People in the Nordic countries should have the opportunity to live in a sustainable welfare society. The open-borders policy in the region, which has stood for decades, and the continued removal of border obstacles so that people, goods and services can move about freely in the Nordic countries have become important issues. Solutions are hoped to be found with the support, among other things, of digitalisation.
25 years in Estonia
In addition to Finland’s presidency and guidelines for cooperation between the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Baltic States, 2016 is marked out by the 25th anniversary of the council of ministers’ office in Estonia. In early 1991 the Nordic governments decided to show their support for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania by opening offices of the Nordic Council of Ministers in the three countries. Over the last quarter of a century these offices have created and promoted cooperation and shared values between the Nordic countries and the Baltic States.