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Prime Minister hosts Nordic Prime Minister meeting attended by the President of the European Commission

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On 28 October, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson received his Nordic counterparts for a Nordic Council of Ministers prime ministers meeting in Stockholm. Topics of discussion included Nordic supply preparedness, Nordic and European competitiveness and Nordic and European security. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen participated in parts of the meeting.

  • Katrin Sjögren, Mette Fredriksen, Jonas Gahr Støre, Ulf Kristersson, Ursula von der Leyen, Petteri Orpo, Kristrún Frostadóttir och Aksel V. Johannesen walking side by side along Strömgatan in Stockholm. Rosenbad is visible in the background.

    Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson received his Nordic counterparts for a Nordic Council of Ministers prime ministers meeting in Stockholm. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen participated in parts of the meeting.

    Photo: Ninni Andersson/Government Offices of Sweden

  • Aksel V. Johannesen, Mette Fredriksen, Ursula von der Leyen, Petteri Orpo, Ulf Kristersson, Katrin Sjögren, Jonas Gahr Støre, Kristrún Frostadóttir and Karen Ellemann stand in a row indoors against a blue background. Behind them is a row of flags: Faroe Islands, Denmark, EU, Finland, Sweden, Åland, Norway Iceland, Nordic Council.

    The Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands Aksel V. Johannesen, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Åland’s Head of Government Katrin Sjögren, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir and the Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers Karen Ellemann participated in the meeting.

    Photo: Ninni Andersson/Government Offices of Sweden

  • The Nordic prime ministers and heads of government and Ursula von der Leyen sitting at a horseshoe-shaped table in a meeting room. Behind them is a row of flags: Faroe Islands, Denmark, EU, Finland, Sweden, Åland, Norway, Iceland, Nordic Council.

    Topics of discussion included Nordic supply preparedness, Nordic and European competitiveness and Nordic and European security.

    Photo: Anders G Warne/Government Offices of Sweden

  • The Nordic prime ministers and government leaders and Ursula von der Leyen walk across the Norrbron Bridge in Stockholm.

    In connection with the meeting, the Nordic prime ministers and heads of government adopted a declaration on the importance of Nordic cooperation based on the Nordic countries’ strengths as democracies, economies and shared values.

    Photo: Ninni Andersson/Government Offices of Sweden

Alongside Mr Kristersson and Ms von der Leyen, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands Aksel V. Johannesen, Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Åland’s Head of Government Katrin Sjögren and the Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers Karen Ellemann participated in the meeting.

In connection with the meeting, the Nordic prime ministers and heads of government adopted a declaration on the importance of Nordic cooperation based on the Nordic countries’ strengths as democracies, economies and shared values.

The meeting was held in conjunction with the 2025 Session of the Nordic Council, which Sweden and the Riksdag are hosting.

Declaration by the Nordic Prime Ministers and Heads of Government

Declaration on the occasion of the meeting of the Nordic Prime Ministers and Heads of Government in Stockholm 28 October.

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Nordic Council of Ministers

The Nordic Council of Ministers is the official body for intergovernmental cooperation in the Nordic region. More information is available on the Nordic Council of Ministers’ website.

2025 Session of the Nordic Council

The Session of the Nordic Council is the largest political summit in the Nordic region. Every year, it brings together parliament speakers, parliamentarians, prime ministers, heads of government, ministers for Nordic affairs and foreign ministers from all of the Nordic countries. Responsibility for hosting the Sessions rotates between member countries. More information is available on the Nordic Council’s website.

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