I don't know the specific case of the US and Norway, but some EU countries have extra bilateral agreements with non-EU countries. Italy for example has agreements with countries all around the world (among them the U.S.).
If you are worried that you may not get your money in 30 years, other agreements give the person going back to his home country the right to get back the money that he gave to the pension fund (this include the U.S.).
Now, this depends on the country, but I wouldn't discount the destination without checking first.
I am not worried. I am saying there is no contract that says you get X in N years! Maybe that maybe something, but it is very vague promise.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/freeload...
a person who uses money, food, a room in a house, etc. given by other people, but who gives nothing to them in exchange
Read laws, locals who only worked 15 years are also not entitled!
Ok then.
You wrote that in the European Union (nothing to do with Norway) you don’t get ANY (your uppercase) money if you don’t work « like 30 years » at the « very same » country. If you don’t stand by what your wrote so much better because it was false.
But that is what I am talking about! Maybe you get something, maybe not! And nobody knows if Norway will be in EU in 30 years from now!
This is not a stake where you get 10% share of your pension, for working there 3 years (10% of 30 years), but very vague promise.
> all the periods you've worked in other EU countries
What if I worked OUTSIDE of EU? I worked 15 years in Norway, than moved back to US.... Now I am freeloader and get NOTHING!!!