Mission of Norway to the EU
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– 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
– 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.
🇳🇴 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
🇳🇴 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.
🇳🇴🤝🇨🇾 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 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
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
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
🇳🇴🇨🇿 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
🇳🇴🇨🇿 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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The #Nordics 🇩🇰🇳🇴🇫🇮🇸🇪 score top four on the 2025 #RuleOfLawIndex by the World Justice Project. Something to be proud of and to defend.
But deeply concerning that authoritarianism is on the rise; 68% of all countries backslide on freedoms, checks and balances.
worldjusticeproject.org/rule-of-law-...
But deeply concerning that authoritarianism is on the rise; 68% of all countries backslide on freedoms, checks and balances.
worldjusticeproject.org/rule-of-law-...
WJP Rule of Law Index
Explore rule of law rankings for 143 countries in the WJP Rule of Law Index
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October 29, 2025 at 7:41 AM
The #Nordics 🇩🇰🇳🇴🇫🇮🇸🇪 score top four on the 2025 #RuleOfLawIndex by the World Justice Project. Something to be proud of and to defend.
But deeply concerning that authoritarianism is on the rise; 68% of all countries backslide on freedoms, checks and balances.
worldjusticeproject.org/rule-of-law-...
But deeply concerning that authoritarianism is on the rise; 68% of all countries backslide on freedoms, checks and balances.
worldjusticeproject.org/rule-of-law-...
🇳🇴🇪🇺 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
🇳🇴🇪🇺 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 🇺🇦
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 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.
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
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.
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The inhumane practices of the russian army seem limitless. The moral decay of its political leaders bottomless.
Russia must loose this war. Its political leaders and war criminals must be held accountable and punished.
#StopRussia #StandWithUkraine
Russia must loose this war. Its political leaders and war criminals must be held accountable and punished.
#StopRussia #StandWithUkraine
High-ranking Russian officers are running military training programs for Ukrainian children from occupied territories and overseeing a system of youth militarization, an investigation by the Kyiv Indepndent has found.
Russia is preparing Ukrainian children from occupied territories to fight in its war
High-ranking Russian officers are running military training programs for Ukrainian children from occupied territories and overseeing a system of youth militarization, an investigation by the Kyiv Inde...
kyivindependent.com
October 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The inhumane practices of the russian army seem limitless. The moral decay of its political leaders bottomless.
Russia must loose this war. Its political leaders and war criminals must be held accountable and punished.
#StopRussia #StandWithUkraine
Russia must loose this war. Its political leaders and war criminals must be held accountable and punished.
#StopRussia #StandWithUkraine
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.
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
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.
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.
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
Read more: tinyurl.com/mstrhrns
October 24, 2025 at 7:27 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
Read more: tinyurl.com/mstrhrns
🇺🇦 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
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
🇺🇦 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
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
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
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🇪🇺🇳🇴
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Statement by European leaders in support of Ukraine, 21 October 2025.
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International borders must not be changed by force. Ukraine must be firmly supported. Pressure on Russia’s economy and defense industry must be ramped up.
#StandWithUkraine
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
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International borders must not be changed by force. Ukraine must be firmly supported. Pressure on Russia’s economy and defense industry must be ramped up.
#StandWithUkraine
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
Statement by President Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Starmer, Chancellor Merz, President Macron, Prime Minister Meloni, Prime Minister Tusk, President von der Leyen, President Costa, Prime Minister Støre,...
European leaders issued a joint statement on Ukraine on 21 October 2025.
www.consilium.europa.eu
October 21, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Statement by European leaders in support of Ukraine, 21 October 2025.
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International borders must not be changed by force. Ukraine must be firmly supported. Pressure on Russia’s economy and defense industry must be ramped up.
#StandWithUkraine
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
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International borders must not be changed by force. Ukraine must be firmly supported. Pressure on Russia’s economy and defense industry must be ramped up.
#StandWithUkraine
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
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We were pleased to participate in “Europe Unplugged: Breaking Russia’s Energy Grip” at Norway House in #Brussels. The event focused on Russian fossil fuel exports to the EU and the urgent need to strengthen #REPowerEU for Europe’s #energy security.
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October 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
We were pleased to participate in “Europe Unplugged: Breaking Russia’s Energy Grip” at Norway House in #Brussels. The event focused on Russian fossil fuel exports to the EU and the urgent need to strengthen #REPowerEU for Europe’s #energy security.
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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 🗣️
@ec.europa.eu, @razomwestand.bsky.social and IEEFA discussed the way forward ahead of the upcoming trilogues 🗣️
October 17, 2025 at 12:03 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 🗣️
@ec.europa.eu, @razomwestand.bsky.social and IEEFA discussed the way forward ahead of the upcoming trilogues 🗣️
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
✍️Register for Friday's Norway House event, Breaking Russia's Energy Grip, here: bit.ly/4n5ePyU
October 15, 2025 at 3:30 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
✍️Register for Friday's Norway House event, Breaking Russia's Energy Grip, here: bit.ly/4n5ePyU
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 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🤝
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
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
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
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
🇳🇴🤝🇱🇻 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
🇳🇴🤝🇱🇻 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
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. 🇳🇴🇪🇺
«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
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. 🇳🇴🇪🇺
«We need the EU to take an active role in this important work», encouraged @samferdselsdep.bsky.social minister Jon-Ivar Nygård at #bussworldeurope today. 🇳🇴🇪🇺
«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...
euobserver.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
«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 👇
🇳🇴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.
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
🇳🇴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.
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.
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
September 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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