EVROPSKO PARTNERSTVO SA NORVEŠKOM

Stanković Nevena (Институт за међународну политику и привреду, Београд), nevena@diplomacy.bg.ac.rs

Norway and EU enjoy good and close relations, although Norway is not a member of the European Union. The Agreement on the European Economic Area is by far the single most important agreement regulating the relationship between Norway and the European Union. Through the EEA Agreement, Norway participates (although with no voting right) in a wide range of EU programmes and agencies related to environment, education, entrepreneurship, as well as numerous research programmes. Norway supports the Europe 2020 Strategy (in order to support economic growth, employment ...). Together with the EFTA and EEA partners, Norway contributes to social and economic cohesion of EU. Norway is a part of Schengen cooperation and the Dublin cooperation, the Europol and the Eurojust. This paper deals with the key aspects of EU – Norway partnership, with an emphasis on the EEA Agreement.

Keywords: Norway, European Union, EEA Agreement, EFTA, financial mechanisms, Norway grants