Tag: state budget
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...
More welfare in revised budget
Finance Minister Siv Jensen was offering more state funding for social welfare programs as she rolled out the government's revised state budget on Tuesday. The extra money was widely...
‘Cuts loom without shift away from oil’
Prime Minister Erna Solberg delivered a tough message as her government gathered for its first budget conference of the year on Monday: Major spending cuts...
Coalition open to still taxing wealth
Finance Minister Siv Jensen has indicated for the first time that Norway's conservative government coalition may back away from its efforts to eliminate the country's...
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