EFTA Bulletin (Switzerland) articles from September 1 2004

EFTA Bulletin (Switzerland) archives from September 1 2004

Foreword.
September 1, 2004... This edition of the EFTA Bulletin looks at EU/EEA enlargement from an EFTA perspective. A few months ago, the EFTA countries' relations with the ten new EU Members changed significantly as a result of EU enlargement east and southwards....

EEA enlargement: a newcomer's view.(Slovenia)
September 1, 2004... I feel very honoured to have the privilege of saying a few words on the EEA enlargement in this issue of the EFTA Bulletin. This is especially so because I come from a country which, although young in its existence, has managed to develop...

EEA enlargement in brief.
September 1, 2004... Introduction The Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA) unites the 25 EU Member States and the three EEA EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) in an Internal Market governed by the same basic rules. These rules aim to...

Enlargement brings opportunities for citizens and businesses.
September 1, 2004... Is there a paradox in the fact that the EEA EFTA States wholeheartedly supported the enlargement of the EU even though they themselves have opted for a different kind of partnership with the EU? The answer is "Not at all!" The EEA EFTA...

EEA enlargement: what it means for business.
September 1, 2004... In this article, the EFTA Bulletin looks at what EEA enlargement means from a business perspective. The Bulletin asked nine companies from the three EEA EFTA States, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, for their views on enlargement. All the...

What EEA enlargement offers people.
September 1, 2004... Introduction You do not have to be that old to remember a time when travelling as a tourist beyond the Iron Curtain to places like Prague involved substantial formalities culminating in a mix of anxiety and excitement when you finally...

The EEA financial mechanism & the Norwegian financial mechanism (2004-2009).
September 1, 2004... Background The Single European Act first introduced economic and social cohesion as a separate Community policy in its own right in 1987. The purpose of this policy was to contribute to the good functioning of the Internal Market, promote...

Enlargement from a local government perspective.
September 1, 2004... One might easily assume that it is primarily national administrations that manage the changes caused by EU and EEA enlargement. Local governments, however, are responsible for implementing much of the legislation that comes with enlargement. It...

The Swiss-EU bilateral agreements and enlargement: a business view.
September 1, 2004... Switzerland occupies a special position within EFTA. Despite being a small export-oriented country that is inextricably linked to the EU in economic terms (see Box 1), it is the only EFTA country that does not participate in the European...

Political outlook: the EEA EFTA states' relations with the new neighbours: speeches delivered by the Foreign Ministers of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway to the European Parliament, 17 March 2004.(Halldor Asgrimsson, Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs)(Transcript)
September 1, 2004... Halldor Asgrimsson, * Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs The European Economic Area (EEA) and the European Neighbourhood Policy Ms Mann, Mr Brok, Distinguished Members of the European Parliament, On the road from the European...

Appendix: facts and figures on EFTA and enlargement.
September 1, 2004... Figure 1 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the 10 new EU Member States GDP at market GDP per GDP per capita prices 2003 capita 2003 in PPS 2003 (million...

Financial mechanism: national focal points.(Directory)
September 1, 2004... FINANCIAL MECHANISM: National Focal Points Capital - Focal Point Beneficiary State 1 Athens Ministry of Economy and Finance Greece Constitution Square, GR - 10180 Athens ...