Under the Northern Lights

The Nordic region is quickly becoming a hotspot for geopolitical competition and a focus of rising global interest in its resources and strategic placement. The Nordic countries can no longer rely solely on NATO or the United States to guarantee their security – closer cooperation with the EU is now essential. Deeper Nordic– EU integration would strengthen Europe’s security, give the Nordics a stronger voice in EU decisions, and enhance the EU’s political and economic resilience. Concrete steps to achieve this include involving Norway and Iceland in all EU discussions on Arctic security, accelerating the adoption of the euro in Sweden and Denmark, and using a staged integration approach to EU accession for Norway and Iceland, allowing sensitive issues to be resolved while keeping the process swift and effective.