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”Don’t punish us, astonish us” tema

”Don’t punish us, astonish us”

To really listen to young people and see each individual in light of their own merit, cooperating across sectors while also focusing on schools - where life-long learning begins. To learn from the other Nordic countries and benefit from the common Nordic labour market - these were all themes when Nordic prime ministers and labour ministers met in Stockholm on 16 May.
”Thank goodness – I’m a Svensson” tema

”Thank goodness – I’m a Svensson”

Youth unemployment is a priority for Stockholm Municipality. Considerable work is being done within the city and between the city and other authorities, in order to get young people off benefits and into work or education. Two projects show that strong support on an individual level can be a recipe for success.
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| June 2016

”Trade unions must organise people working though platforms”

The sharing economy represents a challenge to the labour market as we know it. In the face of this development, the Swedish trade union Unionen has just entered an agreement with German IG Metall. The aim is to find tools for how to organise the growing part of the labour force which works through online platforms.
500 years of Nordic history nyhet

500 years of Nordic history

What could you do on Nordic Day on 23 March to feel a bit Nordic? One thing is to go and see the big exhibition Nordic Life at the Nordic Museum in Stockholm. Svenska Dagbladet calls it “perfect”.
2018 – a trying year for Statistics Norway’s independence tema
| Dec 2018

2018 – a trying year for Statistics Norway’s independence

Statistics Norway (SSB) did not hold back in its description of itself in its latest annual report: “SSB acts as Norway’s first line of defence in the fight against fake news by providing objective and relevant statistics, research and analysis to help understand Norway,” it says.
2020 MIPEX numbers col1

2020 MIPEX numbers

2023 Gender Equality Barometer: a dramatic fall tema

2023 Gender Equality Barometer: a dramatic fall

A dramatic fall from 92 to 77 female points – that is the result in the Nordic Labour Journal’s gender equality barometer 2023. It measures whether a man or a woman holds 24 positions of power in the five Nordic countries. 100 points for both genders would mean full equality.
2023 Nordic Council – dominated by security policy analyse

2023 Nordic Council – dominated by security policy

More defence and security politics in the Nordic Council, but hardly any new money. It is still unclear whether the three autonomous areas can become full-fledged members. Only Sweden opposes a dedicated council of ministers for transport. That is how you could sum up this year’s Nordic Council session.
2024 Equality barometer: Three significant women have disappeared from power tema

2024 Equality barometer: Three significant women have disappeared from power

Two years ago, it looked like the 24 positions of power in the NLJ’s gender equality barometer were just a few years away from being equally divided between men and women. Women had reached 92 points, and at 100 they would be on par with men. But in 2023, women’s points fell to 72 and this year sees a further fall down to 65 points.
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2024 Eurovision Song Contest

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