Theme

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

How do the Nordics position themselves in the new European security landscape?
19 Mar 2020
- - Ane Teksum Isbrekken
In a new joint report, researchers from NUPI and research institutes in the Nordics have investigated this.

Security policy Defence Norden NATO Europe The EU
The PREVEX project officially launched in Brussels
7 Feb 2020
- - Henriette Ullavik Erstad
Why are some communities more likely to experience violent extremism than others?

Terrorisme og ekstremisme Conflict resolution Opprørsgrupper The Middle East and North Africa Africa Komparativ metode The EU
Drivers of violent extremism: NUPI to coordinate EU-funded project
19 Dec 2019
- - Ane Teksum Isbrekken
PREVEX will shed light on how the various drivers of violent extremism operate.

The EU Conflict resolution Terrorisme og ekstremisme The Middle East and North Africa Europe Opprørsgrupper Sårbare stater Komparativ metode

All news about the eu (total 45)

Publications about the eu

Publication : Chapter

Nordic perspectives on European security: Norway
How does Norway relate to the various new European defence cooperation formats? Which states are Norway coordinating with when engaging in these projects? Is there unexploited potential for common Nordic initiatives within the European formats? Or do traditional security relationships still take precedence?...
Defence Security policy NATO Norden The EU
Publication : Report
Can Aid Solve the Root Causes of Migration? A Framework for Future Research on the Development-Migration Nexus
2020
- - Henriette Ullavik Erstad
- - Morten Bøås
An important dimension of the European Union’s response to the 2015 refugee and migration management crisis has been to address the root causes of irregular migration. A major tool the EU has to mitigate push factors of migration is development assistance. Yet, the literature shows that the casual relationship...
Development policy Europe Africa Sårbare stater Migrasjon The EU
Publication : Popular scientific lecture

Etter brexit: Storbritannia, Europa - og Norge
Guest lecture for Arendal Senior University, about how brexit will influence Britain's international role, intra-European dynamics and Norwegian foreign policy.
Diplomacy Europe Norden The EU