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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 16/10/2026

At IATA's Wings of Change Europe yesterday, State Secretary Cecilie Knibe Kroglund of the Norwegian Ministry of Transport highlighted Norway's role in greener European aviation. Norway is a test arena for low- and zero-emission aviation and was the first country to introduce a SAF blending mandate✈️

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 14/10/2026

Norway’s Commitment to a Stronger European Defence 🌐 During a meeting with DG DEFIS Director-General Timo Pesonen on Tuesday, State Secretary Marte Gerhardsen of the Norwegian Ministry of Defence reaffirmed Norway’s ambition to contribute to a stronger European defence capability.

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 14/10/2026

Norway's Minister of Digitalisation Torgeir Micaelsen took part in the Informal Telecom Ministers’ Meeting yesterday, and is at the International AI Summit in Dublin today. With an Al strategy on the way, Norway welcomes the opportunity to discuss how to harness Al while safeguarding security.

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 02/10/2026

At this week's Justice and Home Affairs Council, Norway's Minister of Justice and Public Security, Astri Aas-Hansen, joined European counterparts in discussions on migration management, external border security, and the European Commission's five-point plan to strengthen the EU's external borders🤝

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 01/10/2026

State Secretary from the Ministry of Energy, Marte Haabeth Grindaker, joined the Informal EU Energy Ministers’ Meeting this week. As longstanding energy partners, Norway welcomes dialogue on how innovation, cooperation and secure energy supplies can support Europe's competitiveness and resilience🤝

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 25/09/2026

89 new acts incorporated into the EEA Agreement at the EEA Joint Committee today, as the Committee met for the first time after the summer break. Among the acts incorporated today was the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 23/09/2026

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. They discussed how Europe can strengthen its security in an increasingly uncertain world🌍

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 23/09/2026

Exchanging views on culture, media and equality: 🇳🇴 Minister of Culture and Equality Lubna Jaffery met with 🇪🇺 Commissioners McGrath, Virkkunen and Micallef to discuss shared challenges such as disinformation, polarisation and AI. “European cooperation is essential,” says Minister Jaffery.

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 23/09/2026

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 21/09/2026

🇳🇴 Minister of Transport Kamzy Gunaratnam is in Dublin for the Informal EU Transport Ministers' Meeting. With 🇪🇺, she will discuss how new technologies can improve road safety and how Europe can build a more competitive, sustainable and resilient transport sector. #EEA #TTE #Ireland2026EU #Éire2026AE

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 17/09/2026

Norway announces NOK 1 billion (€93 million) in funding through the EU’s Ukraine Facility as EU Commissioner @martakos.ec.europa.eu visits Oslo 🇳🇴🇪🇺🇺🇦 The support will help Ukraine maintain critical services, advance reforms, and continue its path towards EU membership.

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 09/09/2026

Today, Norway bid farewell to King Harald V. We are grateful for a lifetime of devoted service to the nation and its people.

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 07/09/2026

The world’s first cross-border carbon capture and storage value chain is now operational. 🇳🇴 PM Jonas Gahr Støre joined 🇳🇱 PM @robjetten.bsky.social and 🇪🇺 Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra to open Yara's new facility in Sluiskil, which will capture and transport CO₂ to Norway for permanent storage.

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 17/08/2026

Norway is contributing to Europe’s joint response to the High Fens wildfire, offering up to two helicopters through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism 🇳🇴🤝🇪🇺🇧🇪

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 10/07/2026

🪖Norway joins the EU’s defence programme EDIP, designed to strengthen Europe’s defence industry, as 64 new legal acts were incorporated into the EEA Agreement today 🇳🇴🇮🇸🇱🇮 Norway’s participation in the EU’s satellite programme Secure Connectivity was also formally approved.

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 05/06/2026

5️⃣5️⃣ new acts incorporated into the EEA Agreement today. The EEA Joint Committee noted solid progress in financial services and statistics, and EEA EFTA comments on the EU Delivery Act and the Union Civil Protection Mechanism.

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 27/05/2026

🇳🇴🇪🇺 Norway is providing NOK 425 million through new agreement with the EU to strengthen Ukraine’s energy security. The funding will go to decentralised energy production, renewable energy, battery storage and flexible local energy systems⚡🇺🇦 @martakos.ec.europa.eu

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 27/03/2026

🇳🇴 has today implemented a new sanctions package against Russia, aligned with 🇪🇺 19th package. It includes measures targeting the energy and finance sectors, preventing circumvention, weakening the military‑industrial complex, and restricting services to the Russian government.

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 27/03/2026

Norway is extending the cooperation with the EU on medical air transport of Ukrainian patients for treatment at hospitals in Norway and across Europe until the end of 2027🏥🤝 Read more here: bit.ly/3O4w3ko

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 26/03/2026

Norway signed an agreement on participation in EU’s Secure Connectivity program today🚀 An entry point for Norwegian industries to provide Europe with secure, independent civil & military space capabilities. Read more👉 bit.ly/4bMPje9

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 06/03/2026

«Voluntary return is the preferred option, but forced returns must be used if deemed necessary», says 🇳🇴 Min. of Justice Astri Aas-Hansen, working with @consilium.europa.eu to reduce irregular migration. She also discussed European preparedness and gender-based violence with @hadjalahbib.bsky.social.

