Towards agreement on a revised budget – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country

The agreement between the government parties Ap and Sp and SV should have been reached late last night. The leader of the Center Party, Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, said in Politisk kvarter on news this morning that there will be an agreement today. – It will land in a good way today. There will be new and important measures for families with children and those who need to be seen extra, says Vedum. The agreement has not been formally confirmed by the parties. The parties have been in negotiations for the past three weeks. In SV, the parliamentary group must approve the agreement. Climate policy was the hardest nut to crack in the run-up to the negotiations. At the same time, SV has demanded a breakthrough in distribution, in the form of increased benefits or support for those who struggle the most in the animal age. – The cooperation Sp, Ap and SV have… Of course we have different views, but we have some common goals. In particular, we will invest extra in those who are affected by the high prices. Various vulnerable groups for which extra funds are put in, says Vedum on Tuesday morning. He points out that they are concerned that the income tax for people should go down, and adds that today they will ensure that the tax for the country’s pensioners goes down. When asked about actual changes in the budget, Vedum is vague in his answers. He believes that there will be further reinforcements of a number of good measures, especially for those who have felt the price rise the hardest. The governing parties presented their budget proposals in mid-May. SV announced that they wanted a boost in benefits, a more socially redistributive budget, as well as a better climate profile, writes NTB. Consideration was also given there to ensure lower taxes for the country’s pensioners.



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