Since 1994, the European Economic Area (EEA) has facilitated the free movement of people, goods, services and investments in Europe. Today, this single European market of over 500 million people includes 31 countries; Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway together with all the 28 EU states.
The EEA agreement is the foundation of a broad cooperation on economic and social development. Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway take part in the development of rules and regulations for the single market, and participate in a number of EU programmes and agencies.
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