The key policy rate is at its lowest level (0.5%), but both the crude oil price and the Norwegian krone are higher than they were one year ago.
The unemployment rate is still high, at 4.9%.
The government was at risk of falling during the budget negotiations with the supporting parties, and the collaboration with these parties is fragile.
The weather last year was warm and wet, particularly on Svalbard, which experienced its warmest year ever.
