Norway is a powerhouse by its own rights and its good that they can choose this path if that’s what suits their country best. It’s also good that the EU was setup to accommodate arrangements like this.
And they are part of the unified European market. So they have all the obligations of being an EU member without any of the voting rights. Plus they pay to be member as well.
Good, part of the Union, mutual defense pacts… there is plenty of reasons to think this is a good step.
Except for climate reasons, or even the generally beneficial goal of energy independence for its own sake.
Norway is a powerhouse by its own rights and its good that they can choose this path if that’s what suits their country best. It’s also good that the EU was setup to accommodate arrangements like this.
Norway isn’t an EU member
No but they are in the Schengen Zone so they have strong economic ties with the EU
And they are part of the unified European market. So they have all the obligations of being an EU member without any of the voting rights. Plus they pay to be member as well.
Autonomy has its price I guess.
Not all of the obligations. But many.
Countries wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t worth it