MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 11: Sweden and the world
Nordiska ministerrådet
Swedish word. In English: the Nordic Council of Ministers
Cooperation between the governments of the Nordic countries.
Facts about the word
- Sweden cooperates with Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway mainly through two councils: the Nordic Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers. Sverige i fokus s. 39
- The councils agree on various issues. Each country can then put into practice what has been agreed. Sverige i fokus s. 39
- The Nordic region has five countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Sweden is the largest country in the region. Sverige i fokus s. 5
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
In the Nordic Council of Ministers the governments cooperate, in the Nordic Council the parliaments do. The council does not rule the countries: each country puts into practice what was agreed.
The word belongs to Chapter 11: Sweden and the world in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
