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Norway and France will strengthen cooperation on CCS

Norway and France has signed a Letter of Intent to promote mutually beneficial cooperation on the development and deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). This confirms the governments’ intentions to cooperate on CCS and recognize the

Norway supports the EU Military Assistance Mission for Ukraine with approximately NOK 150 million

The EU has established a training mission for the training of Ukrainian soldiers. Norway will provide approximately NOK 150 million in support to this initiative.

Biannual address to the Storting on important EU and EEA matters

Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt gave this address on important EU and EEA matters to the Storting 17 November.

By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt The Storting, 17 November

Landbruks- og matministerens innlegg under OECDs landbruksministermøte 2022

Plenumssesjon 03.11.2022

By Minister of Agriculture and Food Sandra Borch

Action plan to combat social dumping and work-related crime

The Action plan to combat social dumping and work-related crime was submitted by the Government 1 October 2022.

CCUS Conference in Oslo 27 – 28 October

Norway is co-hosting the EU’s annual CCUS conference "CCUS Forum", which will take place in Oslo on 27-28 October. EU Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson is coming to Oslo to open the conference together with Minister for Petroleum and Energy Terje

Increased energy cooperation between the EU and Norway

The EU and Norway will cooperate even closer in the field of energy. This is clear following today’s meeting between the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Terje Aasland, and Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans.

How can Europe and Norway cooperate to scale up the CCS market?

Minister of Petroleum and Energy held this keynote speech at the Northern Lights Summit in Brussels on 23th June 2022.

By Minister of Energy Terje Aasland

Wounded soldiers from Ukraine to Norway

The Norwegian Government has decided to bring wounded soldiers from Ukraine to Norway for medical evacuation and treatment at Norwegian hospitals.

About the EEA Agreement

Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt's statement on the EEA Agreement at the EEA Council meeting in Brussels 23 May.

By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt Brussels, 23 May

Welcome address at Nordic youth camp

Welcome address by Minister for Nordic Co-operation, Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, at Nordic youth camp at Utøya arranged by Nordic Youth in Sustainable Communities (NUBF).

By Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim Utøya 6 May

Biannual address to the Storting on important EU and EEA matters

The Foreign Minister held her biannual address to the Storting on important EU and EEA matters 3 May.

By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt Oslo, 3 May

Address to the Storting on Nordic cooperation

Address to the Storting by Anne Beathe Tvinnereim on Nordic cooperation (in capacity of being Minister for Nordic cooperation).

By Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim Stortinget, 31 March

The EU Commission recommends negotiations of an agreement between Norway and the EU to hinder VAT fraud

The Commission adopted 26 April 2022 a recommendation to the Council to re-open negotiations of the agreement between Norway and the EU concerning administrative cooperation in the field of VAT. The purpose of the agreement is to combat

Mehl: ‘Norway wants refugees to be transferred from Moldova quickly’

‘It is important to Norway that we can begin transferring refugees from Moldova quickly,’ says Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl.

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism – Norwegian Positions

Norway and the EU have a strong relationship, sharing common fundamental values and a common regulatory framework through the European Economic Area (EEA). We are partners and cooperate to fulfil common climate targets.

Video - Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Way up north, in the permafrost, 1300 kilometers beyond the Arctic Circle, is the world's largest secure seed storage. A video produced by the Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food tells the story about the Vault.

EU Agencies

As of February 2022, Norway is a member of the following EU agencies:

Norway’s financial contribution

Like the other EEA Efta states, Iceland and Liechtenstein, Norway makes financial contributions to the budgets of those EU programmes and agencies it participates in. Norway and the two other EEA Efta states also provide funding to reduce social and

EEA institutions and bodies

The administration and management of the EEA is shared between the EU and the EEA Efta states. The institutional framework established to manage the EEA Agreement is known as the two-pillar system. The EEA Efta institutions and EU institutions form