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The EU

The European Union (EU), established by the 1992 Maastricht Treaty, is a continuation of the European cooperation initiated after the end of the Second World War.

The basic idea underlying the founding of the EU was to draw the countries of Europe into mutual interdependence through greater cooperation. Commitment to binding agreements between members was intended to lessen the likelihood of war and conflict. This increased cooperation has been pursued in depth (by including more and more new members) and in depth (by expanding to more and more political areas). Norway is not a member of the EU, but is closely linked to it through the EEA agreement on economic cooperation, the Schengen Agreement on police cooperation and border controls, and various other agreements. Relations with the EU have become an important component of Norwegian foreign policy.

Learn more about NUPI's research on Europe on the webpage of NUPI Centre for European Studies.

EU research at NUPI focuses on questions such as:

What is happening within EU foreign policy and defence politics?
How does the EU handle its neighbourhood relations to the Middle East and North Africa?
How does the EU deal with issues related to energy security?
How can the EU handle a new global role after the financial crisis?
What is the role of small states in shaping the EU and its policies?

NUPI has been a member of the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) since November 2015. TEPSA is the first transeuropean research network. Click here for more information about TEPSA.

News about the eu

The crises threatening the EU today
5 Mar 2021
- - Ane Teksum Isbrekken
Corona crisis, legitimization crisis and climate crisis. These are merely a few of the obstacles currently facing the EU. How is it coping? And where will the EU find itself in 2025? EU crisis management is in focus in a new book by Prof. Marianne Riddervold (NUPI and HINN)...

The EU Europe Regional integrasjon Utenrikspolitikk Diplomacy Diplomati og utenrikspolitikk Styring
NUPI replaces NRK P2's 'Ekko' this week

7 Dec 2020

NUPI has produced ten hours of high quality radio about foreign policy and international relations. The programs will air on NRK P2 during week 50, Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 11.00. Tune in!

Utenrikspolitikk Diplomacy Europe International organizations Security policy Cyber Etterretning Defence Terrorisme og ekstremisme Peace operations Humanitarian issues Conflict resolution Migrasjon Nasjonalisme Russia and Eurasia Asia Pandemier Sårbare stater Opprørsgrupper United Nations Styring The EU Globalisering Trade International economics Internasjonale investeringer Regional integrasjon Economic growth Energy Hav Climate Africa The Middle East and North Africa North America South and Central America
Book launch: EEA and the alternatives – what about NOREXIT?

9 Nov 2020

What are the alternatives to the EEA Agreement? What happens if Norway joins the EU, or if the EEA is terminated? A new book edited by Arne Melchior and Frode Nilssen looks into this.

Trade The EU Utenrikspolitikk Regional integrasjon Economic growth International economics Europe

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Publications about the eu

Publication : Report
Resilience in the age of crises
2021
- - Mathilde Tomine Eriksdatter Giske
This research paper examines the concept 'resilience' as a response to the constantly changing environments and turbulence of the world. While resilience is used by several international organisations and nation states, there is still a lack of consensus regarding what the concept really means...
Security policy NATO Utenrikspolitikk Europe Pandemier International organizations The EU
Publication : Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

The EU's comprehensive response to out of area crises: Plugging the capability-expectations gap
Since adopting a “comprehensive approach” to crisis management in 2013, the EU has spent considerable time and energy on streamlining its approach. Recently, we have also seen a terminological shift from “comprehensive” to “integrated”, indicating an expansion of the approach beyond the development–security...
Security policy Conflict resolution The EU
Publication : Popular scientific chapter/article

Norway – optimising EU non-membership to maximise mutual European added value
Several countries outside the European Union have cooperation agreements with the EU that integrate them more or less into European projects of their choice. One of the ‘third’ countries most integrated into EU activities and EU regulations is Norway. What motivates the Norwegians - whose country would...
Norden The EU