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Norway's Finance Minister Faces Criticism Over State Budget Proposal

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.

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