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The Nordic cooperation has formed the backbone of politics in the entire region for more than 60 years. Here, the Monument to the Unknown Bureaucrat outside the townhall in Reykjavik (Photo: EUobserver)

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The Nordic Council this week (29-31 October) evicts most of Sweden's politicians from their home base, the Riksdagen, in central Stockholm.

The parliament house in central Stockholm will instead be filled with members of the parliaments of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, the Faeroe Islands, Greenland and Åland, who are gathering for the annual Nordic Council meeting.

In total 87 MPs will be in Stockholm for the meeting and together they mirror the political composition...

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

The Nordic cooperation has formed the backbone of politics in the entire region for more than 60 years. Here, the Monument to the Unknown Bureaucrat outside the townhall in Reykjavik (Photo: EUobserver)

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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