Norway is our wealthy neighbour, even though its economy is currently being pressed by the decreasing oil and gas prices. More than 20,000 Norwegians have lost their jobs in the oil and gas industries, but the country has not fallen into apathetic despair. Norway can afford to keep moving thanks to the large savings from earlier oil income. The government made a firm decision to start a structural reform and turn the economy towards new directions. Norway did not get stuck on secondary issues.
