Norwegian voters have twice rejected joining the EU — in referendums in 1972 and 1994 — but along with other members of the EEA (Iceland and Liechtenstein), Norway has access to the EU’s single market, and its citizens are entitled to EU benefits such as freedom of movement. Britain has ruled out joining the EEA and wants its own bespoke arrangement instead. [...]
Søreide, the foreign minister, told POLITICO that Oslo has taken notice of a recent move by the EU to strengthen partnership programs on numerous issues, particularly security and defense but also on climate change and the environment, and that Norway is keen to be part of the action. [...]
“What we see now is an organization, an institution, picking up speed and we need to make sure we are on board with all of those developments,” she said. “And since we are not a full member we have to work a little differently than other countries.
As part of its EU program, Norway is also pushing for Brussels to put greater focus on “cross-border crime related to employment,” which officials said can include an array of issues from money laundering to undeclared workers.
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