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Norway should join the EU, says conservative opposition leader Ine Eriksen Søreide

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Mar 21 at 7:07amWeb
Show threadViatorOmniumMar 21
If the EU and Iceland figure out how to solve the remaining disagreements, like the fishing policy, then it’s very likely almost all objections Norwegian people had will also be gone.
Show threadVinylraupeMar 21
This.
Show threadthesdevMar 21
I thought not wanting to share the oil money was the main problem?
Show threadvodkaMar 21

The way our oil industry is setup is very much not compatible with eu laws (or even EEA)

There’s huge subsidies and huge taxes, and at least the subsidies are basically entirely illegal in the EU.

Show threadfox2263Mar 21
A conservative saying it. Interesting. I thought conservatives everywhere had been corrupted to disparage unity
Show threadGriffusMar 21
We have those as well, but they are the parties to the right of the conservatives.
Show threadHapankaaliMar 21
Western/Northern European conservatives are broadly similar to American conservatives, i.e. moderate Democrats, though European conservatives tend to support a much stronger welfare state (e.g., generally supporting universal health care and minimum income guarantees). It’s just that for various historical reasons, in the US ideological conservatives are called “liberal” and ideological fascists are called “conservative.” Fascism is popular in Europe as well, and they tend to oppose the EU.
Show threadfox2263Mar 21
Yes well our Conservatives (UK) went all in on brexit
Show threadHapankaaliMar 21
The Tory leadership, at the time of the referendum, was against Brexit. Sure, there was a Tory faction in favour, and the referendum was partially aimed at placating them (in addition to some other goals, which also spectacularly backfired), but Cameron and his ilk certainly didn’t want the referendum to go the way it did.
Show threadfox2263Mar 21
Oh yeah sure. Then they all departed and left the sink ship to the B team. Then the C team. And then the D team.
Show threadHapankaaliMar 21
And now they’re readying the reins for the 卐 team.
Show threadCassaMar 21

høyre, is more of a industry and economy interest party. they are business conservative.

it’s the party that lead the yes to eu movement last two times 🤷

Show threadtimestaticMar 21
I mean I would differentiate between Center-Right and Alt-Right. Many traditional conservative parties stand in large behind the EU and the European project in general
Show threadZwiebelMar 21
Democratic apes together strong 🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺
Show threadPipMar 21
Lol
Show threadvoidemuMar 21
Fuck Politico and ever Axel Springer outlet. They are right-wing propaganda
Show threadBuffaloxMar 21
At least it’s not Murdoch or Ellison.
Show threadZkhqrD5oMar 21
I want to thank President Donald Trump for making EU enlargement ever more attractive.
Show thread[email protected]Mar 22
It makes sense, same with Iceland. By participating in the EEA, Council of Europe, Schengen etc, they effectively are already beholden to most EU policies but without a seat at the policymaking table.
Show threadBobMar 22
Having 1-2% of the votes in the European parliament is not worth giving up complete control over fisheries and monetary policy, in my opinion. They’d probably meddle with how Norway manages its natural resources, too.
Show threadKissakiMar 22
Same with Switzerland. I recently learned they had a public vote in 1993 with 0.3 % margin result no. Through three integration agreements they’re more integrated than ever anyway.