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EFTA Council meets in Geneva
18.09.2018
The EFTA Council met on 18 September for its seventh meeting in 2018.
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New Norwegian Ambassador presents credentials to Secretary-General
10.09.2018
The new Ambassador, H.E. Dagfinn Sørli, met with Secretary-General Henri Gétaz on 10 September 2018 in Geneva to present his credentials as the Permanent Representative of Norway to EFTA.
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New Senior Management at the EFTA Secretariat
03.09.2018
On 1 September new Senior Management took over at the EFTA Secretariat, with Henri Gétaz as Secretary-General. Three new Deputy Secretaries-General also took up their duties; Hege Marie Hoff (Brussels), Pascal Schafhauser (Geneva) and Andri Lúthersson (Brussels).
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First EFTA Council meeting under the Swiss Chairmanship
10.07.2018
The EFTA Council met on 10 July for its sixth meeting in 2018, as Switzerland takes over the rotating EFTA Council Chair for the next six months.
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EFTA Ministerial adds Ecuador to its free trade network of 39 partners
25.06.2018
On 25 June 2018, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) held its summer Ministerial meeting in Sauðárkrókur, Iceland.
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EFTA and Serbia hold third Joint and Sub-Committee meetings
20.06.2018
The third meeting of the Joint Committee established under the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the EFTA States and Serbia took place on 19 June 2018 in Geneva.
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Incorporation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) into the EEA Agreement and continued application of Directive 95/46/EC
05.06.2018
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679 entered into force in the EU on 25 May 2018.
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EFTA Council meets in Geneva
30.04.2018
Ongoing free trade negotiations and preparations for the upcoming Ministerial meeting were high on the agenda of the third meeting of the EFTA Council in 2018 in Geneva today.
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EFTA Council adopts Chairmanship 2019-2022
15.03.2018
The EFTA Council met for the second time under Icelandic Chairmanship in 2018 in Geneva.
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EFTA ambassadors and social partners discuss data protection and Brexit
13.03.2018
On 12 March 2018, the Standing Committee of the EFTA States and the EFTA Consultative Committee (EFTA CC) met in Norway House, Brussels. This annual meeting is an opportunity for a briefing on developments over the last year, and for the forum to discuss current EEA issues, Swiss-EU relations and future perspectives with the EFTA ambassadors.