Norway adopts most EU laws, but doesn’t have a seat at the table in Brussels. Why is this?

The country isn’t in the EU. And that’s by choice: Norwegians have twice rejected membership in national referendums, citing fears of losing control over oil, fisheries, and welfare policies.

🗞️Norway might finally get a law that would criminalise sex without consent. 18 out of 31 countries in the EEA have already implemented similar laws

So, what’s holding back the rest?

✍️Kristin Nadarajah, Nikola Veisberga contributed to this article

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My first byline for @scotnational.bsky.social, looking at how the costs of living in the UK have gone from being 28.7% less than Norway in 2010, to 5.7% more expensive in 2024 🤯💷

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