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Nordic co-operation
The Nordic Council of Ministers and the Nordic Council are the main forums for official Nordic co-operation, which involves Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland. Our vision is to make the Nordic region the most sustainable and integrated region in the world.
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Debate on Faroese abortion legislation
At its meeting this week, the Nordic Council Committee for Welfare in the Nordic Region discussed abortion legislation and gender equality in the Faroe Islands. The committee has decided to discuss the matter again at a forthcoming meeting and will invite experts in the field as well as...
Proposal for a Nordic youth fund for biodiversity and the climate
When Greta Tunberg turned down the Nordic Council Environment Prize a couple of years ago, the idea emerged of a fund for young people who want to run projects on biodiversity and the climate. Yesterday, the Nordic Sustainability Committee backed the proposal to set up a fund and is now...
