Who we are

The Delegation of the European Union to Norway is one of 145 diplomatic representations of the EU around the world. We started our work here in Norway in 1987. But what exactly do we do?

One important task is to maintain frequent contacts with the Norwegian authorities, from the local to the national level. We also engage with civil society, universities, the NGO community, businesses and all kinds of other organisations that can help us to better understand developments in Norway. We use this information to inform the EU institutions about what is going on in Norway.

Another important task of the Delegation is to explain what the European Union decides, finances and does  to both the Norwegian government and the wider public. In other words: if you have a question about EU policies, we will do our best to give an answer. 

We do this through different ways. We offer a presentation called “the EU in a nutshell” to groups who want to learn more about the EU, the relationship between the EU and Norway, and the work we do here at the Delegation. In close cooperation with EU Member States, we also visit schools and organisations as part of our outreach work. Please contact delegation-norway@eeas.europa.eu if this is of interest to you.

Every month, the Delegation also publishes an electronic newsletter in Norwegian, with the latest up-to-date information on EU policies and current issues. The service is free and you can sign up by clicking on the registration link at the bottom right of the webpage. 

General information about the EU and all official documents can be found here. The trade and industry sectors can contact Enterprise Europe Network offices located around Norway for information on the European market. Europe Direct can be contacted for questions about the EU, EU EURES for questions about job opportunities in the EEA, and Consumer Europe for consumer matters. And finally, information about the decision-making process for EEA and Schengen matters from the EU to Norway can be found on Europalov.

So as you see, there is a lot of information available, and we are here to help you navigate through it.