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Norway is member of the European Economic Area, not of the European Union, together with Iceland and Liechtenstein.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Economic_Area

It is practically the same, you're beholden to all the laws of the European Union without having a say in them. Kind of like Puerto Rico, which is still considered a US State despite having no votes in congress.

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