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Thursday 30 October
Summary of Thursday's programme: Plenary meeting with debates and election of president and vice-president for 2026.
Ville Väyrynen (Conservative Group), Finland, was elected as the President of the Nordic Council for 2026.
Kim Berg (Social Democrat Group) was elected Vice-president of the Nordic Council.
Plenary. Pinja Perholehto, Finland.
Plenary. Bryndis Haraldsdóttir, Iceland.
Plenary. Jouni Ovaska, Finland.
Plenary. Mariane Paviasen Jensen, Greenland.
Plenary. Halla Hrund Logadottir, Iceland.
Plenary. Karin Gaardsted, Denmark.
Plenary meeting. Vote.
Plenary meeting. Vote.
Plenary. Debate on gender equality. Truls Vasvik, Norway.
Plenary. Debate on elderly care. Noora Korpela, Nordic Youth Council, Finland.
Plenary. Debate on gender equality. Pia Sillanpää, Finland and Eva Lindh (SocDem), Sweden.
Plenary. The members of the Presidium in conversation.
Kim Berg and Ville Väyrynen, Finland, were elected Vice President and President of the Nordic Council for 2026. Here together with Heléne Bjorklund (Social Democratic Party), outgoing President of the Nordic Council.
Plenary. Debate on gender equality. Birgir Ferjá Heldarskarð, Faroe Islands.
Debate on elderly care. Annette Holmberg-Jansson, Åland.
Plenary meeting. Debate on the President’s proposals Høgni Hoydal, Faroe Islands.
During the last day of the session, several votes were held, including a vote on recommendations to the Nordic ministers.
Plenary meeting. Debates on gender equality policy and welfare policy. Delegates listening to the debate.
Plenary meeting. Debates on gender equality policy and welfare policy. Delegates listening to the debate.
Plenary meeting. Debates on gender equality policy and welfare policy. Joakim Vigelius, Finland.
Plenary meeting. Debates on gender equality policy and welfare policy. Sanni Grahn Laasonen, Finland, Minister of Social Security.
Wednesday 29 October
Summary of Wednesday's programme: Plenary meeting with debates and speeches by international guests.
Plenary meeting. Kjell-Arne Ottosson (Christian Democrats), Sweden.
Plenary. Edvin Mårtenson, Sweden.
Plenary meeting Høgni Hoydal, Faroe Islands, in a debate with Morten Dahlin, Denmark.
Plenary. From the left: Hans Edvard Askjer, Norway, Annette Holmberg-Jansson, Åland, Mariane Paviasen Jensen, Greenland, Nina Fellman, Åland, Liz Mattsson, Åland, Justus Hansen, Greenland, and Høgni Hoydal, Faroe Islands.
Plenary with foreign policy debate. Head of Government Katrin Sjögren, Åland, at the rostrum.
Plenary. Speech by Polish Speaker Szymon Hołownia, here in an exchange with Eva Lindh (SocDem).
Plenary. Speech by Polish Speaker Szymon Hołownia.
Plenary. Defence policy debate. Minister for Defence Pål Jonsson (Mod) shakes hands with Bryndís Haraldsdóttir, Iceland.
Plenary. Defence policy debate. Minister for Defence Pål Jonson (Mod) debating with Krista Mikkonen, Finland.
Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard (Mod) at the rostrum.
Plenary with foreign policy debate. To the left Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir and in the centre Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard (Mod).
Plenary with foreign policy debate. Johnny Svedin (SweDem), one of the members of the Swedish delegation to the Nordic Council, is present in the Chamber.
Plenary with foreign policy debate. Finland’s Minister of Cooperation and Education Anders Adlercreutz opened the foreign policy debate.
Plenary with foreign policy debate. Helge André Njåstad, Rune Midtun and Joakim Mykelbost Tangen from Norway.
Speech by Chairman of the Ukrainian Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk.
Several debates were held during the session, including a foreign policy debate in which both Nordic ministers and members of parliament participated. Liv Gustavsen, Norway, addressing a rejoinder to Denmark’s Minister for Culture Jakob Engel-Schmidt.
In total, approximately 700 people participated in the session during the week, of which around 80 MPs were from Denmark, Finland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Åland.
Tuesday 28 October
Summary of Tuesday’s programme: Opening of the session. Plenary meeting with Nordic summit, speeches by international guests and award ceremony for the Nordic Council prizes.
Award ceremony for the Nordic Council prizes. Winner of the Literature Prize, Vónbjørt Vang for the book Svørt orkidé, Faroe Islands, shown here together with Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén and President of the Nordic Council Heléne Björklund (SocDem).
Award ceremony for the Nordic Council prizes. Winner of the Film Prize, Seinasta paradís á jørð (The last paradise on earth), the Faroe Islands. The prize was received by Sakaris Stórá, Tommy Oksenn and Mads Stegger, shown here together with Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén and President of the Nordic Council Heléne Bjorklund (SocDem).
