Anders H. Eide
@anderseide
Ambassador of Norway to the EU 🇳🇴🇪🇺 @norwayeu.norway.no
True 🇷🇺cowardice was again laid bare today, when ballistic missiles were aimed at 🇺🇦families like the Voronovs. Parents Olena and Artem, children Mark, Azarii Ilai and Emilia are confirmed dead, while the fate of Zakharii, Dominika, Viorika, Federica and grand child Artem is still being determined.
Today we remember the 77 lives taken by a far-right extremist on 22 July 2011. Eight killed by a car bomb in Oslo, then 69 predominantly young people murdered at Utøya island. We reaffirm our commitment to democracy, openness and inclusion, and to stand up against hatred and extremism in all forms.
Happy National Day to our great Icelandic friends and partners! Gleðilegan þjóðhátíðardag! 🇮🇸🇮🇸🇮🇸
It may not be perfect, but neither is the alternative. It’s work in progress and worth defending. #democracy #unity #europe
Nordic-Baltic Heads of Government side by side with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Tallinn today. And with Ukraine, everyday. 🇩🇰🇫🇮🇮🇸🇺🇦🇪🇪🇳🇴🇱🇻🇱🇹🇸🇪 #StrongerTogether #NB8 #StandWithUkraine
While Russian bombs and drones continue to kill and maim civilians in 🇺🇦Ukraine, Russian tourists continue to flock to Europe to enjoy vacation. This is not acceptable. Which is why 🇳🇴Norway joins 10 other Schengen countries in requesting the 🇪🇺Commission to introduce new, restrictive visa measures👇
More than 600 drones, cruise and ballistic missiles, including an IRBM, fired against Ukraine overnight, many against civilian targets. Doesn’t really look like desire for peace, does it? It looks like desperation. Putin is slowly but surely loosing his illegal war of aggression, and he knows.
17 May is 🇳🇴 Norway’s Constitution Day. Today we celebrate our independence and the freedom, democracy and human rights enshrined in our 1814 Constitution. None of it should ever be taken for granted. Happy Constitution Day Norway!
Putin on 9 May, after 12+ years of senseless, unprovoked and illegal aggression, occupation, murder rape, abduction, looting and destruction: «The conflict is driven by a globalist faction of Western elites using Ukrainians as a proxy.» Yeah, sure.
Norway adds NOK 2.8bn to fund the NATO/PURL initiative (Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List), which provides critical US weapons, such as Patriots, for Ukraine’s defense. This brings Norway’s total allocation to PURL to NOK 12.5 bn. But more is needed, also from partners. #StandWithUkraine 🇳🇴🇺🇦
Four years ago evidence appeared of the #Bucha massacre. Hundreds of Ukrainian civilians, including children, indiscriminately and cowardly murdered by russians. The russian leadership has since only confirmed its complete moral decay - and the imperative of holding it to account #warcrimes
At the Nordic-Canadian Summit in Oslo today, leaders pledge to intensify cooperation in the defence, security, resilience and green economic growth. 🇳🇴🇮🇸🇸🇪🇨🇦🇩🇰🇫🇮 #StrongerTogether www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new...
Exercise Cold Response 2026, 9-19 March: 32,500 personnel from 14 allied countries train in Northern Norway under harsh Arctic conditions. On land, at sea, in the air #WeAreNATO #Arctic
Russia waging unlawful and brutal aggression against Ukraine for 12 consecutive years complaining about Ukraine lawfully defending itself.… Welcome to the bizarre world of vlad putin & his fellow war criminals. #StandWithUkraine
Strengthening defense & space cooperation has rapidly become a core component of European security and resilience. Companies like Kongsberg has the tech and innovative edge to play a key role. Good to meet the leadership team in Brussels today 🇳🇴🇪🇺 #Norway #EU #StandWithUkraine #StrongerTogether
No less than 107 countries voted in support of peace in 🇺🇦Ukraine at the UN yesterday. Good. With russia’s blatant and grotesque breaches of the UN Charter, it’s nevertheless distressing that anyone would even consider to vote against or abstain. #InternationalLaw
Four years since russia’s unlawful full-scale invasion. Four years of senseless killing and destruction. Four years of russian war crimes, of utter moral decay from putin and his accomplices. Four years of heroic 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 resistance, defending freedom and democracy for all of us. Slava Ukraini!
What «putin wants peace» looks like per Sunday 22 February 2026: - 397 kamikaze/decoy drones - 22 ballistic Iskander М/S-400 - 18 cruise X-101 - 4 Zircon anti-ship - 4 guided aviation missile X-59/69 - 2 cruise Iskander-K All of it targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure.
Great intervention by PM Keir Starmer at the Munich Security Conference #MSC2026 On the need to avoid the mistakes of the past and on the fundamental shift of mindset and cooperation required today @munsecconf.bsky.social 🧵 1/5
Unsurprisingly, Europeans seem to prefer more unity, not less. As usual, it’s better to hang together than all hang separately. #geopolitics #europe www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
Highly productive meeting today with Chair of the EU Military Committee, General Seán Clancy. With shared values and strong partnership Norway and the EU will continue to work hard together to strengthen Europe’s security, resilience and defense readiness 🇳🇴🇪🇺 #StrongerTogether @norwayeu.norway.no
While others may wobble, Norway and the EU are staying the course on climate action & green transition. Today’s 🇪🇺🇳🇴Green Alliance dialogue demonstrated once again strong ambition, commitment and determination💪🌿 #ClimateAction #Innovation #Growth #Competitiveness @ec.europa.eu @norwayeu.norway.no
In Kyiv today, 🇳🇴Norway’s FM Espen Barth Eide announced an emergency support package of EUR 340 million to 🇺🇦Ukraine. Funding is aimed at supporting the energy sector & critical services during russia’s illegal attacks on civilian infrastructure. #StandWithUkraine www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new...
Illiberal forces are constantly trying to tarnish Europe by claiming widespread use of censorship and limited freedom of expression. The truth? Nowhere do people enjoy more freedom of expression. (BIG exception: Russia and Belarus) #freedomofexpression #Europe #factsmatter @rsf.org