[TomasUSMC]

Norway is going to be a factor. Like the Viking Raids of a thousand years ago, they will start raiding with money and buying parts of the Euro up. North Sea Oil is the new Viking Sword. Although they better watch their back for those Russian Bears.

[Moltke]

Perhaps, but I believe they spend a lot of their oil money for social measures in their own country, and the people wouldn’t be happy if that money went elsewhere. Plus, they might have to get in line behind the Saudis and Emirates...

[Cronos]

yes, Norway will be a factor, but they are not in the eurozone. If anything, the article holds true for them to lead a "viking union" -- but I doubt Denmark would join in -- it is too heavily integrated with Germany. Sweden also would be doubtful. Finland too is tied in heavily to the EU and would prefer to be allied to theEU to keep the Russians away

One bad point about the Norwegians -- they are heavily socialist. More socialist than the UK (but less than Sweden, for now...).