Norway's Finance Minister, Jens Stoltenberg, has come under fire over his first state budget proposal in nearly three decades.
Stoltenberg, who spent 10 years at NATO, was well-prepared to defend his proposal, but still faced criticism from all directions after its presentation on Wednesday morning.
As is tradition, Norwegian reporters gathered outside the finance minister's home at 6:30am to ask questions about the proposal.
Stoltenberg learned a lot about defense during his 10 years at NATO.
Author's summary: Stoltenberg faces criticism over Norway's state budget proposal.