Tag: politics

Environmentalists bash the budget

Of all the complaints lodged over the proposed state budget, those from the environmental movement have been the toughest. One of the strongest critics is Finance Minister...

Economists give budget high marks

NEWS ANALYSIS: Presentation of the government's state budget always meets a chorus of critics from opposition parties. It's their job to look for things...

Tax reform wins cautious welcome

The Norwegian government's proposals for tax reform have been relatively well-received in Parliament, also by the minority government coalition's two support parties. A spokesman for the...

Oil fund tapped, but ‘krone’ was stable

Never before has a Norwegian government tapped so much of its oil revenues for use in a state budget, but the actual amount (NOK 194...

‘Expansive’ budget despite lower taxes

The Norwegian government's new state budget proposal for 2016 was rolled out on Wednesday amidst finance ministry claims it will lower taxes for nine...

State budget aims to ‘meet challenges’

Finance Minister Siv Jensen unveiled the government's enormous proposed state budget for next year, claiming it will "answer the challenges we face today." She...

New light amidst economic gloom

Record-low interest rates, a weaker but far more competitive currency and even prospects for increased defense spending are shedding some new light on Norway's sudden economic gloom....

Bigger cities win new police hubs

The largest cities with the most residents have been chosen as the new hubs for merged police districts around Norway. Over the next few...

Conservatives win Svalbard election

Voters on Norway's Arctic archipelago of Svalbard didn't seem to have much gratitude for the local Labour Party's efforts to keep its controversial coal...

Controversial thriller draws in viewers

More than 630,000 Norwegians watched the first episode of a new controversial TV thriller that premiered Sunday night, and already has sparked protests from...
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