Labor Party fears maritime industry in Norway will die
The Labor Party (AP) believes that the Norwegian government is not doing enough to save maritime jobs. Half of those who work in the maritime…
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Norway extends support scheme for tourism, companies can get up to 10 million kroner a month
Tourism companies with a large drop in turnover will be compensated for fixed, unavoidable costs, Minister of Trade and Industry Iselin Nybø (V) said on…
Norwegian farmers fear agriculture will be sacrificed in negotiations with United Kingdom
The Agrarian Association has warned the government against exchanging agriculture for fish in the negotiations with the United Kingdom on a new free trade agreement….
One in five Norwegian companies has received corona financial assistance in 2020
A new overview from the Ministry of Trade and Industry shows that 1 in 5 Norwegian enterprises have received financial assistance in 2020. A total…
Government to strengthen Norwegian export with 100 million kroner
The Norwegian government will spend NOK 100 million to strengthen exports in 2021. Furthermore, the innovation platform “Business Norway” is being established in order to…
Report: An increased wealth tax would create more jobs in Norway
The analysis announced by the government on the impact of wealth tax on small and medium-sized enterprises concludes that increased wealth tax increases employment, according…
Norway to allocate 691 million kroner for clean-up of nuclear waste
The Norwegian government plans to use NOK 691 million to clean up Norwegian nuclear waste in next year’s state budget, an increase of NOK 95…
Norway to establish new grocery inspection next year
The Norwegian government will allocate NOK 6.5 million for a new grocery inspection that should be established next year. In the proposal for next year’s…
Norway to allocate additional 700 million kroner to state climate fund
The Norwegian government will provide an additional NOK 700 million to the state fund Nysnø, which invests in climate technology. Minister of Trade and Industry…
Free trade agreement with UK will probably not be completed in time – Norway is working on emergency solutions
Norway’s negotiations with the United Kingdom on a new free trade agreement have been severely delayed. Minister of Trade and Industry Iselin Nybø (V) informed…
Norway to support its tourism industry with up to 1 billion kroner of crisis funding
A broad and general support scheme for companies hit by the coronavirus crisis is now being replaced by a narrower and more targeted support scheme….
How much did Norway spend on corona measures? We have the figure
So far this year, the Norwegian government has spent NOK 126.3 billion on corona measures, new figures show. The sum is relatively lower than previously…
New rules for student loans will be introduced this autumn
The Government’s new rules for student loans will be introduced from this autumn. Now students must complete the degree in order to have parts of…
Nybø warns Norwegian students against studying in the UK
Education Minister Iselin Nybø (V) encourages Norwegian students to take their exchange elsewhere than in the UK because of brexit. “If you are a student…
