Greece–Norway relations
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Greece–Norway relations are foreign relations between Greece and Norway. The Greek Embassy in Oslo opened in 1980 and the Norwegian Embassy in Athens opened in 1974.
In 1967, Norway and three other countries brought the
Greece's embassy in
.Agreements
The two countries have signed the Treaty on Social Security (1980), a Treaty on Cultural Agreement (1976), and an Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation (1988).
Tourism
Greece, which ranks very high on the list of Norwegian tourist preferences, is amongst the top contenders, welcoming about 22% of the tourist population, which is estimated at some 250,000 people throughout the year.[2] The tourist traffic flows from Norway to Greece in recent years have been increasing and Greece is a favorite destination for Norwegians. According to the Greek Statistical Service the number of Norwegians who visited Greece in 2002 came to 181,383 and in 2003 to 230,232. The island of Antiparos has often been described as the Norwegian island because here is more Norwegian tourists than any other tourists without Greeks.[2][3]
Economic relations
Through the European Economic Area Agreement (EEA), Norway is a part of EU's Internal Market, and in addition has incorporated EU legislation to ensure that the "Four Freedoms" governing the EU/EEA Internal Market (i.e. free movement of goods, persons, capital, services), are being observed.
As part of the EEA Agreement, Norway with the two other
Since 2001, Greek exports to Norway have increased in
The sectors that are of particular interest to Norwegian exporters are
The value of direct Norwegian investments in Greece came to NOK 1,006 million at the end of 2002 – an important increase compared with previous years (2001: 605, 2000: 864, 1998: NOK 352 million). [needs update] In general, Norway promotes its expertise and strength in
Ambassadors
The Norwegian ambassadors to Greece:
- Kåre Dæhlen (1974–1975)
- Inge Reidarssøn Rindal (1975–1981)
- Kjell Rasmussen (1981–1985)
- Tancred Ibsen, Jr.(1986–1989)
- Nils Oscar Dietz (1990–1994)
- Bjørn Barth (1994–1996)
- Rolf Trolle Andersen (1996–1998)
- Jan Wessel Hegg (1998–2001)
- Finn Kristen Fostervoll (2001–2006)
- Sverre Stub (2006–2011)
- Sjur Larsen (2011–2015)
- Jørn E. Gjelstad (2015–2019)
- Frode Overland Andersen (2019–)
Immigration
The Greek community in Norway consists of 1,671 individuals in 2009, up from 1,572 in 2008. The majority are established in Oslo and Bergen more or less permanently. An overwhelming majority have created family ties, by marrying Norwegian nationals. Hordaland has the highest number of Greek pupils in the country, 8 of 11.[4]
Culture
The Norwegian Institute at Athens opened in 1989, and is one of 17 foreign archaeological institutes in Athens.
The Greek Orthodox Church in Norway
The congregation was founded in 1965 with main purpose to serve the Greek-speaking
Diplomacy
See also
- Foreign relations of Greece
- Foreign relations of Norway
- Norway–EU relations
- Eastern Orthodoxy in Norway
References
- ISBN 978-0-19-920799-2.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Global Greece: Norway".
- ^ "E Kathimerini: Antiparos, A Norwegian 'colony' in the Aegean".
- ^ "Persons with immigrant background by immigration category, country background and sex. 1 January 2009". Statistics Norway. Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ^ Fylkesmannen i Hordaland – Bergen Moské størst av trussamfunna i 2009 Archived 29 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine