European Committee

Joint Statement of the Members of the EEA Council

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Thursday, November 19, 2020
Foreign relations of the European Union, Politics of the European Union, Foreign relations of Europe, European Economic Area, EEA and Norway Grants, European Committee

The members of the EEA Council held a video conference on 18 November 2020 at the initiative of Ms Katrin Eggenberger, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Liechtenstein.

Key Points: 
  • The members of the EEA Council held a video conference on 18 November 2020 at the initiative of Ms Katrin Eggenberger, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Liechtenstein.
  • The video conference was attended by Mr Michael Roth, Minister of State for Europe of Germany, Mr Gulaugur r rarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development Cooperation of Iceland, Ms Ine Eriksen Sreide, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, as well as representatives of the European Commission and the European External Action Service.
  • The members of the EEA Council discussed the overall functioning of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA Agreement), and held an orientation debate on Europe's Digital Future.
  • Following the videoconference, the members of the EEA Council adopted the following joint statement:

    COVID-19

    Cooperation in the EEA

    Political dialogue

    The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU and the EEA Agreement

    The development of the Internal Market

    Incorporation of EEA-relevant EU acts

    The European Green Deal - climate change, environmental protection and energy

    A Europe fit for the digital age

    The Social Dimension

    EU programmes

    Financial Mechanisms

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Joint statement of the members of the EEA Council, 25 May 2020

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Foreign relations of the European Union, Politics of the European Union, Politics of Europe, Brexit, European Economic Area, Multi-speed Europe, European Committee, Membership of United Kingdom in the European Economic Area

The members of the EEA Council held a video conference on 25 May 2020 at the initiative of Mr. Gordan Grli-Radman, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia.

Key Points: 
  • The members of the EEA Council held a video conference on 25 May 2020 at the initiative of Mr. Gordan Grli-Radman, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia.
  • The video conference was attended by Ms. Ine Eriksen Sreide, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Mr. Gulaugur r rarson, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Cooperation of Iceland, Ms. Katrin Eggenberger, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Liechtenstein, as well as representatives of the European Commission and the European External Action Service.
  • The members of the EEA Council discussed the overall functioning of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA Agreement) and the effect of COVID-19 on the Internal Market, and held an orientation debate on the European Green Deal in the context of the EEA Agreement.
  • Following the videoconference, the members of the EEA Council adopted the following joint statement:

    Response to the COVID-19 pandemic

    Cooperation in the EEA

    EEA Agreement Article 19 and Protocol 3

    Political dialogue

    The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU and the EEA Agreement

    The development of the Internal Market

    Incorporation of EEA-relevant EU acts

    The European Green Deal - environmental protection, climate change and energy

    Social Dimension

    EU programmes

    Financial Mechanisms

    Visit the meeting page