"They aren't interested in tearing up those relations to make a separate deal with Brexiters." Oh, they absolutely are. They do not like the marginal to zero

"They aren't interested in tearing up those relations to make a separate deal with Brexiters." Oh, they absolutely are. They do not like the marginal to zero power they have in their relationship with the EU. The EU plays pretty aggressively with individual states, it's 'EU First!' in the Trumpian sense to the maximum extent. Switzerland and Norway have little power vis-a-vis the EU and therefore have to 'do what they are told'. UK has a bit more influence and outside relations, so it's not quite in the same position. ... but 3 'key states together' are almost (not quite) a critical mass. I don't think UK/Norway/Swiss are 'quite enough' to form a bloc - but they are 'one country short'. Every two years, there's an election somewhere in Europe won, or almost won by a Eurosceptic party. There is always Turkey - the 'odd man' on the border of Europe. And, in the meantime, Ukraine, which has been told by Austria that they are 'minimum 10 years away' - but in the meantime there's ample opportunity for trade harmonization. One more added to the group and effectively 'it's a block'. I think there's a 50/50 chance you see a 'Trans European Trade Group' forming with those kinds of countries - basically between EU and non-EU European countries.