Nordic Europe after the Brexit vote : the five Nordic countries are reassessing their relations with the EU

Zusammenfassung: The UK's EU referendum is making waves in the Nordic countries. The vote could give a boost to Euro-critical parties across the region. However, it seems unlikely that EU members Denmark, Finland and Sweden will head for the exit in the foreseeable future or that non-members Norway and Iceland will loosen their ties with the EU to any significant extent. Nonetheless, with the UK's exit, the Nordic countries face the prospect of losing one of their key allies within the EU and will be compelled to rethink their positions in and towards the Union. There are already initial signs of adjustment - based on sometimes shared and sometimes divergent priorities. If the five countries are able to capitalise on their commonalities, Nordic cooperation in the context of an EU-27 may well gain traction. (SWP Comments)

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource (4 S.)
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: SWP Comments ; 42/2016

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Politik
• Keyword: Europäische Union ; Internationale Organisation ; Ausscheiden ; Politische Krise ; Politisches System ; Europäische Integration ; Mitgliedsstaaten ; Nordeuropa ; Dänemark ; Finnland ; Schweden ; Island ; Norwegen

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Berlin
• (who): Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik
• (when): 2016
• Creator: Etzold, Tobias
• Contributor: Opitz, Christian ; Crowe, Hillary ; Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2024020913365839443716
• Rights: Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 15.08.2025, 7:27 AM CEST