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- Exporting Nordic know-how on ecolabelling
- Nov 23, 2011
- The Nordic ecolabel, the Swan, may soon fly south, all the way to South America. The Nordic Council of Ministers has just initiated a joint venture with the United Nations Environment Programme, where Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay may set up a new ecolabel inspired by the Nordic countries.
- Call for greater dynamism in Nordic co-operation
- Oct 31, 2011
- "The Nordic countries work well together but greater dynamism could be injected into their partnership by working even more closely together in the international arena," says the newly elected President of the Nordic Council, Bertel Haarder, who previously served on the Council of Ministers for several years.
- Nordic-Baltic cooperation at a turning point
- Oct 27, 2011
- Top diplomats discuss the past and future of Nordic-Baltic cooperation at the BDF Summit in Gdansk, October 24-26. Regional cooperation supplements and strengthens EU integration, they agree.
- Baltic Sea Region heads for calmer seas despite stormy global economy
- Oct 26, 2011
- The Baltic Sea Region is recovering faster than most from the current crisis, concludes the annual State of the Region Report, presented at this year’s Baltic Development Forum Summit in Gdansk, October 24-26.
- Nordic cooperation strengthens growth in the Baltic Sea region
- Oct 23, 2011
- The Nordic Council of Ministers focuses on bioenergy and new targets for the EU Baltic Sea strategy at the BDF Summit 2011. Nordic activities at this year's Baltic Development Forum follow up on the conference “Green Growth in the Baltic Sea Region” from May 2011.
- Nordic ministers to invest in green growth for the future of the Nordic countries
- Oct 14, 2011
- Green growth is an important enabler of growth and prosperity in the Nordic countries. The Nordic Business, Energy and Regional Ministers emphasise, therefore, that they are willing to assume responsibility for much of the future investments in green growth on which the Prime Ministers are expected make decisions in connection with the forthcoming Globalisation Forum and subsequent Prime Ministers' meeting.
- Europe adopts Nordic Fisheries Policy
- Sep 21, 2011
- The EU proposal for a new fisheries policy has been strongly influenced by Nordic input. The Nordic Council is pushing to maintain a common Nordic front in this area in further negotiations in the EU.
- Baltic parliamentarians want more funding for fight against human trafficking
- Aug 30, 2011
- More money is needed to fight the growing level of trafficking in the Baltic Sea region. That was one of the conclusions of a report presented at the 20th Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference in Helsinki on August 28-30.
- Nordic transport policy Open borders or closed network?
- Aug 24, 2011
- The Nordic Council of Ministers for Transport Policy was disbanded a few years ago, yet transport and traffic across borders in the region is more extensive than ever. What does this mean for the national decisions on transport and how do the politicians responsible for traffic think? Analys Norden puts Nordic transport policy under the microscope.
- The fight for the Arctic
- Jun 09, 2011
- The snow is melting and marine traffic is increasing. The climate is changing and the extraction of natural resources is being intensified. But what is happening to the Arctic and what role do the Nordic countries play in the race for a place in the midnight sun?
- New initiatives could improve EU-Arctic relations
- Apr 08, 2011
- A proposed EU-Arctic Centre could strengthen EU involvement in the Arctic region. That was among the conclusions of a high-level seminar on EU and Nordic relations with the Arctic held in Brussels on April 8. The centre could be located in Finland and the EU Commission expressed its commitment to continued cooperation with the Nordic Council of Ministers on Arctic issues.
- Keeping an eye on nuclear power
- Apr 01, 2011
- The Nordic Council Environment Committee is to attend meetings about safety at nuclear power plants in Russia and Great Britain. “ It’s important to follow up on nuclear safety in neighbouring countries,” says committee chairperson, Ann-Kristine Johansson MP (Sweden).
- Northern Dimension Partnership a model to emulate
- Feb 23, 2011
- The close cooperation between the countries of the Arctic, the Barents and the Baltic region is a source of inspiration to other regions of the world, said Norwegian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth Eide, at the Second Northern Dimension Parliamentary Forum in Tromsø on February 22nd-23rd. The cooperation sends a signal to the world that the Arctic is a peaceful region, politicians state at the Forum.
- The changing face of foreign policy
- Dec 06, 2010
- The Nordic countries may not officially work together on foreign policy but the trend is towards closer integration of defence and foreign policy in the Region, reflecting a similar process in the European Union. The latest issue of AnalysNorden looks at the rapidly changing face of foreign policy.
- Increased focus on strong Nordic energy co-operation
- Oct 25, 2010
- The Nordic Region must be a driving force in the transition to a greener Europe. By the power of example, the Nordic countries must show how energy security, climate and economic growth can be met simultaneously.
- Gazelles for growth
- Oct 25, 2010
- The number of Nordic start-ups may be high but the companies themselves fare poorly in comparisons with the USA, etc., as the high number fails to reflect in any corresponding boost to economic growth.
- Wise Men's Report: The Nordic countries will benefit from increased co-operation
- Aug 27, 2010
- A new Wise Men's Report identifies advantages of increased co-operation between the Nordic and Baltic countries.
- Danish Foreign Minister: Nordic Top-level Research Initiative an inspiration for Baltic cooperation
- Jun 02, 2010
- The Nordic model of joining forces in the fields of innovation and research can be expanded to other countries in the region, said Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs Lene Espersen at the Baltic Development Forum in Vilnius, June 2nd.
- Barroso: Nordic-Baltic region is a beacon of reform in Europe
- Jun 02, 2010
- The Nordic and Baltic countries provide an eminent example of regional cooperation showing the way ahead in times of crises, states EU Commission President Barroso at a high-level meeting at the Baltic Development Forum on June 2nd in Vilnius.
- Nordic Council: Baltic Sea Strategy needs Northern Dimension supplement
- Jun 01, 2010
- Many see EUs new Baltic Sea Strategy as an internal EU matter. But it needs an external dimension, especially when it comes to energy issues. That was the message of the Nordic Council to the Baltic Development Forum on June 1.
