The Norwegian Prime Minister visits Brussels Wednesday, June 16, for meetings with the EU. Subjects to be discussed are the financial crisis and the EU's response to the euro-crisis, regional issues (Arctic, Northern Dimension, Russia), climate change, energy dialogue and cooperation.
Program:
11:00 Stoltenberg meets Van Rompuy.
Address: Justus Lipsius.
12:00 Available for interviews at Norway House, Norwegian Mission to the EU.
Address: Rue Archimede 17.
13:00 Lunch with Commissioner Connie Hedegaard, at the residence of the Norwegian ambassador to the EU. Photo-opportunity.
Address: Avenue Jules Cesar 24.
15:00 Stoltenberg meets Prime Minister Yves Leterme. Photo-op.
Address: Rue de la Loi 16.
16:00 Stoltenberg meets President José Manuel Barroso.
Address: Berlaymont.
Press interested in covering all or some of this, may contact Rune Bjåstad, press counsellor at the Mission of Norway: rbj@mfa.no and mobile 0494 535 820.