Die Ablehnung Norwegens
Die Ablehnung Norwegens
Norway's refusal
TextNorwegen und der Beitritt zu den Europäischen Gemeinschaften
Summary record of the exchanges of views between a Commission delegation and the Norwegian authorities (November 1968)
TextIn November 1968, a European Commission delegation meets the Norwegian authorities with a view to seeking a solution to the problems for the common fisheries policy which will result from Norwegian accession to the Common Market.
Ansprache von Willy Brandt im Storting über die erste Erweiterung der Europäischen Gemeinschaften (24. April 1970)
TextAm 24. April 1970 beschreibt der deutsche Bundeskanzler Willy Brandt vor den Vertretern der im Storting vertretenen politischen Parteien die Chancen und Risiken der Erweiterung der Europäischen Gemeinschaften um die skandinavischen Staaten.
"La Norvège se prépare à l'entrée au marché commun" dans Nieuw Europa (Mai 1970)
TextEn mai 1970, la revue du Mouvement européen néerlandais Nieuw Europa examine la situation dans les secteurs de l'agriculture, de la pêche et de l'industrie en Norvège à la veille du début des négociations d'adhésion aux Communautés européennes.
Speech by Svenn Stray (Luxembourg, 30 June 1970)
TextOn 30 June 1970, in Luxembourg, Svenn Stray, Norwegian Foreign Minister, delivers a speech at the diplomatic conference attended by the six Member States of the European Communities and the four candidate countries.
‘The idea of accession is meeting fairly stiff resistance in Norway’ from Le Monde diplomatique
TextIn September 1970, the French monthly magazine Le Monde diplomatique outlines the stakes involved in and the historical scope of Norway’s possible accession to the European Communities.
Internal memorandum from the Luxembourg Foreign Ministry (6 January 1971)
TextOn 6 January 1971, an internal memorandum from the Luxembourg Foreign Ministry outlines the position of the Norwegian authorities on the forthcoming negotiations for the country’s accession to the European Communities.
Statement by Andreas Cappelen (Brussels, 30 March 1971)
TextOn 30 March 1971, the new Norwegian Foreign Minister, Andreas Cappelen, reiterates his government’s commitment to bringing the accession negotiations under way with the European Communities to a successful conclusion as soon as possible.
Andreas Cappelen, Norway in European context
TextIn January 1972, in the journal Revue du Marché commun, Andreas Cappelen, Norwegian Foreign Minister, describes Norway's hopes and fears with regard to its accession to the common market.
Trade between Norway and the EEC 1958-1969
TableTable showing trade between Norway and the EEC from 1958 to 1969.
Die Beitrittsverhandlungen
Statement by Svenn Stray (Brussels, 22 September 1970)
TextOn 22 September 1970, during the first ministerial session between the European Communities and Norway, Norwegian Foreign Minister Svenn Stray raises the question of the establishment of a common fisheries policy.
'More pressing need for a regional policy once Norway joins the EEC' from Le Monde (26 January 1971)
TextOn 26 January 1971, French daily newspaper Le Monde lists the demands of Norwegian farmers and fishermen who require greater flexibility of Community rules on agriculture in the event of their country joining the European Economic Community (EEC).
Gespräch mit Trygve Bratteli in Der Spiegel (19. Juli 1971)
TextTrygve Bratteli, norwegischer Premierminister, erläutert in einem Interview mit dem deutschen Nachrichtenmagazin Der Spiegel die Schwierigkeiten auf welche Norwegen in den Beitrittsverhandlungen zum Gemeinsamen Markt immer wieder stößt.
Memorandum from the European Commission on the situation of the Norwegian fishing industry (February 1971)
TextIn February 1971, as European Commission President Franco Maria Malfatti visits Norway, the European Commission issues a memorandum outlining the results of the latest negotiations with Norwegian leaders on the question of the common policy for the fishing industry.
Statement by the Norwegian delegation on the fishery limit (4 May 1971)
TextOn 4 May 1971, as negotiations are held for Norway’s accession to the European Economic Community (EEC), the Norwegian delegation raises the question of fishing rights.
Memorandum from the Norwegian delegation on fishery limits (4 May 1971)
TextOn 4 May 1971, the Norwegian delegation sends the European Communities a memorandum on the question of access to fishing areas within Norway’s territorial waters.
