It makes sense, same with Iceland. By participating in the EEA, Council of Europe, Schengen etc, they effectively are already beholden to most EU policies but without a seat at the policymaking table.
Same with Switzerland. I recently learned they had a public vote in 1993 with 0.3 % margin result no. Through three integration agreements they’re more integrated than ever anyway.
Having 1-2% of the votes in the European parliament is not worth giving up complete control over fisheries and monetary policy, in my opinion. They’d probably meddle with how Norway manages its natural resources, too.
It makes sense, same with Iceland. By participating in the EEA, Council of Europe, Schengen etc, they effectively are already beholden to most EU policies but without a seat at the policymaking table.
Same with Switzerland. I recently learned they had a public vote in 1993 with 0.3 % margin result no. Through three integration agreements they’re more integrated than ever anyway.
Having 1-2% of the votes in the European parliament is not worth giving up complete control over fisheries and monetary policy, in my opinion. They’d probably meddle with how Norway manages its natural resources, too.