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The report assessed people's social networks and levels of public trust in others (Photo: European Commission)

Nordic countries score high on social justice

by Benjamin Fox, Brussels,

Scandinavian countries have the most equitable societies in Europe, according to research by the Bertelsmann Foundation, a German-based think tank.

They found the strongest social cohesion in Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden. The research, published Tuesday (16 July), studied data collated over 25 years from all EU member states, except Croatia.

The seven other countries that were part of the study included Switzerland, New Zealand and Australia.

The report attempted to i...

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Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

The report assessed people's social networks and levels of public trust in others (Photo: European Commission)

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Author Bio

Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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