Did Nordic co-operation fall apart during the pandemic? On the contrary, two countries in particular believe that they have come closer to each other.
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Both in Norway and Denmark, schools were closed during the pandemic. In Denmark, the Norwegian traffic light system was studied, but ended up closing schools longer than the Norwegian ones. Photo: Philip Davali, Ritzau / NTB
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The Nordic countries are considered the world’s best neighbors. But when the corona came, each country chose its own measures. Swedish authorities, for example, were taken by surprise when Norway closed the border and deployed soldiers to guard it.
Last summer, the Swedish Minister of Trade, Anna Hallberg, said that she feared a crisis in Nordic co-operation.
