You couldn't make it up dept. no. 114: What money can't buy you in Norway

[fpb]

Norway, probably the richest country in Europe, floating on a sea of oil as well as a lot of successful business sectors, has according to reports suddenly suffered from a desperate shortage of a major raw material which risks wrecking this year's Norwegian Christmas season.

They are said to be wholly out of butter, and to have actually appealed to their neighbours Denmark and Sweden to send them some. Demnark, apparently, are laughing themselves stupid.

Comments

If this is a joke, it's a good one

[fpb.livejournal.com]

http://norwaybuttercrisis.tumblr.com/

[blue-sky-day.livejournal.com]

At first I thought it might be a joke, but after digging a little bit it seems to be for real.

[fpb.livejournal.com]

My same reaction, even though it was published on Italy's most prestigious newspaper. The issue seems to be that Norway, which is no part of the EU, has massive tax barriers against imports. If the English had any brains, this should make them think about what exclusion from Europe really could mean.

[arhyalon.livejournal.com]

This is one of the funniest things I have ever heard! If I made it up for a book, who would believe it?

[fpb.livejournal.com]

I still have trouble believing it myself.

[filialucis]

Beyond bizarre.