UK-Nordic summit aims forge free-market ties

Reports of a Nordic-Baltic Summit held in London on the 19-20 January 2011. The Premiers of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania joined the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the meeting.

The Summit brought together delegates, ranging from Prime Ministers and policy innovators to entrepreneurs and business leaders, to discuss how best to boost economic growth, enterprise and job creation while improving people’s well being.

UK: FCO: UK Nordic Baltic Summit, London, January 2011 http://uknordicbaltic.readandcomment.com/

EurActiv, 20.1.11: Britain hosts 'innovation summit' with EU Nordic states http://www.euractiv.com/en/innovation/britain-hosts-innovation-summit-eu-nordic-states-news-501429

BBC News, 20.1.11: Cameron calls for northern European alliance http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12233939

ESO: Background information: Cameron woos Nordic nations http://www.europeansources.info/record/cameron-woos-nordic-nations/

EUObserver, 21.1.11: UK: Northern summit was not anti-European http://euobserver.com/9/31677

Deutsche Welle, 20.1.11: Britain seeks 'alliance of common interests' at Nordic summit http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14776828,00.html

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