I am an immigrant from the EU living in Norway. I like politics, I follow Norway's politics, but of course I miss something about the history of Norwegian politics, about the culture, about the law.
I see that recently the party Venstre has begun a campaign for the entry of Norway into the the EU.
https://www.nrk.no/norge/venstres-forste-valglofte_-ny-eu-kamp-1.16814143
https://www.venstre.no/artikkel/2024/03/21/venstre-leder-guri-melby-vil-ta-norge-inn-i-eu/
https://www.venstre.no/eutforkeren
I know that there were already 2 referendums that said NO to the entry into the EU.
What is the current mood in the Norwegian population and parties towards this topic?
In case there was a referendum tomorrow, which side would win?
Was there a shift maybe in the last years because of the new generations, or new factors that came into play?
What is your personal opinion and what are the reasons that motivate that?
Do you think such a referendum will take place in the short term?
Bonus question: What about adopting the Euro as a currency?
by 21_ct_schizoid_man
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I have no problems with a new referendum.
I remember the last referendum. I expected I would be pro-EU membership then, because I really support the EU. But the more the campaign went on the more I leaned against joining because Norway’s economy is so different.
Oil and gas won’t last forever, and Norway has been clever at “saving” the earnings through our sovereign fund. But because of the high GDP from oil and gas we would need to pay a lot more to EU, sort of transferring earnings to EU with the hope EU will help us when the energy money runs out.
Fishing was another issue.
Plus the EEA terms + Schengen serve us well and makes us a part of the common market anyways.