The prime ministers from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands gathered today. – I would like to welcome my Nordic family to Oslo and to my house. There is always a feeling of coming home when we meet, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre opens the press conference. They have a packed day, where, among other things, they will have lunch together with the crown prince couple. – We have discussed Nordic cooperation, and later we will discuss the war in Ukraine and drama in the Middle East. One of the themes for the Nordic summit is a safe, green and young Nordic region. Later today, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will address the Storting and the Nordic Council. The Nordic prime ministers are gathering today in Oslo. Photo: NTB Icelandic Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir says they will spend a lot of time talking about the international situation. – I would also like to mention that we will discuss how artificial intelligence affects democracy, adds Jakobsdóttir. The Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says that it is important that the Nordic countries stand together. – We are concerned about two wars, but at the same time we must be able to act on other challenges, for example climate challenges. Múte Bourup Egede, the Greenlandic Prime Minister, pointed to greenhouse gas emissions and waste disposal as important. – Greenland is here and we are ready. We want an equal partnership. Disagreement on the UN resolution Last Friday, the UN General Assembly voted on a resolution on the Gaza Strip. At that time, only Norway of the Nordic countries voted in favor. – We are not divided on humanitarian efforts in Gaza, but last Friday there was a point missing that condemned Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel. That is why Denmark voted against the proposal, says Mette Frederiksen. – We voted in favor. We voted for the Canadian wording that said Israel has the right to defend itself. But the conflict is not proportional, and therefore it was important for us to vote for a humanitarian ceasefire, says Jonas Gahr Støre. Jonas Gahr Støre together Ulf Kristersson and the Icelandic Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir. Photo: NTB – It is important to stand together, but my opinion is that there are no different opinions among us when it comes to helping and sweetening the civilians in Gaza.
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The Nordic prime ministers meet today – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country
