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Freedom of Movement Council rids Nordics of some 90 border barriers

Since 2014, the Nordic Freedom of Movement Council has helped get rid of nearly 90 border barriers between the Nordic countries. But the Council members are not running out of work – there are still plenty to get on with.
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The Freedom of Movement Council
  • Set up in 2014
  • 10 members – representatives from the five Nordic countries plus the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland, the Nordic Council of Ministers Secretary General and one representative from the Nordic Council.
  • The presidency follows the presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers. During the Swedish presidency this year, Anders Ahnlid heads the Freedom of Movement Council (read our interview with him here). 
  • The secretariat shares offices with the Nordic Council of Ministers.
  • The Council’s mandate is threefold: Solve existing Nordic border barriers, prevent new ones from emerging and improve information.
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