| Title: | All about Scandinavia |
| Moderator: | TLE::SAVAGE |
| Created: | Wed Dec 11 1985 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jun 03 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 603 |
| Total number of notes: | 4325 |
I noticed from the Norway FAQ posted in note 245 (thankyou)
that Norway has held two referenda on joining the E.U. both
of which resulted in a no vote.
Could someone describe the reasons why Norwegians voted against
joining the E.U. while their Swedish, Danish and Finnish compatriots
voted in favour?
This is simply for my edification, I am curious as to what various
opinions Europeans hold about the E.U.?
1972 Norway holds a referendum about joining the EEC; the people vote "NO".
1994 A referendum about joining the EU will was held November 27-28th.
Again, the Norwegians voted "NO" by a clear majority and thus remained
outside the union while Sweden and Finland joined.
Thanks,
Warwick
Digital (Australia)
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 597.1 | The EU is a politically volatile issue | TLE::SAVAGE | Thu Sep 12 1996 12:10 | 13 | |
At the risk of being overly simplistic, Norway has oil and the other
Nordic nations do not. So Norway is in a better financial situation to
'go it alone'.
Sweden and Denmark are in very different international trading
situations so it is simplistic to compare them as if a unifying
Scandinavian culture is the predominant factor (it is not).
The factions in Finland are very divided. The majority in Denmark said
"No" once, and in the others the vote has been close to saying "No" at
times.
[See also: Note 449 and its many replies.]
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