
The 60 Norwegian soldiers who train Iraqi security forces in the fight against IS will be moved from Erbil in northern Iraq to Anbar province…
Government notifies of plan for quality care for the elderly
The government is initiating work on a reform that will ensure a good quality of care and services for senior citizens in Norway. The process…
Government considers new memorial at Utøya – neighbours reacts strongly
The neighbours think they are being overrun once again when Minister of the Municipalities, Jan Tore Sanner (Conservatives), considers the proposal for a new memorial…
Government with green light for new airport in Bodø
Prime Minister Erna Solberg will secure financing for the Project “New City, New Airport” in Bodø NOK 2.2 billion has been allocated in new National…
The government is struggling to maintain Norwegian bank guarantees
A high level of domestic bank guarantees secures Norwegian customers a refund of up to two million if the bank collapses. The Government are working…
The Government wants to curb Telenor’s dominance
When the Government henceforth hand out licenses in the mobile market, they want to curb the amount of frequencies each company can hedge. Telenor has more…
Measures against pollution of the seas
One of the greatest environmental challenges we face is the pollution of the seas, and the problem is increasing. The Government now grant NOK 35…
“Renewable Inc” to be located in the Stavanger Area
Petroleum and Energy Minister Søviknes today announced that the state’s new investment company shall be located in the Stavanger region. – The government will establish…
The Government supports ‘blue’ jobs
– This is a strategy for future jobs. Through generations of Norwegians have focused on the sea, and businesses related to the sea are responsible…
The government is evaluating digital border defenses
The Government believes that Norway must strengthen its protection against threats in the digital space, and that it is therefore a need to establish a…
The Government proposes to change child support after age 18
“Our main goal with these proposals is to make the child support scheme better, more accurate and fair “, says Solveig Horne, the minister for…
Government increases state support for abortion
The Norwegian government has increased funding for family planning, and safe abortion, by 85 million. ‘We believe that women have control over their own bodies,…
Norway provides NOK 64 million for efforts to prevent famine in Somalia
Somalia has once again been hit by a severe drought, which could quickly develop into a famine. ‘A large proportion of the population is affected…
Reindeer subsidies
The Government offers reindeer owners NOK 114.5 million in subsidies for in 2017/2018 The Government’s negotiating team has today proposed a budget of NOK 114.5…
Doctors believe government regulations create work unnecessarily
Pupils and students who must demonstrate the medical reasons for their absences from school have become a major additional burden on GPs, said Allmennlegeforeningen (the…
The government is building a new asylum center at Trandum
The government wants to improve conditions for asylum children waiting to be deported from the country, and they are expanding the Immigration Detention Centre at…
Government proposes new regulations for family immigration
The Norwegian government desired to reject the applications of family immigration to Norway if part of the family is in a country that respects asylum…
Government is not happy about Trumps entry ban
Prime Minister Erna Solberg is concerned that the new US travel restrictions could help to undermine efforts to combat extremists. – Our strategy in the…
Government: Brexit proposal in a few days
The British government is “within days” of presenting a bill to start the Brexit process, says Brexit Minister David Davis. The British Supreme Court stated…
