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The transition would be minimal. We already adopt EU laws and standards (or their equivalent) in our own laws, we're a part of ACER, EFTA and Schengen, as well as numerous intelligence and police partnerships. The top leadership of the EU considers the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund a casus belli and is strictly hands off. We're pretty much all in already, only that we don't have a seat in the European parliament. I'm struggling to find arguments against membership.
The biggest difference would probably be changing the currency to Euros.
Pretty much, though that's not a requirement either. Sweden and Denmark still have their kroner, the Czechs have their koruna and Hungarians their forints. The euro is legal tender in all of these countries, but it's also legal tender in most parts of Norway already. 😂
All EU countries are supposed to eventually adopt the euro, including Sweden. Only Denmark has negotiated the right to not adopt the euro(unless they want to). So while countries can delay the euro adoption(indefinitely?), they are obligated to adopt it.