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About Nordic co-operation
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Nordic Co-operation
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The formal co-operation between the Nordic countries is amongst the oldest and most extensive regional co-operation in the world. The political co-operation is built on common values and a willingness to achieve results that contribute to a dynamic development and increase Nordic competencies and competiveness.
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Financing
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The official Nordic co-operation is financed principally with tax revenues from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
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Countries and territories
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Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland work together in the official Nordic co-operation.
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Organisations and Institutions
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The Nordic Council is the Nordic inter-parliamentary body, while the Nordic Council of Ministers is the inter-governmental body. A range of other Nordic organisations and associations also exist.
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Agreements
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Overview of Nordic agreements, treaties and declarations.
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Key people
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The Ministers for Co-operation and selected parliamentarians lead Nordic co-operation.
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The history of Nordic Co-operation
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The common Nordic initiatives in recent times have been called "Nordic zigzag" by some people. Going back 1000 years the fluctuations between periods of war and periods of solidarity were even greater. However, in the 20th and 21st centuries we observe a continual greater co-operation occurring between the countries.
