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| N112 |
Friday, 21 December, 2001
Who Are They?
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- Jagland Declares War On Secret Back-Stagers
- Duty to Party and Norwegian Democracy Not to Surrender
- But VG Says Jagland Plans to Resign With Political Parachute
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| N111 |
Monday, 17 December, 2001
Labour's Detente
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- Jagland Into Neutral on Re-Election
- Stoltenberg: Labour's Turf is Centre-Left
- Governments Should Have Firm Foundations in Parliament
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| N110 |
Thursday, 13 December, 2001
Same Procedure
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- Coup-Like Appointment of Labour Top Secretary
- For Which Purpose; By Which Forces?
- Jagland, Stoltenberg Preparing for War - or Not?
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| N109 |
Sunday, 2 December, 2001
Moral Bankruptcy
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- A Session in the Moral Probate Court
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| N108 |
Thursday, 29 November, 2001
The Illusion of Dual Choice
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- Hagen Forced to Support Budget
- Hints About Labour Deal Next Year - Risk of New Yo-Yo Policy?
- More Creativity Can Reduce Distance to Progress Party
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| N107 |
Tuesday, 27 November, 2001
Let the Market Take Over
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- Kværner Should File for Bankruptcy
- Free Bidding for Kværner's Viable Parts Best for Employees and Technology
- Røkke Serves National Interest Best By Voting No
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| N106 |
Monday, 12 November, 2001
A Good Start
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- Coalition Increases Tax Cuts to NOK 12 Bn
- Double Tax on Dividends, Air Travel Tax, Investment Tax to Go
- Extensive Program for Privatization
- Balance Untouched - So Far
- Progress Party Wants More - "Foreign Spending Budget" the Solution?
- From Politics to Policies - Professional Strategy Plan Required
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| N105 |
Tuesday, 23 October, 2001
Dynamic Bondevik
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- New Government Means Shift to the Right
- Kvaerner's Predicament May Be a Cloud With a Silver Lining
- Sem Statement Ties Government to Cuts and More Efficiency
- Hard to Avoid Progress Party in Budget Deals
- Better to Give Hagen Respect than More Money
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| N104 |
Tuesday, 16 October, 2001
Answers
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- Friendly, But Non-Committing Answers From Bondevik
- 17 Out of 19 Progress Party County Boards Say Yes to Bondevik
- New Government Could Take Office on Friday
- Labour Down to 19% on New Opinion Survey
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| N103 |
Friday, 12 October, 2001
Questions
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- Progress Party's 54 Questions
- Siv Jensen Leader of Finance Committee
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| N102 |
Thursday, 11 October, 2001
Problems Compiling
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- Labour Budget: Increased Expenditure, Minor Tax Relief
- Bondevik: Our Job Will Be Difficult
- Progress Party Postpones Endorsement, Wants Concessions
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| N101 |
Tuesday, 9 October, 2001
Challenges
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- Comprehensive Political Platform for New Government
- "New Oil Money" Shared Equally Between Tax Relief and Expenses
- Balancing the Economy a Major Challenge
- Industry's Challenge Is To Help With Creativity
- Better Frame Conditions for Petroleum Cluster
- No Real Problems for Snøhvit/Barents Sea
- Progress Party To Give Its Answer Tomorrow
- Rumours that Stoltenberg May Resign Anyway
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| N100 |
Monday, 8 October, 2001
The New Centrism
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- Coalition Gives Presidency to Labour
- Hagen Humiliated, Will Still Recommend Government Change
- Parliamentarism the Truly Humiliated Party
- Does the Conservative Party Want to Be Centrist?
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| N99 |
Wednesday, 3 October, 2001
Cooperation Government
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- New Government Expected 16 October
- Agreement on Main Issues; Document Ready Within a Week
- Ministerial Appointments Still Speculative
- Carl I Hagen President of Parliament If He Wants To
- How to Contain Inflation With Tax Relief and Increased Expenditure
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| N98 |
Monday, 17 September, 2001
Non-Socialist Progress
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- Bondevik Indicates Most Issues are Negotiable
- Liberals Likely to Join, Ask for Three Seats
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| N97 |
Friday, 14 September, 2001
Probing
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- Christian and Conservatives in Preliminary Talks
- Centrist Coalition Formally Dissolved
- Liberals Wanted, Decide on Monday
- Gas Power, EU Possible Stumbling Blocks
- Christians Suggesting Conservatives Should Go Alone If Talks Fail
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| N96 |
Tuesday, 11 September, 2001
Conservative/Christian Government Likely
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- Conservatives and Left Socialists Win Election
- Labour's Result Lowest Since 1924
- Majority of Conservatives, Christians and Progress Party
- PM Stoltenberg Won't Resign Voluntarily
- Liberals 2500 Votes Short of 4% Limit
- Centrist Coalition Declared Dead
- Early Coalition Conservatives/Christians Likely
- Impressing Recovery for Progress Party
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| N95 |
Friday, 7 September, 2001
Multi-Thriller
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- Several Parameters Steering Likely Government Solution
- All of them Cliff-Hangers
- Labour Weak, SV Strong, Other End Run Trends Uncertain
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| N94 |
Thursday, 6 September, 2001
Master of Chaos
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- Centrist Government Back on List of Possibilities
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| N93 |
Wednesday, 5 September, 2001
Vital Clarification
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- Progress Party Says It Could Support H/KrF Government
- Stoltenberg Not Adverse to Govern With Socialist Left Party
- Clearer that Centre party as Tie-Breaker Means Most Difficult Situation
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| N92 |
Tuesday, 4 September, 2001
Value Destructors
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- Socialist Left Party Could Save Labour's Government
- Says Offshore Investment Must Down
- Wants Us to Work Only Six Hours
- Increased Tax on High Incomes and Capital Returns
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| N91 |
Friday, 31 August, 2001
A Red Cabinet?
