Europe International Criminal Court opens its first investigation 01/07/2004 :: The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Mr Luis Moreno-Ocampo, has announced his decision to open the first investigation of the ICC. The Office of the Prosecutor will investigate grave crimes committed on the territory of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since 1 July 2002. The decision to launch an investigation has been made in co-operation with the DRC, other governments and international organisations. + More |
The Council of Europe Norway and the Council of Europe Norway was one of the ten founding members of the Council of Europe, which was created on 5 May 1949. The Council of Europe is the oldest of all the European cooperation organisations. The aim was to achieve greater unity between its ... + More |
Norway and Europe Norway’s European policy Norway’s culture and politics, and its social and business activities, have always had close links with the rest of Europe. Norwegian foreign policy has long aimed to promote international cooperation and stability, both in Europe and in ... + More |
Norway in the Balkans Norway’s involvement in the Western Balkans The countries of the Western Balkans are still undergoing major economic, political and social restructuring and reform processes. Reforms have been initiated in all the countries, but they are politically controversial, and considerable ... + More |
Schengen The Schengen co-operation The Schengen cooperation was first established in 1985 by Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France and Germany. The intention was to establish an area without travel restrictions, in which border controls between the participating ... + More |
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