The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs proposes allocations across budget framework areas 19, 20, and 22, as well as the state budget's 90-item accounts for 2026. The committee majority—comprising the Labour Party, Socialist Left Party, Centre Party, Red Party, and Green Party—endorses the budget agreement reached on 3 December 2025, which introduces changes to framework area 20 and chapter 5800 relative to the government's original proposal.
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Parliament asks the government to establish a Restructuring Commission to assess various scenarios and measures for strengthening Norway's economic adaptability, value creation, business development, and competitiveness, as the Norwegian continental shelf enters a new phase of declining oil and gas production alongside rising renewable energy in Europe at the expense of fossil fuels.
Chapter 2309, item 1, operating expenses: 6,300,000,000 kroner.
Chapter 5309, item 29, miscellaneous revenue: 400,000,000 kroner.
Chapter 41, item 1, Parliament operating expenses: reduction of 5 million kroner related to cuts in bureaucracy.
Chapter 1600, item 1, Ministry of Finance operating expenses: reduction of 1 million kroner related to cuts in bureaucracy.
Chapter 1610, item 45, Norwegian Customs and Excise Authorities equipment procurement: increase of 42 million kroner to strengthen efforts against drug smuggling through acquisition of a new scanner at Oslo Harbour.
Chapter 1605, item 1, Agency for Public Management and Finance operating expenses: reduction of 0.5 million kroner related to cuts in bureaucracy.