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Norway’s opposition leader reignites the nation’s EU debate
Norway’s opposition leader reignites the nation’s EU debate
Historically, Norway has rejected membership of the pan-European bloc three times, and polls show continued strong opposition.
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Former prime minister and Conservative Party leader Erna Solberg has reignited the debate over whether Norway should join the EU, which has largely been suppressed for years, including during her own nearly decade-long watch. Solberg personally and his party as a whole have always been in favor of EU membership, but he chose not to raise the issue during his two terms in power. Interest rose briefly during Solberg’s second term in office after Norway’s Nobel committee decided to award the EU a peace prize in 2012, but to no avail. However, according to his latest book, he became convinced of a “reawakening.” On this issue by conservative friends, including the younger generation. According to Solberg, the COVID epidemic was another eye-opener that showed how vulnerable Norway, a nation of 5.4 million, can be. He also cited the more protectionist stance of the US and the Deflation Act and stressed that solutions to these issues could be found within the EU. The “yes” side of the EU debate has gained momentum since the start of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, with the share of Norwegians supporting EU membership reaching 35 percent and even above 40 percent. In some polls, the highest in years, but it still outperformed rivals. Since then, support has declined, falling below 30 percent in recent polls. Norway’s political landscape is more divided on this issue. Labour, the dominant party in recent decades, which has produced such European politicians as current NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and former Council Secretary General Torbjörn Jagland, was in favor of joining the EU in 1994, and many assume it still is. that’s it: However, its current leader and prime minister, Jonas Gahr Storr, refrains from making statements for the sake of government unity, as his own finance minister and leader of the Center Party, Trygve Vedum Slugsvold, is a staunch opponent of the EU. Opposite sides of the political spectrum are united in their opposition to the EU, joined by the socialist left. The Greens, another junior party that could play a role in forming government coalitions, on the other hand, is pro-EU. As of now, Norway is associated with the EU through its membership of the European Economic Area (EEA). in 1992 and was founded in 1994. Norway was a founding member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) in 1960, originally created as an alternative to the European Economic Community (EEC), the main predecessor of the EU.
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Although Norway has rejected membership of the pan-European bloc three times over the years, and polls show consistently strong opposition, the idea of joining the EU still hovers over the country’s political landscape.
Former prime minister and Conservative Party leader Erna Solberg has reignited the debate over whether Norway should join the EU, which has largely been suppressed for years, including during her own nearly decade-long watch.
“Norway’s place in Europe is at the table, together with our closest allies and other democracies,” Solberg said at the last annual meeting of his Conservative Party. He has also expressed ambitions to regain the post of Prime Minister, which he previously lost to the leader of the Labor Party, Jonas Gahr Storey.
Previously, Norway refused to join the pan-European alliance not once, not twice, but three times. It refused to join the early European Community in the early 1960s and held a referendum on it in 1972. Finally, it has been almost 30 years since the last referendum on EU membership, when a majority of Norwegians voted against joining the bloc. In 1994
Solberg personally and his party as a whole have always been in favor of EU membership, but he chose not to raise the issue during his two terms in power. Interest briefly rose during Solberg’s second term in office after Norway’s Nobel committee decided to award the EU a peace prize in 2012, but to no avail.
“We can’t always expect to be included in everything when we’re outside the EU,” Solberg told Norwegian media.
He also referred to the more protectionist stance of the US and the Deflation Act and stressed that solutions to these issues could be found within the EU.
The “yes” in the EU debate intensified after the start of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, with the share of Norwegians supporting EU membership rising to 35 percent and even above 40 percent in some polls, the highest in years, but still was superior. by opponents. Since then, support has declined, falling below 30 percent in recent polls.
Norway’s political landscape is more divided on this issue. Work:The dominant party of recent decades, which has produced European politicians such as current NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and former EC Secretary General Torbjörn Jagland, was in favor of joining the EU in 1994, and many assume it still is. : However, its current leader and prime minister, Jonas Gahr Storr, is refraining from making statements for the sake of government unity as his own finance minister and Center: party leader Trygve Vedum Slugsvold is a staunch opponent of the EU.
It Reds and Progressive partyon opposite sides of the political spectrum, are united in their opposition to the EU they have joined Socialist left. It GreensThe other junior party, which can play a role in forming government coalitions, is on the other hand pro-EU.
Currently, Norway is associated with the EU through its membership of the European Economic Area (EEA), which was signed in 1992 and established in 1994. as an alternative to the main predecessor of the EU, the European Economic Community (EEC).