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UK signs trade deal with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein
9-Jul-2021 Euractiv
Britain’s government said it signed a free trade deal with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, its latest post-Brexit trade agreement.
UK is close to announcing a free trade deal with Norway
4-Jun-2021 Bloomberg
The new deal is likely to include digital trade, added access to agricultural markets, and services.
Brexit exclusive: UK-Norway trade deal close to collapsing as Christian-Democrats block pact to protect farmers from British beef and cheese
25-May-2021 City AM
A comprehensive free trade deal between the UK and Norway is at risk of collapsing as the Christian Democrat party fears such a pact would hit farmers in Scandinavia’s richest country too hard.
Norway’s youth parties call for end to China free trade talks
11-Feb-2021 Axios
The youth wings of Norway’s main political parties have signed a letter calling for the country to rescind its normalization agreement with China and stop free trade negotiations due to China’s human rights violations.
Norway must say no to the Mercosur agreement
9-Feb-2021 Handelskampanjen
Joint statement from several civil society organizations and farmers’ associations with requirements for the Mercosur agreement.
Norway inks interim trade agreement with UK, Iceland; deal means no new tariffs on seafood products
9-Dec-2020 IntraFish
The parties inked an interim trade continuity agreement and are also negotiating a free trade agreement, to be completed as soon as possible.
Union movements: Potential UK-Norway trade deal must not be a race to the bottom
24-Nov-2020 Left Foot Forward
Trade unions in UK and Norway have set out clear principles for a future trade agreement.
Norway tries to seal FTA with China this year, but complications abound
1-Oct-2020 Seafood Source
There’s speculation in Beijing diplomatic circles this month as to whether China will sign a free trade deal with Norway this year.
Wang Yi calls for speedy free trade agreement with Norway
28-Aug-2020 CGTN
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for an acceleration in free trade talks with Norway as he concluded a visit to the country.
Norway expects substantial progress in FTA talks with China
29-May-2020 China Daily
Though the COVID-19 outbreak has led to delays in bilateral negotiations, major progress on the China-Norway free trade agreement is expected to be made this year, a senior Norwegian official said.
Norway and Britain negotiators in Brexit talks Thursday: Norway Foreign Ministry
11-May-2020 Reuters
EFTA countries and the UK met for the first time since Britain’s exit from the European Union to discuss their future relationship.
Norway hopes for China free-trade deal in 2020, industry minister says
9-Jan-2020 Reuters
Norway aims to reach a free-trade agreement with China by the end of 2020, more than a decade after initial negotiations began, the Norwegian industry minister said.
China-Norway free trade agreement negotiations in good progress
5-Dec-2019 Scand Asia
“Good progress” is being made on a long-awaited free trade agreement (FTA) between China and Norway, urging further dialogue and an open attitude toward trade to fend off lingering concerns over protectionism.
Tidal threatens legal action against Norway over stat fiddling investigation
3-Oct-2019 CMU
Tidal is threatening legal action against the whole country of Norway, which is certainly one way to deal with allegations that you fiddled the figures on a Beyonce record.
Brazilian free trade deal ignites fury
26-Aug-2019 News in English.no
Norway and its fellow members of the European Free Trade Association have entered into a free trade agreement with Brazil and several other South American countries.
Norway-China FTA talks ‘on track’ as salmon market competition intensifies
8-Aug-2019 Under Current News
Negotiations towards a free trade agreement (FTA) between Norway and China are “developing positively”, the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC)’s China envoy, with 15 rounds of talks held so far.
UK reaches post-Brexit trade agreement with Iceland and Norway
19-Mar-2019 Reuters
Britain reached an a deal with Iceland and Norway to allow trade to continue unchanged if it leaves the European Union without a deal
Norway FTA talks picking up speed
23-Oct-2018 China Daily
Norway and China are likely to conclude a trade pact next year.
China-Norway FTA may come next year, ambassador says
10-Oct-2018 Yicai Global
In the 12th round of China-Norway FTA negotiations, the two nations discussed goods and service trades and investment, rules of origin, technical barriers to trade, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, intellectual property, ecommerce, other matters.
China wants free-trade talks with Norway to be accelerated
2-Aug-2018 SCMP
Free-trade talks between China and Norway should be sped up, the Chinese government’s top diplomat told his Norwegian counterpart, as the two countries step up efforts to put a row over the Nobel Peace Prize behind them.