2006-11-14 11:15:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Embassies & Consulates
Yes
2006-11-14 11:17:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Norway and the EU
Norway and the European Union
As one of very few western European countries, Norway is not a member of the European Union. Norway has held referendum on the issue of EU membership twice, first in 1972 and then again in 1994. On both occasions, a rather narrow majority of the Norwegian population rejected membership (in 1994, 52% were against and 48% were in favour).
As a consequence, Norway is not a Member State of the EU, and the relationship with the Union is therefore based on other forms and means of close contact and co-operation. This co-operation enables Norway to maintain a very high level of economic integration, and political co-operation, with the EU and its Member States.
The EEA-Agreement is by far the single most important agreement regulating the relationship between Norway (and the two other EEA EFTA States Iceland and Liechtenstein) and the European Union. The purpose of the agreement is to enlarge the EUs internal market to also comprise the EEA EFTA States, and it does so by creating a common ”European Economic Area”.
Through the EEA-Agreement Norway and the other EEA EFTA States have taken on the obligation to implement all EU legislation relevant to the functioning of the internal market. The EEA Committee takes the decision on whether new Community legislation is of EEA-relevance, with joint participation by the EU Commission and the EEA EFTA Member States. Thereafter, it is up to the national parliaments and legislators to ensure the national implementation. The EEA Agreement also ensures the EEA EFTA States some access to the preparatory work on new EU legislation on expert level (when prepared by the Commission).
Norway has also signed up to the Schengen-Agreement, and is thus participating in the co-operation on common passport and border control, as well as several other issues within the EU policy area of Freedom, Security and Justice.
Another area of very close co-operation between Norway and the EU is the foreign and security policy, where Norway as a NATO-country has signed up to the Berlin+ accord on co-operation between EU and NATO on deployment of resources and development of policies.
Norway is also participating in a whole range of EU programmes and initiatives, for example within the fields of research, education and culture
2006-11-15 22:08:40 · answer #2 · answered by HJW 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is. You probably wanted to know if they also use the
euro as their currency. They do NOT. The only other EU
member not to is England.
Oops, my mistake they are not. The relation between EU and Norway is principally governed by the EEA Agreement, and through this agreement they particiapte in a number of EU agencies and programmes though with no voting rights.
2006-11-14 11:37:02 · answer #3 · answered by Jim C 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ask the people of Norway and then decide the question. Your best bet is to ask the Prime Minister of Norway himself.
2006-11-14 20:23:20 · answer #4 · answered by IGLOO 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Norway is not a member of the European Union. Twice there were referenda asking citizens if they wanted to join. Twice they refused.
The website www.eu-norway.org/eu/ (shown above by somebody who answered 'Yes' incorrectly) is to the Norwegian mission to the EU.
2006-11-14 23:20:59 · answer #5 · answered by Mardy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes - and a jolly fine member it is too !!!
2006-11-14 11:19:10 · answer #6 · answered by jonmorritt 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no, and it's not under immediate consideration either
2006-11-14 11:18:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