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…
EFTA
Trade agreement with Indonesia signed
A free trade agreement with Indonesia is signed Norwegian companies gain access to the world’s fourth most populous country. The free trade agreement between Indonesia…
The UK gets green light to negotiate with Norway
EU member states agreed to say yes to letting Britain start formal Brexit negotiations with Norway, and the three other EFTA countries. The British…
EFTA: travel time is working time
The EFTA Court confirms that travel time is working time Have you been on an assignment outside your usual workplace? Then travel time is considered…
EFTA has upgraded the FTA with Turkey
Norway and EFTA (European Free Trade Association) agreed to modernize the Free Trade Agreement with Turkey. Minister of Industry, Monica Mæland (H) is pleased with…
Upcoming free trade agreements for EFTA
Upcoming free trade agreements involving EFTA The following free trade agreements involving EFTA and Norway are under negotiation. EFTA – Ecuador: under negotiation EFTA…
EFTA judge travels to London to sell the “Norwegian solution”
The President of the Court of Justice, Carl Baudenbacher, is stepping up his one-man campaign to lure the United Kingdom into the EEA. Baudenbacher leads…
EFTA court states that damages to EU citizens must be covered by Norway
EFTA court states that damages to EU citizens must be covered by Norwegian insurance Norwegian insurance companies will now have to cover treatment costs in…
Bakke-Jensen warns against dropping the EEA agreement
No seat at the negotiating table for Norway if we leave the EEA The Minister for European Affairs warns that there will be no seat…
Up to 40 million refund from Norwegian tax authorities
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Surveillance Authority believes Norwegian tax authorities have imposed enterprises with up to 40 million in illegal fees, and the…
Scotland in contact with EFTA regarding a “Norwegian solution”
Scotland is eying up the EEA Agreement as a possible way back into the internal market when the UK leaves the EU. Norway remains apprehensive…
British EFTA membership could provide duty-free Norwegian fish
With British membership in EFTA the fisheries sector will be dropping tariffs on Norwegian fish that is exported to the UK. The industry does not…
New free trade agreement with the Republic of the Philippines
Norway has signed an FTA with the Philippines. – The agreement will provide Norwegian companies with better access to Asian markets, said the minister of industry,…