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by hkh28 1972 days ago
> I have no idea what the benefit of the EEA is for it's members

We have the option to reject certain EU-rules, and can negotiate special exemptions into our agreement. Norway has some exemptions in fishing rights that are central to our agreement. Under the previous government we also rejected the EU Postal Directive, though the current government has since accepted it.

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The UK had those too while being a member.
The UK always got special treatment while they were in the EU. No other country was allowed to come even close. Which made Brexit so much more surprising to the EU.
Perhaps it's not that surprising that the curmudgeon with one foot out of the EU already decided to take the second one out as well.