Together with the Arenagruppen, Norden International arranged a very interesting discussion with the journalist Bengt Lindroth on March 26 at ABF, about his book “Homo Affectus – Sverige, Norden och folkhemstanken.” The discussion was led by Mats Hellström, President of Norden International and former Minister for Foreign Trade, EU Affairs, Nordic Affairs and Agriculture.The evening …
Norden International is proud to contribute to meaningful regional cooperation in the Baltic Sea area. Ann Linde, a board member of Norden International and former minister, recently visited the Secretariat of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) and its Director General, Gustav Lindstrom. The CBSS plays a crucial role in fostering collaboration among …
Läs mer ”Strengthening Collaboration in the Baltic Sea Region”
The Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region recently brought together 630 participants from countries around the Baltic Sea, including 30 specially invited guests from Ukraine, in Visby. Ann Linde, board member of Norden International, actively participated in various panels during the event. One panel, organized by the Swedish Maritime Administration, …
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Norden International together with the Edelstam Institute recently hosted a high-level discussion with Mr. Anders Ahnlid, Director-General at Kommerskollegium, Sweden’s government agency for international trade and EU policy. Led by Ambassador Mats Hellström, Chair of Norden International and former Minister of Foreign Trade, EU-Affairs- Nordic Issues and Agriculture, this insightful event brought together key voices …
Läs mer ”Discussion: International trade from a Swedish and Nordic perspective”
Nordic Journalist Centre (NJC) has been awarded the Nordic Cooperation Prize 2024, a new prize established by The Norden Association Sweden (Föreningen Norden Sverige). The prize honors collaborations that strengthen ties between Nordic countries. On June 13th, NJC received the prize at a ceremony at the Nordic Museum in Stockholm, attended by Nordic International board …
Mats Hellström, Chairman of Norden International, writes an article in the Norwegian association Norden’s magazine “NORDEN”, titled “Preserve the Nordic Culture” (Ta tillvara på den nordiska kulturen). The text emphasizes the importance of preserving and developing Nordic culture, especially in uncertain times. Mats Hellström asserts that it is essential to leave the limiting “opinion corridor” …
This week, we at Norden International, in collaboration with the European Commission in Stockholm, invited representatives from each parliamentary party to discuss Nordic issues that influence the European Parliament’s work. The session was chaired by Göran von Sydow, chairman of Sieps, and opened by Paulina Dejmek-Hack, director at the European Commission. Participants included representatives from …
On April 6th Mats Hellström, Chairman of Norden International, was published in a op-ed in the Swedish daily newspaper Svenska Dagbladet. The op-ed highlights the contradiction between the government’s efforts to establish a civil defense and its simultaneous undermining of civil society through cuts to popular adult education (“folkbildning”). The government’s initiative to build a …
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Mats Hellström, Chairman of Norden International, participated in the Austrian TV program Im Zentrum mit Claudia Reiterer on March 17th to comment on Sweden’s membership in NATO and how it affects Austrian neutrality. Participants in the conversation, led by Claudia Reiter, were:
A column by Mats Hellström, Chairman of Norden International, Sweden’s former Minister of Foreign Trade, European and Nordic Affairs, and Sweden’s former Minister of Agriculture. The entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO open up new windows for Nordic cooperation. Security policy has limited us. Tage Erlander’s attempt to create a Nordic defense alliance failed. …