POLITICO interview: "Norwegian PM to UK: Why would you want our EU deal?"

Norwegian PM to UK: Why would you want our EU deal?

‘It’s quite frustrating to find the way through and find solutions’ for Brexit, the prime minister added.

By Anca Gurzu and James Randerson 6/5/18, 4:28 PM CET Updated 6/6/18, 2:09 PM CET

The prime minister of Norway asked why the U.K. would want a relationship with the EU that’s similar to the one her country has with the bloc. Supporters of a soft Brexit often cite a version of the “Norway model” — with close regulatory alignment with Brussels and membership of the single market — as a less economically damaging route out of the EU. But during a POLITICO interview in Brussels Tuesday, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg pointed out that it would mean Britain continuing to abide by the four EU freedoms, including freedom of movement, as well as having no decision-making power in Brussels. “Then I should just ask why … should you leave the EU if you’re accepting that?” she said.

Så hvorfor skal vi akseptere det? Vi er ikke medlem av EU! Hvorfor skal vi akseptere det, når vi har STEMT NEI TIL EU?