Norway Joins EUs Baltic Sea Region Cooperation Pact Amid Increased Security Concerns

Norway will join Denmark, Estonia, Finland, ​Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Sweden in the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region.The Norwegian flag. Ragnar Singsaas/Getty Images5/18/2026|Updated: 5/18/2026Norway has joined the European Union’s Baltic Sea cooperation agreement, amid increased security concerns in the region following the start of the Russia–Ukraine war.The EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) said in a statement on May 18 that Norway had become the ninth member of the agreement, with the body saying that its membership will see Oslo address shared territorial issues including civil security and resilience.