Norway heard in the EU's new Arctic strategy
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The EU has drawn up a new strategy for the Arctic. Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide says that Norway has largely been heard during the work on the strategy. He believes that Norway has gained acceptance for its views.
According to the strategy, the EU and countries in the north are to cooperate more closely on security. The Arctic is an important area for Norway, because Norway has large land and sea areas in the north. Therefore, the issue of security is particularly relevant for Norwegian authorities.
The Arctic is also an area where climate, energy, fisheries and transport are important. Many countries have an interest in the region, and there is increasingly more activity there. Norway is not a member of the EU, but the country is part of the EEA Agreement. This means that Norway has contact with the EU in many areas.
It is still not entirely clear how the new cooperation will work in practice. Barth Eide and the Norwegian government have said that they will follow developments closely.
Sources: High North News
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