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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 2d

🇳🇴🤝🇱🇻 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

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 4d

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. 🇳🇴🇪🇺

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 8d

«Ensuring that children are safe online should be a no-brainer», writes 🇳🇴 Minister of Digitalisation Karianne Tung together with the MEPs Adnan Dibrani and @cschaldemose.bsky.social. They call for a European social media ban for kids under 15 in today's @euobserver.com 👇

It’s time to put children before Big Tech and limit social media to over-15s only

Today, foreign tech giants freely profit from our children’s attention — while we know that social media can have profoundly negative effects on their health and well-being. This needs to stop to prot...

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 12d

🇳🇴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.

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 18d

New EEA & Norway Grants agreement with Croatia signed today! €133 million to support cooperation in key areas: green transition, local development, education & justice. The Grants aim to reduce inequalities and strengthen European cooperation👉 bit.ly/3IatavG

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 19d

State secretary Sissel Kruse Larsen joined EU finance ministers in Copenhagen on Saturday for the informal #ECOFIN meeting. Norway, together with Ukraine, Canada & the UK, was invited to the discussion on economic consequences of rising geopolitical tension 🌍

State secretary Sissel Kruse Larsen at the ECOFIN meeting in Copenhagen.

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 22d

Today, the EEA Joint Committee incorporated 67 legal acts into the EEA Agreement within areas such as financial services, transport and statistics. 🇳🇴🇮🇸🇱🇮🇪🇺

The meeting kicked off a busy fall semester, during which the highlight is the EEA Council on the 20th of November.

Nicolas von Lingen from the European Commision.

Iceland's Stefán Haukur Jóhannesson, EFTAs Kurt Jäger and Norway's Anders H. Eide.

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 24d

🇳🇴 Health Minister Vestre and State Secretary Mushtaq attended the informal EU ministerial meeting in Copenhagen. How to strengthen preparedness and secure access to critical medicines in response to shared challenges that transcend national borders was among the topics discussed.

Jan Christian Vestre speaking with Denmark’s Minister of the Interior and Health, Sophie Løhde, who hosted the meeting.

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 26d

Happy International Day of Democracy! 🗳️💓

Strengthening democracy, rule of law and human rights are core priorities of the EEA and Norway Grants. The total budget of €3,268 billion for the 2021-2028 period covers projects in 15 EU Member States🤝

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Citizens for Democracy programme represented during the VII NGO Fair in Warsaw.

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · Sep 5

Today, Norway decided to lower the oil price cap in the sanctions against Russia. The decision is coordinated with the EU’s reduction of its oil price cap. The new price cap for Russian oil that applies in EU countries therefore also applies in Norway 🇳🇴🤝🇪🇺

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · Sep 1

Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide attended the EU Foreign Ministers’ Gymnich meeting in Copenhagen for the discussion on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. It is crucial to maintain the pressure on Russia and maintain European unity around the support for Ukraine 🇺🇦🤝🇪🇺🇳🇴

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · Aug 27

🇳🇴Norway has launched a new High North strategy📣

"Norway will continue to play a leading and responsible role as a polar nation, with superior knowledge and innovation capacity", says Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.

Read more here👉 bit.ly/469xaWe

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · Aug 19

🇳🇴 stands with 🇺🇦. Norway provides 100M NOK for Norwegian-developed protective masks produced in Ukraine, and +1B NOK to secure gas before winter, as part of the Nansen Support Programme. Read more here 👉 bit.ly/3HtYHZ5

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · Jul 27

⚖️Minister of Justice and Public Security Astri Aas-Hansen participated in the informal Justice and Home Affairs Council in Copenhagen this week 🇩🇰🇪🇺

On the agenda:
👉Preparedness
👉An effective return system
👉Innovative solutions to address irregular migration
👉Organised crime

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · Jul 11

In today’s EEA Joint Commitee 55 acts were incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

Of the 55 acts incorporated today, a total of 20 are in the field of energy. We wish to highlight this positive development and recognise the joint efforts that have led to this conclusion. 🇳🇴🇪🇺🇮🇸🇱🇮

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · Jul 9

Yesterday, a new agreement was signed with Portugal under the #EEANorwayGrants 2021-2028.🇵🇹🇳🇴🇮🇸🇱🇮

€126.3M will support:
- Blue growth & maritime innovation
- Green transition
- Combating domestic/gender-based violence & Supporting vulnerable groups
- Diverse, sustainable arts & culture

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · Jul 4

The 🇳🇴 Government published an English summary of its white paper on industrial policy: competitiveness for a new time. 🇳🇴 industry is part of the EU Single Market via the #EEA. Have a look at the state of play for 🇳🇴 industry & our priorities for the future: bit.ly/40AjDnn

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · Jul 1

Congratulations to our close friend Denmark on taking over the Presidency of the Council of the EU today! 🇩🇰🎉

We look forward to continuing our close cooperation, and wish Denmark a successful presidency 🇳🇴🇪🇺🇩🇰

Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU 2025 @eu2025dk.bsky.social · Jul 1

Denmark is officially taking over the Presidency of the Council of the EU as of today, 1 July 🇩🇰 🇪🇺

This is marked by hoisting the EU flag next to the Danish ‘Dannebrog’ in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark in the capital of Copenhagen.

Visit www.eu2025.dk to know more 🌪️

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · Jun 27

The Norwegian & Ukrainian Missions to the EU co-hosted an event in the European Parliament yesterday with Razom We Stand, Corisk & the Norwegian Helsinki Committee — on EU energy independence and how sanctions weaken Russia’s war machine #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 🇳🇴 🇪🇺

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ETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · Jun 24

Congratulations to Norway, winners of the 2025 European Transport Safety Council Road Safety Performance Index Award for outstanding progress in road safety.

#PIN2025
www.etsc.eu/pin2025

@norwayeu.norway.no‬
@anderseide.bsky.social

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ETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · Jun 24

Today ETSC is presenting Norway 🇳🇴 with our annual award for outstanding road safety progress. Ten years ago, Norway took the number one spot for the safest roads in Europe. And they have stayed there ever since. How did they do it?

#PIN2025 @norwayeu.norway.no‬ @anderseide.bsky.social

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · Jun 12

40 years of Schengen 🎉

Schengen facilitates for millions of Europeans to seamlessly move for work, study, family, or simply to explore.

Norway has contributed to making Schengen a cornerstone of free movement and shared security as a full member for 25 years. 🇳🇴🇪🇺

#Schengen40

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · Jun 5

New EEA & Norway Grants agreement signed with Slovakia 🇸🇰

€130.7M will support Slovakian
green transition ♻️
social inclusion 🏘️
cultural heritage 🏛️

EEA & Norway Grants aim to help reduce inequalities & strengthen European cooperation.

🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/mt2rvnjp

Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · Jun 4

This week, Minister of Digitalisation Karianne Tung was in Brussels to talk to EU and civil society representatives.

The minister discussed topics such as
🧒 Child safety online
🛡️ GDPR
🖥️ AI
🌐 DSA, DMA & AI Act
🛜 Data Center sustainability

Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · Jun 2

The security and defense committee in the European Parliament spent last week observing and learning about Norwegian security and defense in Kirkenes, Oslo and Horten. 🛡️🇪🇺🇳🇴

Main topics of the visit was security in the High North as well as border protection and Norwegian defense capabilities.

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