Jagland visits Bratislava

His candidacy for the position of Secretary General of the Council of Europe was in the focus of Thorbjørn Jagland’s visit to Slovakia .

Thorbjørn Jagland candidate for position of Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Norway has nominated former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thorbjørn Jagland for the position of Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

Does the EEA Agreement give leeway for an active European policy?

"The EEA Agreement is our gateway to Europe, into European cooperation. The Agreement gives us the opportunity to solve shared problems, meet shared challenges and promote our fundamental interests and values," said the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs at The European Movement's council meeting in Oslo in April.

Slovakia, Norway and the EEA Grants

The EEA grants are allocated under two separate mechanisms: the Norwegian Financial Mechanism and the EEA Financial Mechanism. Their purpose is to promote social and economic cohesion in Europe.

Norwegian Ambassador appointed as OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities

Ambassador Knut Vollebæk is appointed as the OSCE’s High Commissioner on National Minorities.

Norway's priorities in the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers 2006

Minister of the Environment Helen Bjørnøy has presented the environmental priority areas for the Norwegian presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2006.

EEA/Norwegian Financial Mechanisms
Launch Seminar

The EEA/Norwegian Financial Mechanisms Launch Conference was held at the SAS Carlton Hotel in Bratislava, Slovakia on 11 January 2005. It was hosted by the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented locally by the Royal Norwegian Embassy Slovakia, and was organised, technically, in co-operation with the National Institute of Technology, Norway.