Ungdom mot EU is the youth organization of Nei til EU

Nei til EU

Nei til EU is the main Norwegian interest group opposing a future Norwegian accession to the European Union . It began informally in 1988 and became a full organization in 1990.-Criticism:...

, opposing a future Norwegian

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

 membership of and adaption to the European Union

European Union

The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...

 (EU). Their main arguments against a Norwegian membership of the EU are democracy

Democracy

Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...

, environmental concerns and solidarity, claiming that the EU undermines democratic processes, damages the environment and is a hindrance for the economic growth of developing countries

Developing country

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Leaders of Ungdom mot EU

• Marte Gustad Iversen – 2011–
• Tale Marte Dæhlen – 2010–2011
• Sigrid Z. Heiberg – 2009–2010
• Tore Syvert Haga – 2007–2008
• Gunvor Hass – 2006
• Hedda Haakestad – 2004–2005
• Maria Walberg – 2002–2003
• Maria Lyngstad – 2000–2001
• Trude Sørensen – 1999
• Haakon Flemmen – 1997–1998
• Kari Anne Moe – 1995–1996
• Halvard Ingebrigtsen – 1993–1994
• Olav Sannes Vika – 1991–1992