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 Copy Share Image
Norway has had a carbon tax in place for a long time. This has not slowed down industrial development. Rather, it has encouraged innovation… — Erna Solberg Copy Share Image
China is our largest trading partner in Asia. The normalization of our relations will create major opportunities for Norwegian businesses and for job creation.… — Erna Solberg Copy Share Image
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… — Erna Solberg Copy Share Image
A critical issue for women is the possibility to be a mother and the ability to participate fully in the workforce. — Erna Solberg Copy Share Image
It's always important not to fall for the narrative of the terrorists. If you want to fight for getting a normal life back, you… — Erna Solberg Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Norway is combating climate change. It's an important issue for us. And we are committed to the Paris Agreement. — Erna Solberg Copy Share Image
As long as we are one of the most expensive countries to produce in, we should focus on cutting costs that directly and indirectly… — Erna Solberg Copy Share Image
Afghanistan has safe zones... so it's possible to send grown-ups back to that country. We can't empty Afghanistan. — Erna Solberg Copy Share Image
We have to dare to modernize to get room to maneuver for the priorities in the future. — Erna Solberg Copy Share Image
The private-public partnership models that have been made in the area of health - we really need to adopt those in the area of… — Erna Solberg Copy Share Image
We don't believe that Russia is a direct threat to Norway, but we believe that Russia has become more unpredictable in its policies. — Erna Solberg Copy Share Image