European Policy Section
This page shows the event history for this unit.
31.12.2025 * Ending by merger
01.01.2007 * No change to unit, but change of superior
Superior body
European Department
Please note that this event has comments in Norwegian that are for the present not translated into English
01.01.2002 * Founding by complex reorganization
Name
European Policy Section
Short name
Europapolitisk seksjon (EPS)
Affiliations
Ministry
Hierarchical level
Section
Superior body
* Europe department
Located
301 Oslo
Tasks (as of february 2015):
General European policy. Analysis of political, economic and institutional developments in the EU. Contact with the following EU institutions: the European Council, the European Commission, the European Parliament and the rotating EU Presidency. Coordination of Norwegian cooperation with the EU Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). The Euro cooperation and the financial, debt and bank crises. European policy from a domestic perspective. Country responsibility for Germany, France, the UK, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Ireland, Benelux and Vatican City State. The EU’s neighbourhood policy.
Source: regjeringen.no