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Norway adopts further restrictive measures against Belarus

News story | 12/07/2021 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs

- Today Norway has aligned with the EU's new sectoral sanctions against Belarus as a response to the major human rights violations being committed by the country's authorities, says Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide.

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Week 30

Norway’s strategy for developing a green, circular economy News story | 23/07/2021 | Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries The Government’s ambition is for Norway to play a pioneering role in the development of a green, circular economy that makes better, more efficient use of resources. Norway will play this role by further developing policy and policy instruments both nationally and in cooperation with the EU, to develop a framework for value creation and green competitiveness in Norway. News alert about: Climate and environment

No agreement reached on EEA and Norway Grants funding for Hungary Press release | 23/07/2021 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs The donor countries and Hungary failed to agree on how the funding for civil society was to be administered. Therefore no funding will be provided to Hungary for the implementation of programmes during the current period, and Hungary looses access to the approximately NOK 2.3 billion allocated to Hungary under the EEA and Norway Grants scheme. News alert about: European policy