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If Iceland joins the EU, where does that leave Norway?

Posted by mycketforvirrad
Tags: politics, iceland, norway, geopolitics, policy.trade, european economic area, referendums, talks.accession, politicians, espen barth eide, prime ministers, jonas gahr store, kristrun frostadottir, fisheries, farming, sovereignty, history, 1990s, relations.international, european union, author.luca bertuzzi, source.euronews
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/26/if-iceland-joins-the-eu-where-does-that-leave-norway

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Aug 26 2026
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5 comments

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    X08
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    geographically? exactly at the same place ^_^

    geographically? exactly at the same place ^_^

    13 votes
  2. pete_the_paper_boat
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    I don't see how it benefits Norway at all.

    I don't see how it benefits Norway at all.

    2 votes
  3. unkz
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    They point out that Lichtenstein only has 40k people, but Iceland is only 400k people. Compared to Norway’s 5.6m people, neither other party is significant. The EEA already is functionally a...

    They point out that Lichtenstein only has 40k people, but Iceland is only 400k people. Compared to Norway’s 5.6m people, neither other party is significant. The EEA already is functionally a bilateral agreement between Norway and the EU, with some rounding errors attached to it.

    2 votes
  4. Habituallytired
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    Ideally the Nordic countries all join the EU, not just for safety but for stability against the instability of the US.

    Ideally the Nordic countries all join the EU, not just for safety but for stability against the instability of the US.

    1 vote