This book shall be an introduction into the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) as an international organization and, inter alia, as a platform for its member statesÆ relations with the EU and for jointly negotiated Free Trade Agreements. EFTA û originally set up by the UK - is an example of how countries that do not want to be members of the EU can still have close links with it. This may serve as food for thought in the current Brexit debate.