The Nordic Council and the rest of Europe

Geographically located in Northern Europe it is natural that the Nordic Council is particularly committed to the parliamentary assemblies of this region. But there are also contacts to other parts of Europe. It is useful to have networks in relation to the parliamentary assemblies, and in relation to the EU, the Nordic Council will assert itself on questions of common Nordic interest such as, for example, the EU's Baltic Sea Strategy. The Nordic Council Presidium has appointed an observer whose particular responsibility it is to follow up on the desire to focus the attention of the Nordic MEPs on matters of common Nordic opinion.