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Norwegians have twice voted against European Union membership, in 1972 and 1994. (Photo: thesetides.com)

Norwegian EU resistance as strong as ever

It is hard for the Norwegian Labour Party, Arbeiderpartiet, to find common ground for any new government coalition because of EU divisions. On both sides potential political allies of the Norwegian Social Democrats are demanding a complete halt to any future negotiations on Norwegian EU-membership.

To the left, Socialistisk Venstreparti has also demanded an end to further EU influence on important Norwegian legislation through the so-called EEA agreement (European Economic Area). The ri...

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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 have twice voted against European Union membership, in 1972 and 1994. (Photo: thesetides.com)

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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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