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Really hoping this happens! Will also put more preasure on Norway to join ๐ฏ
Why would Norway suddenly join? Norwegians already voted against it twice. They are per capita one of the wealthiest countries (the government) in the world, they'd be netto paying loads and loads to EU. They already are in Schengen, got basically a lot of the EU open market advantages without membership. A large majority of Norwegians are still opposed to EU membership.
Iceland is also in Schengen, but they suddenly feel very very threatened by the Greenland nonsense and Iceland is relatively a whole lot poorer, smaller, less people than Norway and a lot easier to invade and conquer (by USA)...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway%E2%80%93European_Union_relations?wprov=sfla1
Yeah this is true, its been voted against twice but its still something a good portion of us want, myself included. While we do have access to a lot of the good stuff from the EU, we also already basically follow all their rules and orders too, we're just not allowed to vote on it... AFAIK if Iceland joins, that would leave only Norway and Lichtenstein left in the EEA agreement. Might as well have both of us join the EU too imo. There are both downsides and upsides to joining of course, personally would like to see it happen.
It's also worth noting that the votes were held in 1972 and 1994. That last one was ~31 years ago. A decent chunk of people have since been born, grown up, and had a say in a lot of other things since then.
Here in Sweden we had a referendum about switching over to the Euro back in 2003. I remember this, but I was in like third grade at the time, so I didn't get a say. Now as an adult, if we had one today I think I'd vote yes.
I've been to Norway and I love it. I really hope your country will join the EU one day. ๐ช๐บ We're all stronger together!
Same reason Island are fast tracking this. Cause USA diplomats talk about anexation of these places.
Iceland is a very weak country compared to Norway. Has a small population and economy, worse geolocation towards USA, no major moneymachine resource like oil and no major savings fund like that Norwegian pension thingy and a government with bareley any public debt at all... Iceland could be an easy prey indeed. But Norway doesn't seem easy prey to me at all. Way harder geography to conquer and control, further away from USA, way larger and more diversified economy. And Norwegians have declined membership 2x already, while in Iceland there has never been a real referendum about it yet?
I'm all in favor of both Iceland and Norway joining the EU, but I really don't see it happening any time soon for Norway, still not also not with recent international political developments.
Because they're already netto paying loads and loads to the EU, by joining the EU they would get a say in how its run.
how much are they paying and why?
Norway participates in a lot of EU programs, these aren't free. I got some outdated numbers, but it looks like they paid around 900 million euros annually from 2014 to 2020.
https://www.norway.no/en/missions/eu/areas-of-cooperation/financial-contribution/
Exactly, they pay a lot and don't get all the benefits and have no say at the table where many decisions that will impact them take place.ย