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🇳🇴🤝🇱🇹 Norway has signed a new agreement on EEA Grants with Lithuania. The funds will support cooperation on crisis preparedness, health, cultural heritage protection, the rule of law, cybersecurity, and efforts against gender-based violence and organized crime👉 bit.ly/48g74Sx
December 3, 2025 at 10:43 AM
"In the time ahead, the most important task as part of Norway’s European policy will be to work together with our EEA EFTA partners vis-à-vis the EU to maintain the integrity of the internal market”, said 🇳🇴 Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide in the biannual EEA address 👉 tinyurl.com/ys5chseh
December 2, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide attended the EEA Council meeting in Brussels today, discussing the state of EEA cooperation and the EU’s simplification agenda. The 30-country Single Market remains essential at a time of growing pressure on the rules-based international order⚖️🌍
November 20, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Norway has signed the agreement for a new period of EEA Grants in Bulgaria! Around €260 million will support energy security, sustainable seas & waterways, local development, the justice sector, innovation & business, and culture 🇳🇴🤝🇧🇬 Read more here👉 bit.ly/3LL8trC
November 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
How can we advance prosperity through open trade?⚖️That was the main topic at today’s EFTA-ECOFIN meeting in Brussels 🇪🇺, where the 🇳🇴 Norwegian Minister of Finance, @jensstoltenberg.bsky.social, participated. Read more here👉 bit.ly/4nSut0M
November 13, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Financial stability and resilience were key topics at the Nordic Finance Ministers’ meeting in Brussels, where the 🇳🇴 Minister of Finance @jensstoltenberg.bsky.social participated today. In times of rising geopolitical tension, Nordic cooperation is vital for robust and secure financial systems🤝
November 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
– More and more work on preparedness and strengthening of civil defense is carried out through the EU, says Norwegian Minister of Justice Astri Aas-Hansen, adding that corporation with NATO and the EU is important for Norway's national security. Today she met with EU Council's @bwegter.bsky.social.
November 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
🇳🇴 State Secretary Vad Petterson met with Vivian Loonela (📸) from the EU Commission and Charles Fries from the EEAS today to discuss their joint support for Ukraine and increased pressure on Russia, as well as EU's new plans and initiatives on security and defense.
November 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🇳🇴🤝🇨🇾 Norway has today signed the agreement for a new period of #EEAGrants cooperation with Cyprus. The funding will support projects on water management, public health, services for vulnerable groups, and digitalisation in the cultural sector. Read more👉 bit.ly/4917ltm
November 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Norway's Minister of Culture and Equality Lubna Jaffery took part in the informal ministerial meeting in Copenhagen, where Norway, 26 EU countries, and the UK signed a declaration making culture and trustworthy media cornerstones of defending European democracy👉 bit.ly/3LL5Qpm
November 5, 2025 at 12:54 PM
🇳🇴🇨🇿 Today, Norway and The Czech Republic signed a new agreement on EEA and Norway Grants. The funding will promote culture, research & innovation, health, education, Roma inclusion and green transition — in line with the Green Alliance between Norway and the EU♻️🌱 Learn more here👉 bit.ly/492DBwa
November 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
🇳🇴🇪🇺 Norway has implemented the EU’s 18th sanctions package against Russia. New measures hit the shadow fleet, banks, energy and aim to stop evasion while further weakening the military-industrial machine. The package entered into force in Norway yesterday. #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦
October 28, 2025 at 10:47 AM
The Norwegian government appointed committee for food systems visited Brussels last week to acquire knowledge about EU’s work on sustainable food systems. 🌾«It's useful to see how the EU is working on similar challenges», says chairman Bent Høie about meeting reps from the European Commission.
October 27, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The 🇳🇴 government appointed committee for food systems visited Brussels last week to acquire knowledge about EU’s work on sustainable food systems. 🌾«It's useful to see how the EU is working on similar challenges», says chairman Bent Høie about meeting reps from The European Commission.
October 27, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and the EU incorporated 38 legal acts into the EEA Agreement today.

Among them, guidelines for the TEN-T regulation that aims for a smart, integrated and environmentally friendly European transport network, covering road, rail, maritime and aviation transport.
October 24, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Ukraine is entering its fourth winter of full-scale war. To secure access to electricity and heating, Norway is providing NOK 1.5 bn in funding through EU’s Ukraine Investment Framework. This is the first Norwegian support through UIF. 🇺🇦🇳🇴🇪🇺

Read more: tinyurl.com/mstrhrns
October 24, 2025 at 7:27 AM
🇺🇦 President Zelensky and First Lady Zelenska visited Norway today.

During the meeting, 🇳🇴 PM Jonas Gahr Støre announced that Norway is providing NOK 1.5 bn in funding to secure electricity and heating for Ukrainians this winter.

Read more: tinyurl.com/33phxrna
October 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
EU and Norway share goals for research, competitiveness, security and resilience, and face the same societal challenges. Minister of Research and Higher Education Sigrun Aasland stressed at SINTEF’s EU Summit that strong R&I cooperation is key to our common green and secure future🇪🇺🇳🇴
October 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Europe needs to break Russia's energy grip: «We can do this together», said Yuliia Kyian from the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy on video from Kyiv at our event at Norway House 🇳🇴🇺🇦

@ec.europa.eu, @razomwestand.bsky.social and IEEFA discussed the way forward ahead of the upcoming trilogues 🗣️
October 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
As Russia continues its war against Ukraine, Norway strengthens its support: Today the 🇳🇴 Government proposes an increase of NOK 15 bn in civilian support to Ukraine in 2026.

✍️Register for Friday's Norway House event, Breaking Russia's Energy Grip, here: bit.ly/4n5ePyU
October 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Norway and the EU has signed a new agreement on Passenger Name Record (PNR), strengthening cooperation on justice and security. By improving information sharing, the agreement provides the tools to combat terrorism and serious crime, enhancing our collective safety🤝
October 15, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Norway’s National Data Center Strategy is now available in English 🇳🇴

It outlines how Norway will attract data center investments that drive:

🔹 Sustainable value creation
🔹 Strengthened national security
🔹 Protection of Norwegian interests

Read here👉 tinyurl.com/2t63ahbt
October 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
🇳🇴🤝🇱🇻 Today, Norway signed a new EEA Grants agreement with Latvia! The funds will support social and economic development, boost preparedness and cybersecurity, promote green technology, and improve correctional services. Read more here👉 bit.ly/3KEZLdL
October 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Norway has introduced stronger collision protection for bus drivers, and is now working to strengthen international requirements:

«We need the EU to take an active role in this important work», encouraged @samferdselsdep.bsky.social minister Jon-Ivar Nygård at #bussworldeurope today. 🇳🇴🇪🇺
October 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
🇳🇴State Secretary Martin Østtveit-Moe at the EU Presidency’s high level housing conference in Denmark.

EU institutions, member states, cities, experts and civil society discuss Europe’s housing challenges: from rising costs to climate impact and a strained construction sector.
September 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM