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Defense budget sees ‘real’ increase

A Norwegian military expert is calling the defense portion of the new state budget proposal "dramatic," because it shows the government is taking new tensions...

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...

Higher tax for having fun

Norway's conservative coalition government claims it's lowering taxes for the majority of Norwegians, but it's going to cost more to drive and have some...

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...

Solberg: ‘Norway is not in crisis’

Prime Minster Erna Solberg held firm on Wednesday that Norway's economy is still not in any crisis, despite this week's market turbulence and the...

Drama at the opera hits new high note

NEWS ANALYSIS: The Norwegian Opera & Ballet is caught in an economic and personnel drama just seven years after its new landmark Opera House...
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