European Economic Area
Britishnoun
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Iceland is already part of the European Economic Area, which extends the EU’s single market to a handful of non-EU countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Since 1994, the country has been a member of the European Economic Area, an arrangement that has seen it adopt many EU rules while staying outside of the bloc.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
It also creates an unequal treatment between Swiss users and those in the surrounding European Economic Area, "even though the competitive issues are comparable", it added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
It requires most short-term visitors from outside the EU and European Economic Area to register biometric data each time they enter or leave the Schengen free travel zone.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
Norway opted to stay out of the EU during a referendum in November 1994; nonetheless, as a member of the European Economic Area, it contributes sizably to the EU budget.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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