What are the disadvantages for Swissland or Norway to be a part of the EU?
For Norway the main disadvantage would be that the Common Fisheries policy of the EU would mean that other countries could fish in their waters, and the EU would set quotas etc. The seas around Norway are very rich in fish stocks, and this would be a major disadvantage. For Switzerland, the main disadvantage would be that the country would lose its traditional neutrality in world affairs. There may also be pressure on the famous and secretave Swiss banking system to open up. There would be no real disadvantage in terms of immigration. Norway is already a member of the Schengen Agreement, and Switzerland is set to join. This means that anyone from Europe can freely enter without passport controls. Also note that both countries are very rich with high GNPs, but low agricultural sectors, and would have to contribute heavily to EU coffers but get little back (the bulk of EU distributments are for farm subsidies).
