11.   Norway rejected membership in a November referendum, joining Switzerland as odd man out.

12.   Norway rejects EU membership, prime minister says.

13.   Norwegian voters rejected EU membership last year and Iceland has not applied.

14.   Possible EU membership remains a debated issue in Norway, which has rejected membership twice.

15.   Prime minister says Norway rejected EU membership.

16.   Some industries in Sweden take rivalry seriously and would like Norway to reject membership because it would give them a competitive edge in Europe, said Hjelm-Wallen.

17.   The budget was drawn up prior to Norwegians rejecting European Union membership in a national referendum last month.

18.   The Norwegian government signed the Maastricht Treaty on the European Economic Area and applied for entrance to the EU, but Norwegian voters rejected membership last December.

19.   Turkish Cypriots have also rejected membership before Turkey and warned that if the Greek Cypriot south joins the EU alone the north will integrate with Turkey.

20.   Turkish Cypriots have also rejected membership for the island before Turkey.