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"EU-Norway goes much beyond the EEA", say the 32nd EU-Norway Interparliamentary Meeting participants [17-03-2016 - 17:26] In the frame of the 32nd EU-Norway Interparliamentary Meeting held at the European Parliament (EP) in Brussels today, the EP Delegation, led by its Chair Mr. Jørn DOHRMANN (ECR, DK) together with the Norwegian Delegation, led by its Chair Ms. Anniken HUITFELDT (Labour Party) reviewed the current state of EU-Norway relations and shared the assessment that in general the relations are excellent and developing positively. Both delegations expressed their satisfaction that the EEA remains the main framework for EU-Norway cooperation, underlining at the same time that this cooperation goes much beyond the EEA, including such areas as foreign and security policy, the fight against terrorism or climate and energy policy. The delegations underlined the importance of this close collaboration in the current particularly challenging geopolitical situation. Moreover, the Interparliamentary Meeting focused on the following topics in particular: • Relations between the EU and Norway, with addresses by: Press release - Mr. Claude MAERTEN, Head of Western Europe Division, European External Action Service - Mrs. Oda Helen SLETNES, Ambassador of Norway to the European Union • Schengen/ Dublin and the migration crisis in Europe • The new Europol regulation • The global security situation and relations with Russia • Agriculture and fisheries • Energy relations and climate The next Interparliamentary Meeting is scheduled to take place in Norway in 2017. Members of the EP present: Mr. Jørn DOHRMANN, ECR, Denmark (Chair of SINEEA Delegation) Ms. Anna HEDH, S&D, Sweden (Vice-Chair of SINEEA Delegation) Mr. Jasenko SELIMOVIC, ALDE, Sweden (Vice-Chair of SINEEA Delegation) Ms. Jill EVANS, Greens/EFA, United Kingdom Mr. Christofer FJELLNER, EPP, Sweden Ms. Kashetu KYENGE, S&D, Italy (rapporteur) Ms. Julia PITERA, EPP, Poland Mr. Paul RÜBIG, EPP, Austria Press Service Directorate for the Media Director - Spokesperson : Jaume DUCH GUILLOT 1/2 EN Reference No:20160317IPR19882 Press switchboard number (32-2) 28 33000 Press release Ms. Catherine STIHLER, S&D, United Kingdom Mr. Tibor SZANYI, S&D, Hungary Ms. Kerstin WESTPHAL, S&D, Germany Members of the Storting present: Ms. Anniken HUITFELDT –Labour Party (Chair) Mr. Øyvind HALLERAKER – Conservative Party (Vice-Chair) Mr. Christian TYBRING-GJEDDE - Progress Party (Vice-Chair) Mr. Svein Roald HANSEN, Labour Party Mr. Trond HELLELAND, Conservative Party Ms. Liv Signe NAVARSETE, Centre Party Mr. Kåre SIMENSEN, Labour Party Ms. Elin Rodum AGDESTEIN, Conservative Party Ms. Regina ALEXANDROVA, Conservative Party Contacts: Dag STANGNES Storting (Norwegian Parliament) Tel: +47 468 57 402 E-mail: [email protected] Amelia PADURARIU European Parliament Tel: 00 32 2 28 32 175 E-mail: [email protected] Further information • Jørn Dohrmann (ECR, DK): http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/124878.html Contact Emilie TOURNIER BXL: (+32) 2 28 30578 STR: (+33) 3 881 72649 PORT: (+32) 473 55 74 66 EMAIL: [email protected] TWITTER: EP_ForeignAff EMAIL: [email protected] 20160317IPR19882 - 2/2.