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Hydroelectricity in the Nordic countries

A hydropower plant. Lake with lots of water and with walls around it
- Jenny Rood

Hydroelectricity is a significant source of energy particularly in Norway and Iceland. While Greenland has invested in hydroelectricity since 1990,…

Overview of taxation in the Nordics

Feet and legs of people walking, black and white
- Eric S. Einhorn

Tax policy is a core instrument of public policy in the Nordic countries. Whilst popular media often criticise the high taxes in Nordic countries, the…

The Nordic region

Map of the nordic region
- Mary Hilson

The Nordic region, or Norden, may be defined as consisting of the five sovereign states Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, plus the three…

Gender segregation in the Nordic labour market

Kindergarten wardrobe, lots of coloured jackets hanging
- Astrid Elkjær Sørensen

Since the 1960s the Nordic countries have been renowned for their high level of gender equality as they have amongst the world’s highest employment…

United Nations and the Nordic countries

A man posing and sitting in  front of a large building with glass windows (UN headquarters)
- Norbert Götz

The principles and aims of the United Nations resonate in the Nordic countries, which are small welfare states with an appreciation of international…

Official bodies overseeing the Nordic languages

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- Michael P. Barnes

There has been much more official involvement with the Nordic languages than with English. That is true even of the well-established Danish, Icelandic…

Linguistic variety in the Nordics

Black and white photo of a part of a bench with carved letters in it.
- Michael P. Barnes

Quick overview:

  • In Denmark the principal language is Danish, with about 5,750,000 speakers (in 2018), but varieties of German are spoken in…

Parliamentary culture in the Nordic countries

A big white house during the Winter time
- Norbert Götz

The Nordic countries have a particular parliamentary culture characterised by consensus and working across party lines. Their parliaments remain…

Civil society in the Nordics

A pile of garbagebags with a papernote on top saying "Articles!"
- Norbert Götz

The Nordic experience is characterised by an upward spiral of development resulting from a close interconnection between a strong civil society and a…

Arctic Council

The logo of the Arctic Council together with a representation of its member states. the logo is a white fox with the globe beside it.
- Ann Legreid

The Arctic Council was established in 1996 by the Ottawa Declaration with the intent of fostering “cooperation, coordination, and interaction between…