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 26/02/2026

«Technology knows no boundaries, and because Norway is a small country we need to work together», says 🇳🇴 Minister of Digitalization Karianne Tung about online fraud and the need to protect minors online, having met with reps from @ec.europa.eu and @euparliament.bsky.social.

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 25/02/2026

How can we make Europe’s construction sites greener? 🚜 Construction machinery is a significant and often overlooked source of emissions. Yesterday we discussed how to accelerate the shift to zero-emissions machinery and the need for measures at EU-level 🇪🇺 A key opportunity for climate action🌱

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 24/02/2026

24/02 🇺🇦 Four years since Russia's illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine. See the message from Norway’s and Ukraine’s Ambassadors to the EU @anderseide.bsky.social and Vsevolod Chentsov. @eudiplomacy.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu @consilium.europa.eu

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 11/02/2026

– Possessing advanced systems is not sufficient to counter hybrid drone threats on its own, says Tetiana Ostra of Boryviter Military School, highlighting trained personnel, system integration and continuous learning. Important discussions at Norway House, together with our Ukrainian allies 🇳🇴🇺🇦

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 06/02/2026

At today’s EEA Joint Committee meeting in Brussels, 88 legal acts were added, mostly strengthening food safety, plus finance, transport, chemicals, and animal feed 🤝 Norway spoke on behalf of the EEA EFTA States and updated the EU on the EEA & Norway Grants for 2021–2028 🇪🇺🇳🇴

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 06/02/2026

Patient no. 500 evacuated from 🇺🇦 to 🇳🇴. Norway has now received 504 patients via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, among the highest in Europe. Weekly medical evacuation flights since 2022 are helping ease pressure on Ukraine’s health system. Read more👉 bit.ly/4qpgEsa

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 03/02/2026

Norwegian Minister of Health Jan Christian Vestre in Brussels to discuss health preparedness with @ec.europa.eu Commissioner @hadjalahbib.bsky.social and global health resilience with Commissioner Jozef Síkela. Also meeting with Belgian Minister of Health on joint efforts in the health sector 🩺🤝

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 31/01/2026

– In these times of geopolitical uncertainty, it is good to have Norway as part of our European family […] We will now work even more closely together as we step up our collective efforts on the Arctic and Arctic security, says @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu 🇳🇴🫶🇪🇺

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 29/01/2026

Side by side 🇳🇴🇪🇺 The Norwegian Parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee met @ec.europa.eu's @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu and @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social to discuss Norway–EU relations, security and defence, hybrid threats, preparedness and competitiveness in AI and trade.

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 29/01/2026

Decarbonization of the Norwegian ferry industry has been made possible thanks to political will, as well as a fully integrated European electric ferry value chain. This was the key take away from the Norwegian “Ferrytale” discussion at Norway House today #GreenAlliance @anderseide.bsky.social

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 28/01/2026

The Energy and Environment Committee of the Norwegian Parliament visited Brussels this week. Among the stops were NATO, the European Commission, and the European Parliament. @ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu @stortinget.no

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 22/01/2026

Clean energy technologies, critical raw materials and green maritime corridors were among the topics discussed in the Green Alliance between 🇪🇺 and 🇳🇴 today. «By putting together the strengths of the EU and Norway, we can make it together», says Diana Acconcia from The European Commission 💪

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 14/01/2026

🇳🇴 Ambassador @anderseide.bsky.social met with the EU Council's Working Party on EFTA to discuss Norway’s relationship with the EU and the inner market. Eide highlighted the close cooperation with the EU through the EEA, Schengen, the Green Alliance and in the areas of security and defence 🤝

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 09/12/2025

Norway has signed a new EEA Grants agreement with Malta ✍️ The funds will support crisis preparedness, efforts against gender-based and domestic violence, social inclusion for people with disabilities, and the preservation of Malta’s cultural heritage👉 bit.ly/3KMm3L0

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 09/12/2025

During yesterday’s Schengen Council meeting, ministers agreed on a new framework for faster & more effective returns🛂 State secretary Joakim Øren, representing Norway in the meeting, said it will provide clearer detention rules and allow for return centres in third countries.

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 05/12/2025

Today, in the last EEA Joint Committee meeting of the year, 142 legal acts were incorporated into the EEA Agreement. Many of the acts concern food, climate, and the environment. Read more here👉 bit.ly/3YeQ3Cc

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 04/12/2025

Norwegian Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård met with EU Commisioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas to discuss zero-emission aviation in Norway and EU #GreenAlliance Nygård also attended International Transport Forum to debate how to accelerate the recovery of Ukraine's road and rail freight sectors.

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 03/12/2025

🇳🇴🤝🇱🇹 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

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 02/12/2025

"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

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 20/11/2025

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⚖️🌍

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 18/11/2025

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

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 13/11/2025

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

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 12/11/2025

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🤝

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 07/11/2025

– 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.

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 06/11/2025

🇳🇴 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.

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 06/11/2025

🇳🇴🤝🇨🇾 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

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 05/11/2025

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

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 04/11/2025

🇳🇴🇨🇿 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

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Mission of Norway to the EU @norwayeu.norway.no · 28/10/2025

🇳🇴🇪🇺 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 🇺🇦

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