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- Lab/Con Still Tied
- Socialist Left Party Emerging as Third Party
- Pressure for Red Coalition
- Power Struggle Over LO Between Labour & Socialist Left Party
- Towards More Polarized Politics
- Coast Party Could Provide Another Surprise
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| N90 |
Monday, 20 August, 2001
The Silly Season
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- Lab/Con Tie
- "Tabloidised" Debate Changes the Climate
- Value Creation Pushed Into the Background
- Centre Party Takes New Left Turn
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| N89 |
Friday, 10 August, 2001
Fighting the Trap
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- Petersen Challenges Stoltenberg on Value Creation
- Stoltenberg Tries to Unnerve Conservatives
- Stoltenberg Wins TV Duel, Survey Says
- Petersen Wins, Web Voters Say
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| N88 |
Friday, 3 August, 2001
Labour's Trap
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- Labour Gains From Summer Offensive
- Bondevik Punished for Cooler Attitude to Conservatives
- Stoltenberg Sets Trap for Petersen, Will He Avoid It?
- Who Are This Election's Safe Havens?
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| N87 |
Sunday, 17 June,
2001
How To Try Without Really Succeeding
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- Move State Capital Into Private Markets, Economists Say
- Non-Socialists Negative to KAF Tax
- Aker, Telenor, Statoil, Storebrand, Norske Skog
- Waiting for The New Norwegian Paradigm
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| N86 |
Tuesday, 12 June,
2001
Be Nice to Those You Pass...
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- Conservatives Emerging as Largest Party
- Labour Discards Centrist Alternative
- Centrists Breaking Up On Issues
- Conservatives Firm on Commitment to Christians and Liberals
- Christians Agree To Reduce Top Tax
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| N85 |
Tuesday, 22 May,
2001
Pest Or Cholera
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- Bid War Over Storebrand
- SAS Eats Braathens
- Politicians Giving Pension Fund's Commerciality A Kiss of Death
- How Much Must We Suffer Under State Capitalism?
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| N84 |
Tuesday, 8 May,
2001
Back In Show
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- Conservatives, Labour Meet at 26.5%
- Bondevik: No Centrist Coalition if Beaten by Conservatives
- Conservatives' Chance to Surf Long-Term Trends
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| N83 |
Wednesday, 2 May,
2001
Political Gravity
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- Christians Preparing for Coalition With Conservatives
- Progress Party Adjusting to New Realities
- Labour Appearing As Disintegrated as Ever
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| N82 |
Thursday, 5 April,
2001
Easier Labour Immigration
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- Parliament Decides On More Liberal Immigration Rules
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| N81 |
Monday, 2 April,
2001
Surprises
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- Stoltenberg Steals Hagen's Bait
- Kleppe Steals Old Liberal Tradition
- Grass Root Movement to Ditch Centre Party
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| N80 |
Monday, 2 April,
2001
Codex Correctus
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- Useless Report from "Value Commission"
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| N79 |
Monday, 27 March,
2001
Johnny Be Bad!
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- John G. Bernander First Non-Labour Leader of State Broadcasting
- Can't do his Job Without Getting His Hands Dirty
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| N78 |
Monday, 12 March,
2001
Just Splinters - Or "Religious Right"?
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- One or More New Splinter Parties
- Not Likely to Attract Many Votes - But What if it Does?
- A "Religious Right" Party From the South and West?
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| N77 |
Wednesday, 7 March,
2001
The Third Wave |
- Government and Majority Support "Tobin Tax" On Currency Transactions
- Labour Leader Says Attac is Incredibly Positive
- More than 100 Organisations Behind Attac Norway
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| N76 |
Monday, 5 March, 2001
Too
Timid |
- Good, But Modest Advice from OECD
- Policy Inconsistencies Evaded
- Stability Vs Profitable Investment
- Why Did OECD Forget Immigration?
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| N75 |
Tuesday, 27 February,
2001
Carpe Diem |
- Tax Reform Separated From 2002 Budget
- Majority Sceptical to Progressive Tax On Capital Returns
- Liberals Siding With the Right on Important Tax Issues
- Threat Still There, Politicians May be Trapped by MoF Theory
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| N74 |
Friday, 16 February,
2001
Crossing the Thin Borderlines |
- Progress Party Dives In Sex Scandal
- The Fine Borders Between Norwegian Values
- Increased Uncertainty About Post-Election Government Situation
- Carl I Hagen May Leave Office In 1-2 Years
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| N73 |
Monday, 5 February,
2001
Anti-Racism |
- Long Term Effects of Anti Racist Mobilization?
- Could Facilitate Progress Party Clean-up
- Labor Immigration Policy Likely to be Liberalized
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| N72 |
Friday, 19 January,
2001
The Party's Over |
- Conservative Party in Oslo Discusses Future of Political
Parties
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| N71 |
Tuesday, 2 January, 2001
Rainmakers |
- Climate Change to Decide Future Power Capacity, Deputy Minister Says
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