Publication

This policy brief examines Norway's financial contributions to less-wealthy EU countries in the context of soft power. It focuses on how and to what extent Norway has had and can have political advantage from these contributions, in relations with the EU and the beneficiary states. The authors argue that the thematic profile of the Grants have been made more consistent with Norwegian policy goals over time. In order to make better use if the soft power resources that exist due to the Grants, they put forth a list of recommendations.