Tag: farmers
Food price hikes outpace inflation
Norway is known for high food prices, but now they've risen to shocking levels despite (or because of) large government subsidies to Norwegian farmers...
Food price hikes fuel inflation
Norway is known for its high food prices, and now they're even higher than usual. New figures show an overall price hike of 13.7...
Center Party ministers ‘irresponsible’
Norway's Greens Party is lashing out at government ministers from the farmer-friendly Center Party who refuse to follow experts' nutrition recommendations. The recommendations call...
Finance minister bashes new climate-friendly nutrition recommendations
New Nordic research showing how food that's good for human health is also best for the climate grabbed international attention and praise on Tuesday,...
Divided farmers slam state’s support
NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's powerful farm lobby wanted more than twice the NOK 3.3 billion they were offered in additional state support on Friday. Farmers'...
Norwegians face even higher prices
NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's notoriously high prices at the grocery store rose yet again from February 1, and state officials have been busy scolding the country's...
Norwegian protectionism prevails again, this time even over Ukraine
NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's troubled Labour-Center government was busy promoting its support for Ukraine both at home and abroad this week. It has refused, though,...
Farmers indicted for poor animal welfare
Two farmers in Southern Troms county have been indicted for failing to take care of their livestock. The indictments follow a rash of other...
State offers billions to farmers
Norwegian taxpayers are likely to have to subsidize their farmers by record-high amounts, although not quite as much as the farmers want. The farmer-friendly...
Farmers demand more than ever
Norway's constantly complaining farmers have made a shocking demand for state subsidy and other support, but may be able to get it. The Labour-Center...
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