Award ceremony for the Nordic Council prizes. Winner of the Environment Prize, Grønne Nabofællesskaber (Green Neighbourhood Communities), Denmark. The prize was received by representatives of the organisation Bent Mariager and Rune Baastrup, shown here together with Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén and President of the Nordic Council Heléne Bjorklund (SocDem).
Award ceremony for the Nordic Council prizes. Winner of the Music Prize, pianist Víkingur Ólafsson, Iceland. The prize was received by Bryndís Kjartansdóttir, Ambassador of Iceland to Sweden, shown here together with Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén and President of the Nordic Council Heléne Björklund (SocDem).
Award ceremony for the Nordic Council prizes. Winner of the Children’s and Young People’s Literature Prize, Sara Lundberg for the book Ingen utom jag, Sweden, together with Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén and President of the Nordic Council Heléne Björklund (SocDem).
Plenary and Nordic summit. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (Mod) debating with Kim Aas, Denmark.
Plenary and Nordic summit. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in conversation with Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén.
Plenary and Nordic summit. Tor André Johnsen, Norway, in conversation with Staffan Eklöf, Sweden.
Plenary and Nordic summit. President of the Nordic Youth Council Alexander Winge, Sweden, in conversation with Joakim Myklebost Tangen, Norway.
Plenary with Nordic summit. Members of parliament in the Chamber.
Plenary with Nordic summit. The Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén speaks at the plenary.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, was a guest speaker during the Nordic Council session.
Plenary with Nordic summit. The Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén.
Plenary with Nordic summit. President of the Nordic Council Heléne Björklund (SocDem).
Participants during the session.
Plenary with Nordic summit. Opera trio from Folkoperan in the Chamber.
Award ceremony for the Nordic Council prizes. Back row from the left: Sakaris Stórá, Tommy Oksenn, Mads Stegger, Vónbjørt Vang, Faroe Islands and Bent Mariager, Denmark. Front row from the left: Sara Lundberg, Sweden, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (Moderate Party), President of the Nordic Council Heléne Björklund (Social Democratic Party), the Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén and Rune Baastrup, Denmark.
The President of the European Commission visits the session of the Nordic Council. Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
During the week, there were meetings of the Nordic Speakers, and the Polish Speaker, Szymon Hołownia, who also gave a speech during the session. From the left Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir, Iceland, Jussi Halla-aho, Finland, Szymon Hołownia, Poland, Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén, Jörgen Pettersson, Åland, Bjørt Samuelsen, Faroe Islands and Masud Gharahkhani, Norway.
The President of the European Commission visits the session of the Nordic Council. From the left Kristina Háfoss, Secretary General of the Nordic Council , Heléne Björklund (SocDem), President of the Nordic Council, Maria Stockhaus (Mod), Vice President of the Nordic Council, and Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén.
Monday 27 October
Summary of Monday’s programme: Seminar on the role of culture in unsettled times and meeting of Nordic Speakers.
Meeting of Nordic Speakers at the Riksdag. Masud Gharahkhani, Norway, is received by Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén.
Meeting of Nordic Speakers at the Riksdag. Jussi Halla-aho, Finland, is received by Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén.
Meeting of Nordic Speakers at the Riksdag. Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir, Iceland, is received by Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén.
Meeting of Nordic Speakers at the Riksdag. Bjørt Samuelsen, Faroe Islands, is received by Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén.
Meeting of Nordic Speakers at the Riksdag. Jörgen Pettersson, Åland, is received by Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén.
Meeting of the Nordic Speakers at the Riksdag. Group photo in the Grand Stairway. From the left: Jörgen Pettersson, Åland, Bjørt Samuelsen, Faroe Islands, Masud Gharahkhani, Norway, the Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén, Jussi Halla-aho, Finland, and Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir, Iceland.
Seminar – The role of culture in a troubled world. At the rostrum the Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén welcomes the participants.
Seminar – The role of culture in a troubled world. Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén and member of the Icelandic Parliament Bryndís Haraldsdottír in conversation before the seminar in the former First Chamber of the Riksdag.
Seminar – The role of culture in a troubled world. At the rostrum, President of the Nordic Council Heléne Björklund (SocDem).
Seminar – The role of culture in a troubled world. In the panel from the left: Martin Gelin, moderator, Kathrine Tschemerinsky, Chief Culture Editor Weekendavisen, Kristin Danielsen, Chief Executive Officer of the Nordic Culture Fund and Ida Olmedal, Chief Culture Editor Svenska Dagbladet.
Seminar – The role of culture in a troubled world. The Speaker of the Riksdag together with three winners of the Nordic Council prizes. From the left: Winner of the Literature Prize Vónbjørt Vang, the Faroe Islands, winner of the Film Prize Sakaris Stórá, the Faroe Islands, Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén and winner of the Children's and Young People's Literature Prize Sara Lundberg, Sweden.
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