Former Minister Vidar Helgesen's Speeches and Statements
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EEA and Norway Grants post-2014
'Pleased to welcome you to this consultation on the shaping of the future of the EEA and Norway Grants, which are an instrument for solidarity and cooperation in Europe', said Minister Vidar Helgesen at a high level round table about how to stimulate innovation, growth and jobs.
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Address to the Storting on important EU and EEA matters
'The EEA Agreement has allowed Norway to fulfil its main objective, namely to ensure that Norway can participate in the internal market, and benefit from the free movement of goods, services, capital and persons. We see the results of this every day in our daily lives, in our work and in our business activities', said EU Minister Vidar Helgesen in his address.
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Statement at the EEA Council Meeting
'1 January marked the 20th anniversary of the entry into force of the EEA Agreement. The Agreement fulfils its main objective, to include all EU and EEA EFTA countries in the internal market, with the free movement of goods, services, capital and persons', said Minister Vidar Helgesen in his statement.
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Europe Day 2014
'Both the financial crisis and Russia’s annexation of Crimea are poignant reminders that we should not take peace, prosperity and the rule of law in Europe for granted. To me, this is what European integration - and Europe Day - are all about', Minister of EEA and EU Affairs, Vidar Helgesen said in his speech at the Europe Day 2014 in Oslo on 9 May.
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The Anniversary Year 1814 – 1989 – 1994 – 2014
"As minister responsible for EEA and EU affairs, my basic starting point is that the EEA Agreement and all our other 73 agreements with the EU allow Norway to take part in the European cooperation and to provide input in key policy areas", Vidar Helgesen said in his ARENA Lecture in Oslo on 4 March 2014.
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In times of crisis, we must safeguard free movement
"Sir, Free movement of persons is the essence of European citizenship. All EU and European Economic Area citizens have and must have the right to move freely across the EU and EEA countries as tourists, for business, to study - or to seek work", writes Vidar Helgesen in this article together with Sweden's and Finland's Ministers for EU; Birgitta Ohlsson and Alexander Stubb.
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Address to the Storting on important EU and EEA matters, 21 November 2013
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Norway's statement in the debate at the EEA council's meeting
"In concluding, let me emphasis my Government’s commitment to reinforce our participation in developing a European framework for climate and energy policies up to and beyond 2020", said Vidar Helgesen in the debate at the EEA council's meeting.
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Norway's main statement at the EEA council's meeting
- I hope and believe that we together will be able to address the outstanding issues within reasonable time. By all parties being pragmatic and showing the necessary flexibility, satisfactory solutions for all parties should be within reach, said Vidar Helgesen in his main statementat the meeting.