Germany swaps Russia for Norway in gas supply dependence
Germany swaps Russia for Norway in gas supply dependence
This is obviously better than Russia, but it ought to be a wake up call to remove dependency on gas altogether.
35 1 ReplyUnfortunately the latest budget indicates they're not going to hurry up any transition.
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Then what should they do when Norway starts invading Sweden, they have done it before in 1064!
17 0 ReplyNorway could buy Sweden, if they wanted to. 😉
4 1 ReplyThat would be seen as a hostile takeover 😄
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16 1 ReplyNorway, oddly enough, isn't part of the EU.
14 1 ReplyYeah, they are part of the European Economic Area, but not part of the EU proper. Same as Iceland. The main reason for opposing full membership for the longest time has actually been fishing rights, which are often more strict in the EU
12 0 Replyfurthermore, it's not even a part of the EEA.
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Except for climate reasons, or even the generally beneficial goal of energy independence for its own sake.
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Norway isn't an EU member
4 1 ReplyNo but they are in the Schengen Zone so they have strong economic ties with the EU
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Now Austria, my country, follow suit please, you love copying Germany so please do that here too
4 0 ReplyTransitioning to renewables would be better, but if we need to depend on one country, I can't think of one better to rely on than Norway.
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