> They are monarchy A parliamentary constitutional monarchy, just like Canada. And why would it matter in the first place? > with well established old-money e

> They are monarchy A parliamentary constitutional monarchy, just like Canada. And why would it matter in the first place? > with well established old-money elite and their own currency Canada doesn't have these things? > staying outside of NATO How does military alliance memberships matter when discussion house prices in two peaceful, stable democracies who are unlikely to be in defensive wars any time soon? > I can easily travel to Sweden (not exactly now though) but not buy real estate there that easy at all. OK. What does it matter? The approximately 500 M EU/EEA citizens can. That makes Sweden very much not "hermetic".