Memorandum from the Norwegian delegation on the market arrangements for fish in the EC (8 June 1971)
TextOn 8 June 1971, as negotiations are held for Norway’s accession to the European Economic Community (EEC), the Norwegian delegation drafts a memorandum on how the market arrangements for fish in the Community are likely to affect the country’s fishing industry.
Statement by the Norwegian delegation on the agricultural problem (Luxembourg, 21 June 1971)
TextOn 21 June 1971, as negotiations are held for Norway’s accession to the European Common Market, the Norwegian delegation calls for the adoption of special arrangements to solve the problems facing the country’s agriculture.
Note from the European Commission delegation (Brussels, 28 December 1971)
TextOn 28 December 1971, an internal memorandum from the European Commission delegation offers a first assessment of the negotiations on the question of the Norwegian fishing industry.
"Réflexions sur quelques aspects et problèmes des pêches norvégiennes" dans Revue du Marché commun
TextDans son édition de janvier 1972, la Revue du Marché commun examine la situation de la pêche norvégienne et dresse un catalogue des difficultés liées à l'adhésion éventuelle de la Norvège au Marché commun européen.
Per Kleppe: ‘Norway from a European perspective’ from the Revue du Marché commun (January 1972)
TextIn an article published in the Revue du Marché commun in January 1972, Per Kleppe, Norwegian Minister for Trade and Shipping, describes the characteristics of Norway’s economy that should be taken into account in the negotiations for the country’s accession to the European Communities.
Die Unterzeichnung des Beitrittsvertrages
The Norwegian delegation (Brussels, 7 January 1972)
ImageOn 7 January 1972, in Brussels, the Norwegian Delegation - comprising (from left to right) Andreas Cappelen (Foreign Minister), Søren Christian Sommerfelt (leader of the Norwegian negotiating delegation) and Trygve Bratelli (Prime Minister) - meet Franco Maria Malfatti, President of the European Commission.
Treaty concerning the Accession of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland, the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom to the EEC and the EAEC (Brussels, 22 January 1972)
TextTreaty concerning the accession to the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC) of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland, the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The signing of Norway's Accession Treaty to the European Communities (Brussels, 22 January 1972)
ImageOn 22 January 1972 in Brussels, Andreas Cappelen, Norwegian Foreign Minister, signs Norway’s Treaty of Accession to the European Communities. On 25 September 1972, accession is rejected by the Norwegian people in a national referendum.
The signing of Norway's Accession Treaty to the European Communities (Brussels, 22 January 1972)
ImageOn 22 January 1972, in Brussels, the Norwegian Delegation - comprising (from left to right) Andreas Cappelen, Foreign Minister, Trygve Martin Bratelli, Prime Minister, and Søren Christian Sommerfelt, leader of the Norwegian negotiating delegation- sign Norway's Treaty of Accession to the European Communities.
Die Ablehnung durch die norwegische Bevölkerung
Referendum in Norwegen (25. September 1972)
VideoAm 25. September 1972 sollen die Norweger in einer Volksabstimmung über den Beitritt ihres Landes zu den Europäischen Gemeinschaften entscheiden. Am Ende stimmen 53,5 % mit "Nein".
The referendum in Norway (25 September 1972)
TableIn the winter of 1972, the Norwegian agency Statistics Norway publishes figures on the turnout in the referendum on the country’s accession to the European common market organised on 25 September 1972.
Das "Nein" Norwegens (RTL, 26. September 1972)
Audio extractAm 25. September 1972 stimmen die Norweger in einem Referendum gegen den Beitritt ihres Landes zu den Europäischen Gemeinschaften. Am nächsten Tag berichtet RTL ausführlich über das Thema in seiner 19 Uhr-Nachrichtensendung und präsentiert seinen Hörern die Reaktionen von Sicco Mansholt, Präsident der Europäischen Kommission, und Jean Monnet, Präsident des Aktionskomitees für die Vereinigten Staaten von Europa.
Reaktionen in Frankreich auf das "Nein" Norwegens (RTL, 26. September 1972)
Audio extractAm 26. September 1972 untersucht Radio RTL die Gründe und die Konsequenzen, die in einem Referendum am Vortag zur Ablehnung der Norweger, den Europäischen Gemeinschaften beizutreten, führten. Er präsentiert seinen Hörern die Reaktionen des französischen Staatspräsidenten Georges Pompidou und des beigeordneten Ministers im Außenministerium André Bettencourt.
