Pip@feddit.org to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 3 months agoNorway should join the EU, says conservative opposition leader Ine Eriksen Søreidewww.politico.euexternal-linkmessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkNorway should join the EU, says conservative opposition leader Ine Eriksen Søreidewww.politico.euPip@feddit.org to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square21linkfedilink
minus-squareViatorOmnium@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoIf the EU and Iceland figure out how to solve the remaining disagreements, like the fishing policy, then it’s very likely almost all objections Norwegian people had will also be gone.
minus-squarethesdev@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoI thought not wanting to share the oil money was the main problem?
minus-squarevodka@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoThe way our oil industry is setup is very much not compatible with eu laws (or even EEA) There’s huge subsidies and huge taxes, and at least the subsidies are basically entirely illegal in the EU.
If the EU and Iceland figure out how to solve the remaining disagreements, like the fishing policy, then it’s very likely almost all objections Norwegian people had will also be gone.
This.
I thought not wanting to share the oil money was the main problem?
The way our oil industry is setup is very much not compatible with eu laws (or even EEA)
There’s huge subsidies and huge taxes, and at least the subsidies are basically entirely illegal in the EU.