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The many faces of Nordic civil security cooperation

- Vilma Ristikangas

The Nordic countries collaborate around civil security in order to try to prevent and deal with disasters, accidents, crises and emergencies caused by…

Blurred image of a staff member dressed in a red booler suit running towards an ambulance helicopter.

Public opinion on the EU in Iceland since 1980

- Ragnar Auðun Árnason

Back in the 1980s and 90s, support for joining the European Union in Iceland was split into three, a bit like it is today: for, against and undecided.…

Overview of Nordic defence and security cooperation

- Aleksi Topias Tanttu

Post-war attempts to formalise Nordic security and defence cooperation in the late 1940s floundered and were overtaken by Norway, Denmark and Iceland…

The Saab Gripen E-series fighter jet in the Swedish Air Force livery.

The Three Kings Meeting in 1914

- Alexandre Kubala

After World War I had been raging for six months and the pressure to choose a side was mounting, the kings of Denmark, Norway and Sweden met to find a…

A photo card with the words 'Kungamötet i Malmö 18 Dec 1914' which means The Kings' meeting. There are three portraits next to each other of each the Kings along with their names. At the bottom, you can see the building in which they met.

Workplace challenges in a shifting world

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Working with migrants can challenge the usual expectations and routines of the workforce in welfare institutions. Bureaucrats respond differently…

Nordic Disability Rights

- Anna Derksen

Following the social and economic transformations after World War II and the ambitious promises of the Nordic welfare model, Nordic disability rights…

Black and white photo of demonstrators.

The 1974 Nordic Environmental Protection Convention

- Melina Antonia Buns

The 1974 Nordic Environmental Protection Convention was the first international environmental convention of its kind. While Nordic cooperation and…

An overview of Nordic universities

- Byron J. Nordstrom

Universities are important in the Nordic countries because of a generally held belief that education is essential to democracy and it is a…

Picture of the University of Copenhagen

Valkyries and Danish national symbolism in the 19th century

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Scandinavian goddesses, gods, and supernatural deities: nowadays it is common to encounter the Norse myths being popularized in the mass media, in…

A drawing of a long Viking ship on the sea. Eight people are on board of the ship and facing different directions.

Is working together key to the Nordic welfare model?

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Maintaining high quality welfare organizations is tough even in the Nordic countries with a myriad of unforeseen challenges to contend with, including…

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