Reaktionen in Frankreich auf das "Nein" der Norweger (RTL, 26. September 1972)
Audio extractAm 25. September 1972 lehnt die norwegische Bevölkerung in einem Referendum den Beitritt des Landes zu den Europäischen Gemeinschaften ab. Am nächsten berichtet RTL über die französischen Reaktionen auf dieses Entscheidung.
Statement by André Bettencourt on the results of the Norwegian referendum (26 September 1972)
TextOn 26 September 1972, André Bettencourt, French Foreign Minister, comments on the negative outcome of the Norwegian referendum and calls for European integration to be revived.
Cartoon by Hartung on the Norwegians’ refusal to join the EC (27 September 1972)
ImageOn 25 September 1972, the ‘no' vote triumphs at the popular referendum on Norway's accession to the common market. For German cartoonist, Hartung, ‘The fiancé says no' and the ‘marriage' between Norway and the European Economic Community (EEC) falls through.
'A warning' from Le Monde (27 September 1972)
TextOn 25 September 1972, the Norwegians vote in a referendum against the country's accession to the European common market. Two days later, the French daily newspaper Le Monde analyses the consequences of this Norwegian refusal for the process of enlargement of the European Economic Community (EEC).
Note des deutschen Botschafters in Oslo über Norwegen nach der EG-Volksabstimmung (Oslo, 27. September 1972)
TextGerhard Ritzel, deutscher Botschafter in Oslo, äußert sich nach dem negativen Ergebnis der norwegischen Volksabstimmung über einen EG-Beitritt über die zukünftigen Beziehungen zwischen Norwegen und den Europäischen Gemeinschaften.
Torkel Opsahl, Norway's 'no'
TextIn November 1972, the Revue du Marché commun publishes an analysis by Torkel Opsahl, Professor at the Institute of Public Law and International Law at Oslo University, on the refusal of the Norwegian people to enter the European common market.
Cartoon by Plantu on the vote by the Norwegian people against accession to the European Communities (1972)
ImageOn 25 September 1972, the people of Norway vote in a referendum against their country’s accession to the European Communities. The French cartoonist, Plantu, illustrates this first setback in the European enlargement process.
Cartoon by Behrendt on Norwegian refusal to enter EC (1973)
ImageThe cartoonist, Behrendt, illustrates the first u-turn in the process of European enlargement. Sailing behind the Danish liner, which tirelessly follows its route towards Europe, the Norwegian ship 'changes course' and turns back on 25 September 1972.
‘Things are hotting up in Norway’ from L’Express
TextOn 18 September 1972, in the run up to the referendum on whether Norway should accede to the European Community, the French weekly magazine L’Express describes the tense atmosphere prevailing among the Norwegian people.
‘Towards an agreement between brotherly nations’ from Le Monde diplomatique
TextIn March 1973, writing in the French magazine Le Monde diplomatique, Trygve Bratteli, former Prime Minister of Norway, sets out the reasons why the Norwegians voted in a referendum against accession to the European Communities.
Interview mit Bjørn Tore Godal: die erste Ablehnung des EG-Beitritts Norwegens durch Volksabstimmung (Berlin, 19. Juni 2007)
VideoIn diesem Interview spricht Bjørn Tore Godal, von 1971 bis 1973 Vorsitzender der Jugendorganisation der norwegischen Arbeiterpartei, über die Hauptgründe für die Ablehnung des Beitritts Norwegens zu den Europäischen Gemeinschaften durch die norwegische Bevölkerung am 25. September 1972. Er betont die Entfernung nach Brüssel und die Vorbehalte eines jungen Nationalstaates, einen Teil seiner Souveränität aufzugeben, und unterstreicht die Bedeutung der Fischerei und der Landwirtschaft für Norwegen.
Interview with Edmund Wellenstein: the reaction of the European Commission to the first negative referendum in Norway on accession to the European Communities (The Hague, 27 August 2009)
VideoIn this interview, Edmund Wellenstein, Head of the European Commission delegation for negotiations on enlargement of the European Communities from 1970 to 1973, describes the reactions of the Commission and the Norwegian Government to the negative result in the referendum held on 25 September 1972 on the country’s accession to the European Communities.