Why didnt they join the EU?

Why didnt they join the EU?

Nationalized oil company game is too on point

Cause they let their population vote on it, Twice.

oil

Wealth is dependant on oil so less economic gain and greater relative importance of fishing.

De inte tror i Europa

Because the population said no twice.

Not rocket science.

Because they knew that if they couldn't control their currency, their economy would be at a higher risk.

UK knew it too, but they had the muscle to negotiate keeping the pound instead of letting Germany-France to control the euro for them.

dude what

Obviously the question is why did they vote no.

We don't like the idea of not being able to govern outselves.

Because we Norwegians view ourselves as Norwegians first and Europeans second.

>Norwegians
That's a strange way to spell "Danish".

Suck my dick Jeppe.

>Norwegians
>Europeans
wew. Go back to Central Asia you wannabe Euro.

See?

Exactly why we don't consider ourselves European.

The advantages of joining the EU for rich countries has significantly decreased since the admission if eastern European and Balkan countries. And some of the advantages the EU brings such as schengen they can reap the benefits from anyway.

They don't economically need the EU.
Oil money.
The Norwegians have a > $2 Trillion sovereign wealth fund.
Would you give the EU a chance to have any of it due to regulation?

We're glad could help

>> $2 Trillion sovereign wealth fund.

850 billion.

Fishing rights and patriotism. Anyone claiming anything else are bullshitting.

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Norway joined mayor EU agreements and is part of European Economic Area and Schengen Area.

this desu. We are in the EEA and Schengen, aka basically members outside of fishing, agriculture protectionism and whaling.