The Royal Danish Embassy (also Embassy of Denmark) is the Danish
diplomatic mission to the
Kingdom of Norway. As neighbouring countries, Denmark and Norway share a cultural and political history, and the Embassy is a key element in maintaining the good relationship between the two countries.
The Embassy is a part of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark ( da, Udenrigsministeriet, fo, Uttanríkismálaráðið, kl, Nunanut Allanut Ministereqarfik) and its overseas representations (the Danish embassies, diplomatic missions, consulates and trade offices) ...
which overseas all official Danish representations abroad.
History
The
Denmark-Norway relations date back to the 14th century, but Denmark's first
diplomatic mission to
Norway was established after the fall of the
Kalmar Union
The Kalmar Union (Danish language, Danish, Norwegian language, Norwegian, and sv, Kalmarunionen; fi, Kalmarin unioni; la, Unio Calmariensis) was a personal union in Scandinavia, agreed at Kalmar in Sweden, that from 1397 to 1523 joined under ...
. After
World War II the mission was upgraded to an
embassy.
The Trade Council
The Trade Council is an integrated trade organisation within the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark ( da, Udenrigsministeriet, fo, Uttanríkismálaráðið, kl, Nunanut Allanut Ministereqarfik) and its overseas representations (the Danish embassies, diplomatic missions, consulates and trade offices) ...
working to promote Danish export and investments abroad.
The Danish Trade Council's Strategy
/ref> The headquarters is in Copenhagen; however, around 3/4 of the staff are working from Danish embassies, consulates, and trade commissions worldwide.
See also
* Diplomatic Missions to Norway
* Danish Diplomatic Missions
References
External links
Official Website
{{Diplomatic missions in Norway
Oslo
Denmark
Denmark–Norway relations
Foreign relations of Denmark