Lars Bevanger
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Nordic advantage – why the map matters
The high density of innovation environments is a defining feature of the Öresund region. A Danish-Swedish event discussed how cooperation, and thereby competitiveness, can be strengthened to better realise this potential. Another question was whether Greater Copenhagen could become “Greater Greater Copenhagen” when the new physical link between Scandinavia and Germany opens.
9 minutes
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Work begins on a Nordic “Draghi report”
The Nordic Council of Ministers has commissioned Copenhagen Economics to produce a study examining Nordic competitiveness. The report will be published in September.
2 minutes
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From crisis to top-15: how Iceland is climbing the global rankings
Iceland has again climbed on the World Competitiveness Ranking, published annually by the IMD Business School in Switzerland. It measures economic performance, public efficiency, business efficiency and infrastructure. In 2010, Iceland ranked number 30, but last year the country had climbed to 15th place, up two places on the year before.
5 minutes
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Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise: Norway could be losing out
Norway’s “Draghi report” shows that the country lags behind other Nordic countries in terms of innovation, technology and the green transition. The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise, NHO, has identified seven ways of strengthening Norway’s competitiveness. Meanwhile, a Nordic “Draghi report” is also being welcomed.
5 minutes
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2026 Danish general elections: Green transition overtakes competitiveness
Even environmental campaigners were surprised when the climate and the green transition became a major issue in the eleventh hour before parliamentary elections on 24 March 2026. Until then, the campaign had been focusing on welfare and competitiveness.
5 minutes
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Employees in supported employment furnish the new Nordic Place
The Nordic Place opens on Nordic Day in Larvik, a new waterfront public place with wave-shaped wooden furniture made by employees at the inclusive workplace IVekst. Here, Nordic cooperation, social sustainability and poetry come together in an open space for everyone.
4 minutes
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It has been 30 years. Now, work to revise the Nordic constitution begins
The Helsinki Agreement is to be revised for the first time in 30 years. The aim is to give the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland full membership in the Nordic community.
2 minutes
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Immigrants in Iceland work more but earn less than native-borns
A higher proportion of immigrants are in work in Iceland than native-born residents, according to a recent report from the labour market research institute Varða. However, immigrants tend to earn less than the average and face poorer housing conditions.
2 minutes
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Nordic women lose positions of power – again
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has become the public face of the Nordics after going into battle with US President Donald Trump over Greenland. The Politico publication has named her Europe’s second-most powerful person. But women in the Nordic region are losing the fight for positions of power in this year’s gender equality barometer.
9 minutes
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Why young people in Sweden are increasingly turning to manual jobs
Security and development. That is what is on 15 to 24-year-olds’ wish list when asked about their future job plans. They want permanent jobs, preferably collective agreements and real opportunities for development. Manual occupations are becoming more popular, and the number of applicants to vocational schools is rising.
8 minutes