Session of the Nordic Council in Stockholm 2025
This year, Sweden holds the Presidency of the Nordic Council. The annual session of the Nordic Council therefore took place at the Riksdag on 27–30 October. Below you will find information about the session, the programme for the week and press images.
Between 27–30 October, the Riksdag was filled with delegates from Denmark, Finland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Åland for the 77th session of the Nordic Council. The countries of the Nordic Council work together to make the Nordic region a good place to live and work in.
Press images from the session
Here are all the press images from the session.
The Nordic Council prizes
The Nordic Council awards five prizes each year: the Children’s and Young People’s Literature Prize, the Film Prize, the Literature Prize, the Music Prize and the Environment Prize.
On 21 October 2025, the winners of the various categories were announced. The award ceremony took place on Tuesday evening. Watch it on demand via the Riksdag webcast service.
Sweden holds the Presidency of the Nordic Council in 2025. The President during the Presidency is Heléne Bjorklund (Social Democratic Party) and the Vice President is Maria Stockhaus (Moderate Party).
The Presidency programme highlights cohesion in an uncertain world and on Nordic everyday value for the citizens of the Nordic region. It also focuses on anchoring the work of the Nordic Council even more efficiently in national parliaments.
President of the Nordic Council Heléne Björklund (Social Democratic Party) and Vice President Maria Stockhaus (Moderate Party). Photo: Melker Dahlstrand
Programme
You can follow the listed programme items via the Riksdag webcast service. The links to the webcasts can be found under each programme item.
Monday 27 October
13.00–13.55: Seminar – the role of culture in a troubled world
The Swedish delegation to the Nordic Council will host a seminar on the role of culture in preparedness issues.
- Open to journalists with media accreditation to the Riksdag
- Will be held in Scandinavian.
- Webcast (in Scandinavian): Kalender – 27 oktober
Tuesday 28 October
14.00–17.30: Plenary – Nordic summit
The 77th session of the Nordic Council will open and will be followed by a Nordic summit with the Nordic Prime Ministers. During the summit, there will be a debate between the Nordic Prime Ministers and Heads of Government. The theme of the debate is Nordic cohesion and Nordic everyday value.
- open to the public and journalists with media accreditation to the Riksdag
- will be held in Scandinavian, Finnish, Icelandic and English, with simultaneous interpretation.
- Webcasts (in Soumi, Icelandic and English): Kalender – 28 oktober
18.00–19.00 The Nordic Council Award Ceremony
The Nordic Council award ceremony will take place at the Riksdag with specially invited guests on Tuesday evening.
- Only for specially invited guests.
- Will be held in Scandinavian
- Webcast (in Scandinavian): Kalender – 28 oktober
Wednesday 29 October
9.00–12 noon and 14.00–18.00: Plenary
On Wednesday, there will be a debate on foreign policy, defence policy and a debate on the report of the Ministers for Nordic Cooperation.
- open to the public and journalists with media accreditation to the Riksdag
- will be held in Scandinavian, Finnish, Icelandic and English with simultaneous interpretation.
- Webcasts (in Scandinavian, Soumi, Icelandic and English): Kalender – 29 oktober
Thursday 30 October
8.30–11.30 and 12.30–16:00: Plenary
On the last day of the session, issues that the members of the Council have worked with during the year will be discussed. A final debate on these issues will be held and this will possibly result in recommendations to the Nordic Council of Ministers and/or the Nordic Governments.
- open to the public and journalists with media accreditation to the Riksdag
- will be held in Scandinavian, Finnish, Icelandic and English with simultaneous interpretation.
- Webcasts (in Scandinavian, Soumi, Icelandic and English): Kalender – 30 oktober
About the session
The session is the largest Nordic forum for dialogue between parliamentarians, prime ministers and ministers from all over the Nordic region. During the week, there will be party group and committee meetings, as well as a variety of debates. There will be approximately 700 participants in the session.
The member countries take turns to host the Nordic Council session. The Riksdag hosts the session every five years. The 2025 session is the 77th Nordic Council session.
Follow the session
Webcast
You can watch large parts of the programme on demand via the Riksdag webcast service and the Nordic Council website. The broadcasts are interpreted into several languages.
The links to the webcasts can be found in the calendar.
At the Riksdag
Some parts of the session were open to the public. See the programme for further details.
Webcasts from the session
The webcasts from the session will be published here after the various programme items have taken place.
About the Nordic Council
The Nordic Council was founded in 1952 and consists of 87 elected members of Parliament from Denmark, Finland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Åland. The Riksdag elects 20 ordinary members and 20 deputy members to the Swedish delegation each year.
Nordic value
The members of the Nordic Council work together to make the Nordic region a good region to live and work in. Many issues concern border obstacles and simplifying the rules for those who live in one Nordic country and work in another. Nordic cooperation also promotes peace and democratic development.
Makes recommendations to governments
The Nordic Council takes initiatives and makes recommendations on various issues to the Nordic Council of Ministers and/or to one or more Nordic governments. Many recommendations lead to concrete measures or new laws in the member countries. The Council also monitors the implementation of the recommendations. The work of the Nordic Council is governed by the Helsinki Treaty of 1962 and the Council's rules of procedure.
Contact
Questions about the session can be answered by:
- Lena Eklöf, International Senior Adviser, International Department of the Riksdag, telephone: +46 70 993 47 82, email: lena.eklof@riksdagen.se
- Anna Ward, International Adviser, International Department of the Riksdag, telephone: +46 8 786 42 17, email: anna.ward@riksdagen.se