As long as we are one of the most expensive countries to produce in, we should focus on cutting costs that directly and indirectly weigh on business. Erna Solberg More Quotes by Erna Solberg More Quotes From Erna Solberg The future of Norway isn't about competing on being the cheapest but the most innovative. We have an expensive welfare state and the only answer to continue that way is to become more competitive, especially on knowledge. Erna Solberg welfare answers way A critical issue for women is the possibility to be a mother and the ability to participate fully in the workforce. Erna Solberg issues mother inspiring We've been agreeing on a strict immigration policy to Norway for a long time. It's supposed to be fair, but it's supposed to be strict. Erna Solberg long-time immigration time long We have to dare to modernize to get room to maneuver for the priorities in the future. Erna Solberg room dare priorities future If you want to decrease housing costs in Norway, the most important thing is to build more. Erna Solberg more you important want People will buy a good electrical car instead of buying a fossil-fuel one, and you get a much better standard of car. Erna Solberg good you car people We must fight for liberal ideas like openness, but also about having a media that we believe in and that can sort between real news and facts and not-so-factual things. Erna Solberg fight believe facts ideas Norway is combating climate change. It's an important issue for us. And we are committed to the Paris Agreement. Erna Solberg climate-change paris important change For a small country like Norway, it's important for our ability to trade and to invest across borders that we have fair trade and that we have multilateral trade systems, also. Erna Solberg small ability important country Afghanistan has safe zones... so it's possible to send grown-ups back to that country. We can't empty Afghanistan. Erna Solberg possible back empty country We can't just live as rentiers off the oil fund. Erna Solberg off live just oil As long as we get stronger growth and a better economy, it will impact the krone. Erna Solberg will better growth long I fear a very hard Brexit, but I hope we will find a better solution. Erna Solberg solution better hope fear I hope that we will find a solution that leaves Britain as a partner in a lot of the European activities that we need them to be a partner in. Erna Solberg partner solution will hope Slowly, the oil and gas sector will decrease in Norway. The question in Norway is about how fast it will decrease. Erna Solberg fast question will how When you are a country that is economically well-off - we are not leaving people to live on the street without help - then you have to be strict on immigration because you become the most attractive country to go to. Erna Solberg street live you people We are a small country. That means there will be lots of similarities in policies. The priorities are about the same issues - you have to create more jobs; you have to invest in people so they are qualified for the jobs the new economy will bring. Erna Solberg new you country people In our view, the main role of the government in the green transition is to ensure a predictable framework and a level playing field for innovation, industry, and enterprise. And, most importantly, to provide clear direction. Erna Solberg view innovation green government Norway has had a carbon tax in place for a long time. This has not slowed down industrial development. Rather, it has encouraged innovation and the development of solutions that reduce emissions and bring down operating costs. Erna Solberg long-time innovation time long Taxes are an important tool for us together with infrastructure investments, research, and development to create more jobs. Erna Solberg create important research together
