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minus-squareitslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·10 months agoNorway isn’t an EU member
minus-squarePrettyFlyForAFatGuylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·edit-210 months agoNo but they are in the Schengen Zone so they have strong economic ties with the EU
minus-square5200@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·10 months agoAnd 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.
minus-squareripcord@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 months agoNot all of the obligations. But many.
minus-squarePrettyFlyForAFatGuylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoCountries wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t worth it
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