Aren’t there still some very significant barriers at least for food imports from the EU? They wouldn’t be possible with full membership.
Of course the overwhelming majority of Norwegians might not mind lower prices that much..
Of course the overwhelming majority of Norwegians might not mind lower prices that much..
When traveling to Norway I notice a lot how the food is both lower quality (in taste, not in safety) while being quite a bit more expensive than in Sweden.
The major political block hanging over Norway's EU ascension are fisheries and agriculture since those industries don't know how they would compete against cheaper EU products.
Maybe this is because food was never a cultural thing (as opposed to France, Italy, ...)?
Food not a cultural thing? Food defines cultures my friend.
Many things define culture, and their impact varies from culture to culture.