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The political future of the EEA

In: Research Handbook on EEA Internal Market Law

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  • John Erik Fossum

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The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the political future of the European Economic Area (EEA). The chapter starts by providing a brief overview of the EEA (Section 2). Next, it discusses the factors affecting the future of the EEA from the vantage-point of Norway (Section 3). The Norwegian political system contains a set of gag rules to prevent changes in the status quo of EU affiliation. What such gag rules imply for the EEA’s future is important to address. Thereafter, the chapter discusses the factors affecting the future of the EEA from the vantage-point of the EU (Section 4). Penultimately, the chapter considers possible trajectories for EU-level development. Conclusively, the chapter provides a brief assessment of the similarities and differences between the EEA and such alternatives as EU-UK TCA, the Swiss model, and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada (CETA) (Section 5).

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  • John Erik Fossum, 2025. "The political future of the EEA," Chapters, in: Graham Butler (ed.), Research Handbook on EEA Internal Market Law, chapter 17, pages 374-399, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:elg:eechap:21527_17
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