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JOSCHKA FISCHER - the German Foreign Minister questioned the idea that special arrangements make EU members happy (Photo: European Commission)

Fischer doubts Norwegian "EU light" idea

Norway's idea for a partial joining of the EU has been met with scepticism in some quarters.

Joschka Fischer, German foreign minister, reacted by merely raising his eyebrows when asked to comment on Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik's thoughts on Norwegian "EU light" membership, according to Aftenposten.

The very idea of European integration is that all countries that want to join do so completely, he said.

His comment comes after Mr Bondevik suggested in his ...

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JOSCHKA FISCHER - the German Foreign Minister questioned the idea that special arrangements make EU members happy (Photo: European Commission)

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