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Norwegians turned down EU membership twice (Photo: European Commission)

Norway hopes the enlarged EU will become more flexible

Norwegians are eagerly watching developments in the EU as the country moves towards a new battle over EU membership.

From 1 May, Norway will contribute around 233 million euro per year, until 2009, to the EU's enlargement process.

The money pays for access to the enlarged internal market for Norwegian products. But enlargement may also pave the way for more flexible European co-operation, which could make Norwegian membership of the EU more likely.

Enlargement is set to chan...

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

Norwegians turned down EU membership twice (Photo: European Commission)

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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