Many thanks for constructive talks at today‘s #EEA Council meeting Dominique Hasler 🇱🇮 #EriksenSøreide 🇳🇴and Augusto Santos Silva 🇵🇹🇪🇺. Đoàn Phú Quý 2k5 EFTA Secretariat MFA Iceland 🇮🇸 Icelandic Mission to the EU 🇮🇸

Providing political impetus for the development of the #EEAAgreement , the #EEACouncil this week discussed the impact of Covid-19 while pursuing the objectives of an open strategic autonomy on the road to recovery 🇮🇸🇳🇴🇱🇮🇪🇺

Delighted to participate in #RiDaysEU today sharing Iceland’s experiences of participating in #Horizon2020 and other EU framework programmes through the #EEA Agreement 🇮🇸🇪🇺⁦Icelandic Mission to the EU 🇮🇸⁩ ⁦MFA Iceland 🇮🇸⁩

Delighted to open with ⁦Bart Tommelein⁩ Burgemeester the wonderfully curated exhibition “Our Icelandic Fishermen” in #Oostende reflecting not only upon the industry but also upon the life of the Flemish fishermen, their working conditions and their lives far away from home

Important meeting with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland Guðlaugur Þór to discuss the current state of the 2015 agricultural agreement between 🇪🇺 & 🇮🇸, also with a view to #Brexit.

Good meeting with #Iceland Foreign Minister Guðlaugur Þór on important role of #EEAagreement, including: - forthcoming negotiations on its financial mechanism & Fish Protocols - broader market access issues 🇪🇺🇮🇸

Thank you Janusz Wojciechowski for a good meeting. Looking forward to continuing our dialogue on improved 🇮🇸 🇪🇺 trade in agricultural products.

Thank you Valdis Dombrovskis for a good meeting on improving trade between #Iceland and #EU.

Thank you Virginijus Sinkevičius for a good discussion on sustainable fisheries and improved market access for #Icelandic fisheries products.

Glad to meet Josep Borrell Fontelles to discuss #Arctic #InternationalAffairs and dynamic 🇮🇸🇪🇺 cooperation, based on the #EEAAgreement and common values.

À la suite des intempéries et inondations dévastatrices la #Belgique 🇧🇪 observe une journée de deuil national ce mardi. Toutes nos pensées auprès des familles et des proches des victimes 🇮🇸 ⁦Icelandic Mission to the EU 🇮🇸⁩ ⁦MFA Iceland 🇮🇸⁩

Balance between development and sustainability and making sure the Arctic remains stable, safe, peaceful and prosperous were all in focus at the #EUArcticForum in Brussels where former President of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the #ArcticCircle was among the keynote speakers

Innilegar árnaðaróskir 👏👏👏 Impressive number of votes! Congratulations #TeamIceland Allez L’Islande à Paris 🇮🇸 🇮🇸

We #StandWithUkraine️ 🇮🇸🇺🇦

Always good to meet with Ursula Ursula von der Leyen Discussed importance of European solidarity in our continued support of Ukraine.

Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir joined colleagues at #EuropeanPoliticalCommunity summit today. Unequivocal solidarity with #Ukraine and sense of unity among leaders of 44 European states at EPC.

Remembering together: In solidarity with Ukrainian ambassador @MaksymKononenko and his people at Utrecht Cathedral today 🇮🇸🇺🇦🇳🇱 #SlavaUkraine #StandWithUkraine

Many thanks to the Icelanders’ society in Luxembourg 🇮🇸🇱🇺 treating us to a wonderful Thorrablót with a menu inspired by the régime of our forefathers and -mothers followed by singing the Icelandic folk songs we all know by heart❤️

1 January 1994 the EEA Agreement entered into force. This anniversary year is an opportunity to celebrate the success of the EEA and to prepare for the future in an increasingly complex global environment. Happy new year!

We mark 30 years of the European Economic Area, the world’s largest internal market, covering 30 States & 500 million people. The EU looks forward to a strong relationship with 🇮🇸 🇱🇮🇳🇴 in the next 30 years & beyond! My statement with Josep Borrell Fontelles: europa.eu/!XTfYHv