EU proposals on minimum wages meet internal resistance
The European Commission wants minimum wages as part of a package on social rights. The Nordic member states fear this could undermine the Nordic model….
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The fisheries agreement with the EU is in port
Norway and the EU agree on a fisheries agreement for next year. The agreement contains several measures to rebuild cod stocks in the North Sea….
The EU’s climate deal is getting Norwegian praise
Minister for Climate and Environment Ola Elvestuen (Venstre/Liberal Party) is excited about the “European green deal,” the new roadmap proposal for a climate neutral EU….
The EU and Norway are not in line with the 2020 fisheries agreement
The fisheries agreement between Norway and the EU should have been finalized on December 6th, but has not yet been agreed. The Minister of Fisheries…
The EU and Norway are missing environmental targets
Europe will achieve only a small proportion of its environmental targets for 2020, the EU’s European Environment Agency (EEA) states. In a new report, the…
Soon you can use electronic ID across national borders in the EU
The legal basis for citizens and businesses to use their own eID to log on to digital services in other EU countries is now in…
Norway and the EU to negotiate fisheries
Norway and the EU will negotiate a new fisheries agreement. The agreement has a value of about NOK 8 billion.Since fishing is not part of…
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….
The EU believes in increased growth in Norway
The EU believes the Norwegian economy will grow faster this year than last year and even slightly faster in the next two years, according to…
Norway will lead the development of health preparedness for terrorist attacks in Europe
The EU has asked Norway to lead a project aimed at strengthening health preparedness in Europe in the event of any terrorist attacks with chemical…
The new agreement with the EU makes it easier to extradite Norwegian criminals
A Norwegian-European arrest warrant comes into effect in two weeks. Then it will be faster and easier to extradite Norwegian citizens who have broken the…
Norway’s government has signed a hard Brexit fisheries agreement
On Monday, the government signed a fisheries agreement with the UK, which will continue to allow access to fish in each other zones throughout the…
Jägermeister on the wrong shelf for 40 years
Jägermeister on the wrong shelf for 40 years in Norway The State Wine Monopoly (Vinmonopolet) will change the location of Jägermeister. They believe it is…
The EU summit will look at the rules that prevent Norway from banning diesel cars
Today’s EU rules make it impossible for individual countries, including Norway, to completely ban diesel and petrol cars. The EU industrial commissioner is now opening…
Supports Von der Leyens climate ambitions
Environmental Minister Ola Elvestuen (V) says that the climate ambitions of the new European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will contribute to clear leadership…
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…
Causes and occurrence of deaths in the EU
In 2016, 5.1 million persons died in the European Union (EU), some 80 000 less than in the previous year. One third of these deaths…
Spanish Embassy to court for social dumping
Embassy of Spain to court for social dumping The Norwegian Federation of Civil Servants believes that the Royal Embassy of Spain in Norway is engaged…
Interview with Erna Solberg
Interview with Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway Faces of Democracy recently interviewed Norwegian Prime Minister, Erna Solberg (Conservatives). Norway Today has been granted permission…
Norway given central role in research project on earthquake warnings
The EU gave the Norwegian research institute, NORSAR, a central role when an alert system for earthquakes is put in place. The EU have asked…