Labour Party gets the most support in latest poll
The Labour Party (Ap) moves forward 3,4 percent to 36,1 percent in the latest poll, whereas the support for the government parties falls.
updated 1:57 PM UTC, Jul 18, 2019
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Government agrees on new agricultural agreement
The Conservative Party (Høyre), the Progress Party (Frp), the Liberal Left (Venstre) and Christian Democrats (KrF) agreed on a new agricultural agreement on Wednesday.
Record low support for the Progress Party
The latest poll shows that the Progress Party, part of the government coalition, has the lowest support among voters since 1997, at 12,8 percent. Down 2,2 percentage points from last month.
Revised Fiscal Budget: Increased spending from oil revenues
In its revised National Budget, the government wants to use an additinal NOK 1,9 billion from oil revenues for the budget in 2014.
Diplomats protest against the new ambassador to Norway
US diplomats have issued a formal protest against the proposed new diplomat to the U.S. in Norway, George James Tunis, after he mistakenly described Norway as a republic.
Finance Minister wants to close the Ethics Council
Progress Party-leader and Minister of Finance Siv Jensen has suggested to close the Oil Fund's Council on Ethics. The Liberal Left Party and the Christian Democrats disagree.
