Problems

Economic:
- Sick leave, especially permanent disability, is increasing, even though people are not getting sicker. This costs a lot for the Norwegian welfare state, but due to the high oil prices the economy is still great.

Social:
- As elsewhere is Europe there is increasing negativity towards muslims, who are perceived as being increasingly radical as a result of the so-called War on Terror
- Cheap labour from Eastern Europe (especially Poland) is seen as a threat to worker's rights and wages. This is referred to as "social dumping" by the labour unions, who have a very strong position in Norway.

Environmental:
- Northern Norway is very close to the Russian Kola peninsular, where there are some nuclear reactors in a very bad shape
- Decades of overfishing and international disputes have taken a heavy toll on the fish in the Norwegian Sea
- Whaling is internationally very controversial