Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg (Ap): Announces Cuts Ahead of the Government's Budget Conference

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Hauge believes the Oda founder's tax discussions with Jens Stoltenberg have led to a good proposal. Finansco founder Eirik Furuseth "agrees in isolation," but compares it to bandaging an amputated leg.

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Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg announces cuts to welfare schemes and asks us to "understand that things will be tight going forward". At the same time, he presents figures that show that the Norwegian economy is doing well, that employment is high and that growth in the mainland economy is solid. The picture he paints simply does not fit with the reality that most people can read from the national accounts. Jørund Hassel. Norway is, by a good…

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The Minister of Finance warns that government spending must be cut to ensure a responsible economy. The reasons are international uncertainty and increased welfare spending.