Norwegian State Secretary Gunn Karin Gjul from Digitaliserings- og forvaltningsdepartementet joined discussions on key digital topics:
🌐safe online environment,
🛡️economic security, and
🇪🇺EU's digital infrastructure needs.
At the Informal meeting of Telecom Ministers today. #BE2024EU

Sunny weather at Mission of Norway to the EU today and strong consensus on the importance of the EEA Agreement and a well functioning European financial services market. Thanks to CEO Kjerstin Braathen and her team at Norway’s largest bank DNB for a good exchange #EEA30 #NorwayEU

🇳🇴 Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård at today's informal 🇪🇺meeting of transport ministers.🚆✈️

- The new geopolitical situation and climate change calls for even more attention to maintenance, resilience and military mobility in European and national transport policy, Nygård said.

🇳🇴 State Secretary Eivind Vad Petersson and colleagues from Norway MFA had a productive visit to Brussels today.

They met with European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺 and European Commission to discuss security policy and the committed support to Ukraine. #StandwithUkraine 🇺🇦

Photo from the roof terrace on Norway House.

I condemn the destruction of Shifa hospital in #Gaza

Protection of healthcare, wounded and sick is fundamental under international law.

I also condemn the Israeli attack on World Central Kitchen’s aid convoy, killing 7 aid workers
-FM Espen Barth Eide

➡️regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/sta…

- Nature is the foundation of our lives.🍃To tackle the climate crisis we must think about more than only nature-based solutions.
🇳🇴Minister of Climate and Environment Andreas Bjelland Eriksen at our event on nature related risks, in cooperation with The Nature Conservancy #GreenAlliance 🇪🇺🇳🇴

Norway condemns Russia’s recent massive missile attacks, including the largest attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Russia’s disregard for human life and suffering is shocking, its violation of Polish air space reckless. We #StandWithUkraine - Espen Barth Eide

We celebrate 30th anniversary of the #EEAagreement at today’s #EUCO . In a more uncertain world, Norway needs a strong relationship with the EU - our by far largest trading partner. We share not only a single market, but common values.

The #EEA , extending the single market to Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, has been a remarkable success story since its inception in 1994.

Read the op-ed on #EEA 30 by the PMs of 🇮🇸 🇱🇮🇳🇴Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Daniel Risch & Jonas Gahr Støre in Euractiv

euractiv.com/section/econom…

30 countries.
Half a billion people.
The world’s largest internal market.
#EEA

🇳🇴Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is invited to the European Council #EUCO in Brussels today to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the #EEAagreement 🇪🇺🇳🇴🇮🇸 🇱🇮.

Follow the statements at the live stream from the meeting at 9.40
video.consilium.europa.eu/home/en

🆕 Bringing 🇪🇺🇳🇴 cooperation to another level, making it truly strategic in 2 areas of vital importance – #batteries and land-based #rawmaterials .

➡️ Business and R&I opportunities, boosting our industrial base and our political bond.

🖋️ With Jan Christian Vestre

ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…

📣Remember to register to our breakfast event on Monday 25 March, in cooperation with The Nature Conservancy.
Join the discussion of nature-related risks to opportunities, & the 'business case' for nature🌍

Register now:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-nature-…

Or join us online 💻us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

- The devastation in Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, and beyond underscores the urgent need for the #EWIPA declaration. We must work together to ensure that civilians are better protected, said State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik at the European Humanitarian Forum today. 🌍 #EHF2024

Three 🇳🇴 companies get funding from 🇪🇺 #ASAP program to strengthen production capacity for ammunition & missiles
-Increased capacity in the defence industry is crucial for Ukraine, but also for our own security, says 🇳🇴 Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram
ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…

At today’s meeting of the EEA Joint Committee we incorporated the #ASAP and #EDIRPA regulations into the EEA Agreement - paving the way for further strengthening Europe’s ammunition production capacity at a critical juncture for our continent #EEA30 🇪🇺🇳🇴🇮🇸🇱🇮

🇳🇴 would like to thank 🇩🇪 for taking a leading role in the medical evacuation of Ukrainian patients - coordinated by #UCPM 🇪🇺

Through our common European airlift, the #medevac operations show European solidarity at its best. Together we're saving lives✈️

Addressing our dependence on nature, ecosystem services, and associated risks is crucial – now more than ever.🌍Join us on March 25 at Norway house for a breakfast event co-hosted with The Nature Conservancy!

🎤Speakers include Andreas Bjelland Eriksen & Patrick Child.

👉 eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-nature-…

How can the 🇪🇺🇳🇴 #GreenAlliance drive zero & low emission aviation? ✈️🌱

🇳🇴State Secretary Bent-Joacim Bentzen visited Brussels last week to discuss the future of aviation!

Good meetings with DG at EUROCONTROL Raul Medina, and Director of Aviation at DG MOVE, Filip Corneli.

In times of conflict, women are often hit the hardest. They bear the brunt of violence, suffer the most when they are forced to flee and face disastrous economic consequences. A gender perspective must always be applied. Across all conflicts, everywhere. #InternationalWomensDay