alphacyberranger to World NewsEnglish • 10 months agoGermany swaps Russia for Norway in gas supply dependencewww.reuters.commessage-square16arrow-up1220arrow-down10
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minus-square@RamenatorlinkEnglish12•10 months agoYeah, they are part of the European Economic Area, but not part of the EU proper. Same as Iceland. The main reason for opposing full membership for the longest time has actually been fishing rights, which are often more strict in the EU
minus-squaresablinkfedilink9•10 months agoNot necessarily more strict, but joining the Union would open the waters for European fisheries which is politically unpopular.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish8•10 months agoExcept for climate reasons, or even the generally beneficial goal of energy independence for its own sake.
minus-squarePrettyFlyForAFatGuylinkfedilinkEnglish9•edit-210 months agoNo but they are in the Schengen Zone so they have strong economic ties with the EU
minus-squarePrettyFlyForAFatGuylinkfedilinkEnglish2•10 months agoCountries wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t worth it
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Norway, oddly enough, isn’t part of the EU.
Yeah, they are part of the European Economic Area, but not part of the EU proper. Same as Iceland. The main reason for opposing full membership for the longest time has actually been fishing rights, which are often more strict in the EU
Not necessarily more strict, but joining the Union would open the waters for European fisheries which is politically unpopular.
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Except for climate reasons, or even the generally beneficial goal of energy independence for its own sake.
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Norway isn’t an EU member
No but they are in the Schengen Zone so they have strong economic ties with the EU
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Not all of the obligations. But many.
Countries wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t worth it