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Norway signs agreement with Bulgaria on EEA and Norway Grants
04/12/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway signed an agreement in Bulgaria today on a new funding period for the EEA and Norway Grants.
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Norway signs agreement with Lithuania on EEA and Norway Grants
03/12/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityNorway signed an agreement on a new funding period for the EEA and Norway Grants in Lithuania. Through this funding, Norway will cooperate with Lithuania on preparedness and crisis management, including efforts related to health preparedness, fire
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Strengthening civil society in Moldova
11/11/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is providing NOK 8.8 million in support to two new civil society partners in Moldova. The funding will be used to strengthen the efforts of these organisations to promote democracy and reform in connection with Moldova’s process towards EU
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Norway signs agreement with Cyprus on EEA and Norway Grants
06/11/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway signed an agreement in Cyprus today on a new funding period for the EEA and Norway Grants.
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Norway signs agreement with The Czech Republic on EEA and Norway Grants
04/11/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsState Secretary Astrid Bergmål signed an agreement in the Czech Republic today on a new funding period for the EEA and Norway Grants.
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Norway signs agreement with Latvia on EEA and Norway Grants
09/10/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsState Secretary Maria Varteressian signed an agreement in Latvia today on a new funding period for the EEA and Norway Grants.
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Norway signs agreement with Croatia on EEA and Norway Grants
23/09/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway signed an agreement in Croatia today on a new funding period for the EEA and Norway Grants.
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Norway meeting EU finance ministers
20/09/2025 News story Ministry of FinanceNorway was invited as one of the few guest countries at the EU Finance Ministers' Meeting (ECOFIN) for the second time this year to discuss how Europe should deal with a world with more uncertainty.
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Finland and Norway strengthen cooperation on carbon capture, transportation and storage
04/09/2025 Press release Ministry of EnergyOn 4 September, the Finnish Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala and the Norwegian State Secretary Astrid Bergmål signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate cross-border transport of CO2 for permanent storage in Norway.
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Helping to reduce social inequalities and promote green transition in Slovakia
05/06/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway signed an agreement in Slovakia today on a new funding period for the EEA and Norway Grants.
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Norway signs agreement with Estonia on EEA and Norway Grants
27/05/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsState Secretary Maria Varteressian signed an agreement in Estonia today on a new funding period for the EEA and Norway Grants.
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JEF nations to enhance cooperation with Ukraine
09/05/2025 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterThe 10 northern European countries that make up the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) have agreed to strengthen their security cooperation. At the JEF Leaders’ Summit in Oslo today, the countries also agreed to invite Ukraine to form an enhanced
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Launch of Norway’s first national security strategy: The world has become more dangerous and more unpredictable
08/05/2025 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterToday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre presented Norway’s first national security strategy. The new strategy sets the direction and priorities for the collective national effort to enhance Norway’s security.
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Norway signs agreement with Poland on EEA and Norway Grants
23/04/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide signed an agreement in Poland today on a new funding period for the EEA and Norway Grants. The agreement is intended to support social and economic development in Poland and to strengthen Norwegian-Polish
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Human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Europe are crucial for Norway’s security
04/04/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsToday, the government presented a white paper to the parliament on Norway’s efforts to promote democracy, the rule of law, and human rights in Europe.
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Better Measures to Detect Irregular Migration
02/04/2025 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Ministry of Justice and Public Security has sent out for consultation proposals for amendments to the Immigration Act and regulations to implement the Eurodac Regulation from 2024 into Norwegian law.
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EU commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans visited the Norwegian minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy in Hammerfest
21/03/2025 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesOn Thursday, March 20, the EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis, visited Hammerfest to meet with Norway’s Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy, Marianne Sivertsen Næss. The visit is part of the ongoing dialogue between Norway and
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Norwegian-supported fund to strengthen rule of law, democracy and human rights in Europe
20/11/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsA new fund totalling more than EUR 300 million will support organisations working to promote the rule of law, democracy and human rights in Europe.
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Report to the Storting on Democracy, Human Rights, Security and the Rule of Law in Europe
04/11/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs will submit a report to the Storting on how Norway will work to strengthen and preserve these values in Europe and Central Asia, with particular emphasis on Norway’s cooperation within the Council of Europe (CoE) and
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Agreement on EEA and Norway Grants
12/09/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and the European Union have now signed an agreement on a new funding period for the EEA and Norway Grants.