* Department for Europe and Trade

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Remarks: * = If a date is denoted with an asterisk (*), this implies that the date is not confirmed.

2007-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Founding by complex reorganization

Name
European Department

Short name
Avdeling for Europa og handel

Affiliations
Ministry

Hierarchical level
Division

Superior body
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Located
301 Oslo

Please note that this event has comments in Norwegian that are for the present not translated into English


2015-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name

Name
Department for European Affairs

Short name
Europaavdelingen

Tasks:
The department is responsible for safeguarding Norway’s interests in European and global cooperation on trade and economic affairs. It is also responsible for administering and further developing the EEA Agreement, Nordic cooperation, Norway’s agreements with the EU and relations with the EU countries.
Source: regjeringen.no (february 2015)


2020-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name

Name
Department for European Affairs and International Trade

Short name
EUR

Tasks:
The Department for European Affairs and International Trade is responsible for Norway’s relations with the European Union, including matters relating to the EEA Agreement, the Schengen cooperation, justice and home affairs, and cooperation with EU institutions. It is also responsible for: matters relating to global migration; coordination of Norway’s approach in relation to the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy; follow-up of the Government’s Strategy for Cooperation with the EU and of Norway’s European policy; analysis of European policy issues; Nordic cooperation; bilateral relations with all European countries, including the Balkan countries and Turkey; coordination of work relating to the EEA and Norway Grants; and leading the work on Brexit within the Foreign Ministry and in the government administration as a whole.
Source: regjeringen.no, 2020


2023-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name

Name
Department for European Affairs and International Trade

Short name
EUR

Tasks:
The Department for European Affairs and International Trade is responsible for Norway’s relations with the European Union, including matters relating to the EEA Agreement, the Schengen cooperation, justice and home affairs, and cooperation with EU institutions. It is also responsible for: matters relating to global migration; coordination of Norway’s approach in relation to the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy; follow-up of the Government’s Strategy for Cooperation with the EU and of Norway’s European policy; analysis of European policy issues; Nordic cooperation; bilateral relations with all European countries, including the Balkan countries and Turkey; coordination of work relating to the EEA and Norway Grants; and leading the work on Brexit within the Foreign Ministry and in the government administration as a whole.
Source: regjeringen.no, january 2023


2024-07-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name

Name
* Department for Europe and Trade

Short name
EUR

Please note that this event has comments in Norwegian that are for the present not translated into English