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“Most of the cases we deal with are about discrimination towards ethnic minorities in the workplace. We often see migrants being unpaid.”

Levelling up and unlocking missions – a project supported through the Research programme in Romania seeks an alternative approach to fighting depression.

“We estimate huge energy savings of around 125 000 GJ over three years and a reduction of 18 750 tonnes of CO2. That is the equivalent of emissions from 3 750 cars driven for one year,” said Felip Vidiella, EMEA and India Packaging R&D Director at Dow Spain.

In Lithuania wind power plants are fast becoming a meaningful source of energy. Despite their attractiveness because of their low carbon emissions, wind power plants have some direct negative impacts on biodiversity.

With support from Norway, Latvian authorities are working to improve drug prevention and treatment programmes in the Latvian prison system. Norwegian partners have shared knowledge and expertise on drug re-socialisation programmes.

In Oradea in western Romania there is great potential to increase the use of geothermal energy. With support from the Grants and in cooperation with Icelandic Geothermal Engineering, the municipality is replacing fossil fuels for district heating.

In Cluj County, Romania, an EEA Grants project is helping young people with special needs build their skills in an innovative and supportive environment.

In a hundred years old water reservoir ­ – hidden from the eyes of the passers-by – an art exhibition is taking place. Presenting the works of several Norwegian and Lithuanian artists, the exhibition is called ‘Climbing invisible structures. Ritualized Disciplinary Practices in Social Life’.

A joint Spanish-Norwegian research project aiming to use nanotechnology in developing cost-effective materials for use in solar cells and batteries has laid the foundation for future cooperation between Spanish and Norwegian researchers.

Persefona is a NGO in the Czech Republic which provides comprehensive, free of charge long-term aid to people affected by domestic and sexual violence. With support from the EEA Grants, it has expanded its activities and reach.