The government will dedicate 50 million to Fornebu Line
Government wants to speed up the work on planning Fornebu Line and dedicate 50 million in next year’s budget. Prime Minister Erna Solberg has already…
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The Government wants to increase the diesel tax
The government propose increased taxes on diesel by 35 øre, and gasoline taxes by 15 øre. The proposal was submitted by Council on Friday. According…
The government wants to adjust the housing allowance scheme
The Government proposes to amend the housing benefit scheme so that the rates are adjusted in line with inflation. The measure will cost about 100…
The government wants to remove “hopeless” rule for immigrants
Many immigrants with secondary education from their home country do have this accepted and sanctioned, but are still not entitled to secondary education in Norway….
Government: – Brazil will continue rainforest cooperation
Brazil’s new government has announced that they will continue cooperation with Norway on the preservation of the Amazon rainforest. It is announced by Climate and…
Government stops supporting with half a million to the Islamic Council
Culture Ministry stop payment of an extra contribution to the Islamic Council Norway at 484.000 NOK. The rationale is that the Council has not appointed…
The government will spend 500 million on job creation in developing countries
The Government launches new grant programs to create economic development and vocational training in developing countries. They have set aside a sum of NOK 500…
Government requires a response from the British on Sellafield
Climate and Environment Minister Vidar Helgesen requires a response from the British government for the BBC’s revelations about the nuclear plant Sellafield. According to the…
The government’s 2017 budget almost ready
The two-day budget conference of the government started Tuesday at the Prime Minister’s Office. There the government will make and finish the main framework and…
Civilians in Aleppo in desperate need of help
‘Serious atrocities are being committed against the civilian population in Aleppo. The conflicting parties need to respect humanitarian law and comply with the United Nations’…
Government purchases surveillance plane for 11 billion
The government has signed a memorandum of new surveillance aircraft with a price tag of 11 billion kroner, writes the newspaper Klassekampen. What the newspaper…
Government concerned about academic freedom in Turkey
Foreign Minister Brende and Minister Torbjørn Røe Isaksen are concerned about the situation at the Turkish educational institutions after the attempted coup and the state…
Government considering proposal of mountaintop gift
Finland will celebrate its 100 years anniversary as an independent state next year and the Council of Aldermen in Kåfjord believes that Norway should give…
Government jobs moved to the big cities
Over eight out of ten government jobs outside Oslo go to the big cities. Centre Party and Labor is critical and describe it as a…
The government will tighten rules for work assessment allowance
Fewer will get the right to work assessment allowance if the government gets its way. And those who receive it will receive it for a…
The government will cut sharply on insurance for refugees
The government will tighten a variety of welfare benefits for refugees. Instead of the minimum pension and disability insurance refugees will be put on state…
Government ready to cut benefits to refugees
The list of cuts that the government announced last fall is ready. On Monday the Labour and Social Affairs Minister Anniken Hauglie set out a…
Stoltenberg praises the defense plan of the government
Jens Stoltenberg called the government’s new defense plan a step in the right direction. He believes that sticking to the plan to buy 52 new…
Norwegian authorities critical of their own ID-work
The Immigration authorities ‘ internal evaluation shows that there are major shortcomings in efforts to determine the identity of asylum seekers and immigrants, writing newspaper…
The government proposes to close down several military facilities
The government proposes to close down several military bases in its long-term plan for the Armed Forces, which will be presented on Friday, according to…
