SV requires tax authorities to clean up after EEA errors
Norway has for years practiced the wrong tax rules for family commuters from the EU. SV (Socialist Left Party) demands a clean-up and that the commuters…
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British companies complain to ESA about Norwegian wool subsidy scheme
British wool companies believe that the Norwegian wool subsidy scheme is incompatible with the rules of the EEA Agreement and have filed a complaint with…
More Norwegians favour the EU and the EEA
More than 60 per cent of Norwegian voters wish to retain EEA membership, while around 30 per cent would say yes to EU membership today….
Norwegian EEA millions for asylum handling in Greece
Norway signed agreements with Greece on Tuesday to allocate 16 million Euros from the EEA funds. The money will be spent on strengthening the country’s…
Students from countries outside the EU/EEA or Switzerland studying in Norway
This page explains your health rights as a student from countries outside the EU/EEA or Switzerland studying in Norway. If you are a student from…
Record support for the EEA in poll
6 out of 10 would vote “yes” to the EEA agreement if there was a referendum tomorrow found a poll done for Klassekampen and Nationen…
Erna Solberg will not offer the British a safe harbor
There is still an imminent danger of a hard brexit, warns Erna Solberg. But the Prime Minister does not want to offer the EEA as…
Høyre (H) want the EEA or new referendum on EU membership
If there is a majority to terminate the EEA agreement, a new referendum must be held on EU membership, Høyre believe. In recent months, the…
Strengthening cooperation with Cyprus
Norway and Cyprus are signing MoUs on funding totalling EUR 11.5 million for the new funding period for the EEA and Norway Grants. In the…
25 year anniversary for the EEA
Prime Minister Erna Solberg is invited to Brussels to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the EEA Agreement with leaders from all over Europe. The celebration…
½ of the seafood via a 3rd party to the UK
½ of the Norwegian seafood via a 3rd party to the UK Half of the Norwegian seafood goes via EU/EEA countries or China en route…
ESA brings Norway to Court
ESA brings Norway to court for discrimination ESA is bringing Norway to court on discrimination of fathers. They further believe Norway fail to comply to…
EU Water Directive to be evaluated
EU Water Directive to be evaluated after 20 years The EU Water Directive must be evaluated 20 years after its implementation. For this reason, the…
Storm around EEA at its 25th birthday
Storms surrounds EEA at its 25th anniversary It is 25 years since the EEA came into force on January 1st. Experts believe Norway would be…
EU and Britain readies for «no deal» chaos
EU and Britain makes ready for «no deal» chaos With only 100 days left before the divorce, the preparedness intensified a lot for a «no…
The EEA is good for Norwegian workers
The EEA is good for Norwegian workers The Norwegian Minister of Labour, Anniken Hauglie (Conservatives), defends the EEA Agreement and believes the Government does a…
Nordic neighbours want their own union while Norway is satisfied with EEA
While a federation of Nordic countries is the preferred alliance for Swedes and Danes, a majority of Norwegians prefer today’s EEA agreement. This is…
Tightening the rules for foreign trainees
The government tightens the rules on residence permits for interns from countries outside the EEA. The new rules imply a tightening in terms of…
Solberg opens EEA door for the UK
Prime Minister Erna Solberg has concluded that If the United Kingdom wishes to join the EEA,Norway will accept it. “If the British want to…
H.R.H. The Crown Prince sees Full Baltic Menu
Their Royal Highness’s The Crown Prince and Crown Princess will visit Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania on the occasion of the centenary of their Declaration of…