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SWEDEN NORDIC COUNCIL ROYAL PALACE

SWEDEN NORDIC COUNCIL ROYAL PALACE

Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia host a luncheon at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 28, 2025, in connection with the 77th Session of the Nordic Council.Front row from left: President of the Nordic Council and Member of the Swedish Parliament Heléne Björklund, Iceland’s Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir, Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands Aksel Vilhelmsson Johannesen, Premier of Åland Katrin Sjögren, and Vice President of the Nordic Council and Member of the Swedish Parliament Maria Stockhaus.Back row from left: Speaker of the Icelandic Parliament Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir, Speaker of the Finnish Parliament Jussi Halla-aho, Speaker of the Swedish Parliament Andreas Norlén, Speaker of the Norwegian Parliament Masud Gh

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SWEDEN NORDIC COUNCIL ROYAL PALACE

SWEDEN NORDIC COUNCIL ROYAL PALACE

Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia host a luncheon at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 28, 2025, in connection with the 77th Session of the Nordic Council.Front row from left: Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands Aksel Vilhelmsson Johannesen.Back row from left: Speaker of the Icelandic Parliament Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir, Speaker of the Finnish Parliament Jussi Halla-aho, Speaker of the Swedish Parliament Andreas Norlén, Speaker of the Norwegian Parliament Masud Gharahkhani, Speaker of the Faroese Parliament Bjørt Samuelsen, and Speaker of the Åland Parliament Jörgen Pettersson.Photo: Claudio Bresciani / TT / Code 10090

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SWEDEN NORDIC COUNCIL ROYAL PALACE

SWEDEN NORDIC COUNCIL ROYAL PALACE

Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia host a luncheon at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 28, 2025, in connection with the 77th Session of the Nordic Council.Front row from left: President of the Nordic Council and Member of the Swedish Parliament Heléne Björklund, Iceland’s Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir, Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands Aksel Vilhelmsson Johannesen, Premier of Åland Katrin Sjögren, and Vice President of the Nordic Council and Member of the Swedish Parliament Maria Stockhaus.Back row from left: Speaker of the Icelandic Parliament Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir, Speaker of the Finnish Parliament Jussi Halla-aho, Speaker of the Swedish Parliament Andreas Norlén, Speaker of the Norwegian Parliament Masud Gh

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting

Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen of Greenland (R), Prime Minister Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands (L), Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz who also attended the Nordic Prime Ministers dinner meeting at the Turku Castle in Turku, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. Chancellor Friedrich Merz will meet with Finnish President Alexander Stubb on Tuesday during his two day visit to Finland. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting

Prime Ministers Kristrun Frostadottir of Iceland with Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands (infront) and Prime Minister Petteri Orpo of Finland and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz who also attended the Nordic Prime Ministers dinner meeting arrive at the Turku Castle in Turku, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. Chancellor Friedrich Merz will meet with Finnish President Alexander Stubb on Tuesday during his two day visit to Finland. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting

Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen of Greenland (L), Head of Government of Åland Katrin Sjögren, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Störe of Norway, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz who also attendet the meeting, Prime Ministers Ulf Kristersson of Sweden, Petteri Orpo of Finland, Kristrun Frostadottir of Iceland, Mette Frederiksen of Denmark and Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands pose for a family picture before the Nordic Prime Ministers dinner meeting at the Turku Castle in Turku, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. Chancellor Friedrich Merz will meet with Finnish President Alexander Stubb on Tuesday during his two day visit to Finland. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting

Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen of Greenland (L), Head of Government of Åland Katrin Sjögren, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Störe of Norway, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz who also attendet the meeting, Prime Ministers Ulf Kristersson of Sweden, Petteri Orpo of Finland, Kristrun Frostadottir of Iceland, Mette Frederiksen of Denmark and Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands pose for a family picture before the Nordic Prime Ministers dinner meeting at the Turku Castle in Turku, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. Chancellor Friedrich Merz will meet with Finnish President Alexander Stubb on Tuesday during his two day visit to Finland. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Prime Minister Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands during the press conference at the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Prime Minister Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands during the press conference at the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Prime Ministers Mette Frederiksen of Denmark (L), Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands, Jens-Frederik Nielsen of Greenland, Petteri Orpo of Finland, Head of Government of Åland Katrin Sjögren and Prime Ministers Kristrun Frostadottir of Iceland, Jonas Gahr Störe of Norway and Ulf Kristersson of Sweden (R) during the press cdenference at the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Prime Ministers Mette Frederiksen of Denmark (L), Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands, Jens-Frederik Nielsen of Greenland, Petteri Orpo of Finland, Head of Government of Åland Katrin Sjögren and Prime Ministers Kristrun Frostadottir of Iceland, Jonas Gahr Störe of Norway and Ulf Kristersson of Sweden (R) during the press cdenference at the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Prime Ministers Mette Frederiksen of Denmark (L), Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands, Jens-Frederik Nielsen of Greenland, Petteri Orpo of Finland, Head of Government of Åland Katrin Sjögren and Prime Ministers Kristrun Frostadottir of Iceland, Jonas Gahr Störe of Norway and Ulf Kristersson of Sweden (R) during the press cdenference at the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Prime Ministers Mette Frederiksen of Denmark (L), Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands, Jens-Frederik Nielsen of Greenland, Petteri Orpo of Finland, Head of Government of Åland Katrin Sjögren and Prime Ministers Kristrun Frostadottir of Iceland, Jonas Gahr Störe of Norway and Ulf Kristersson of Sweden (R) during the press cdenference at the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Prime Ministers Mette Frederiksen of Denmark (L), Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands, Jens-Frederik Nielsen of Greenland, Petteri Orpo of Finland, Head of Government of Åland Katrin Sjögren and Prime Ministers Kristrun Frostadottir of Iceland, Jonas Gahr Störe of Norway and Ulf Kristersson of Sweden (R) during the press cdenference at the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Head of Government of Åland Katrin Sjögren (l), Prime Ministers Mette Frederiksen of Denmark, Ulf Kristersson of Sweden, Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands, Petteri Orpo of Finland, Kristrun Frostadottir of Iceland, Jens-Frederik Nielsen of Greenland and Jonas Gahr Störe of Norway attend a short walk during the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Head of Government of Åland Katrin Sjögren (L) and Prime Ministers Jonas Gahr Störe of Norway, Petteri Orpo of Finland and Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands attend a short walk during the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark (L), Head of Government of Åland Katrin Sjögren, Prime Ministers Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands, Ulf Kristersson of Sweden, Petteri Orpo of Finland, Kristrun Frostadottir of Iceland, Jonas Gahr Störe of Norway and Jens-Frederik Nielsen of Greenland pose for an family picture after a short walk during the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark (L), Head of Government of Åland Katrin Sjögren, Prime Ministers Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands, Ulf Kristersson of Sweden, Petteri Orpo of Finland, Kristrun Frostadottir of Iceland, Jonas Gahr Störe of Norway and Jens-Frederik Nielsen of Greenland pose for an family picture after a short walk during the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark (L), Head of Government of Åland Katrin Sjögren, Prime Ministers Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands, Ulf Kristersson of Sweden, Petteri Orpo of Finland, Kristrun Frostadottir of Iceland, Jonas Gahr Störe of Norway and Jens-Frederik Nielsen of Greenland pose for an family picture after a short walk during the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Head of Government of Åland Katrin Sjögren (L) and Prime Ministers Jonas Gahr Störe of Norway, Petteri Orpo of Finland and Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands attend a short walk during the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Head of Government of Åland Katrin Sjögren (L) and Prime Ministers Jonas Gahr Störe of Norway, Petteri Orpo of Finland and Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands attend a short walk during the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Head of Government of Åland Katrin Sjögren (L) and Prime Ministers Jonas Gahr Störe of Norway, Petteri Orpo of Finland and Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands attend a short walk during the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Head of Government of Åland Katrin Sjögren (L) and Prime Ministers Jonas Gahr Störe of Norway, Petteri Orpo of Finland and Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands attend a short walk during the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Head of Government of Åland Katrin Sjögren (L) and Prime Ministers Jonas Gahr Störe of Norway, Petteri Orpo of Finland and Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands attend a short walk during the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Prime Ministers (front row L-R) Mette Frederiksen of Denmark, Jonas Gahr Störe of Norway, Kristrun Frostadottir of Iceland, Petteri Orpo of Finland, Ulf Kristersson of Sweden and Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands pose with business representatives during the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Prime Ministers (front row L-R) Jens-Frederik Nielsen of Greenland, Mette Frederiksen of Denmark, Jonas Gahr Störe of Norway, Kristrun Frostadottir of Iceland, Petteri Orpo of Finland, Ulf Kristersson of Sweden and Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands and Head of Government of Åland Katrin Sjögren pose with business representatives during the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Prime Ministers (front row L-R) Mette Frederiksen of Denmark, Jonas Gahr Störe of Norway, Kristrun Frostadottir of Iceland, Petteri Orpo of Finland, Ulf Kristersson of Sweden and Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands pose with business representatives during the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Prime Ministers (front row L-R) Jens-Frederik Nielsen of Greenland, Mette Frederiksen of Denmark, Jonas Gahr Störe of Norway, Kristrun Frostadottir of Iceland, Petteri Orpo of Finland, Ulf Kristersson of Sweden and Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands and Head of Government of Åland Katrin Sjögren pose with business representatives during the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Prime Minister Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands arrives for the Nordic Prime Ministers' Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (L) welcomes Prime Minister Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands at the Nordic Prime Ministers' Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Head of Government of Åland Katrin Sjögren (L) and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo welcome Prime Minister Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands at the Nordic Prime Ministers' Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Head of Government of Åland Katrin Sjögren (L) and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo welcome Prime Minister Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands at the Nordic Prime Ministers' Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (L) welcomes Prime Minister Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands at the Nordic Prime Ministers' Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting at Paimio Sanatorium

Prime Minister Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen of the Faroe Islands arrives for the Nordic Prime Ministers' Summer Meeting at the Paimio Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, on May 26, 2025. Finland and Åland together host the informal summer meeting. The discussions of the meeting will focus on two themes: competitiveness and strengthening comprehensive security. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers' Annual Meeting in Iceland

Nordic Prime Ministers' Annual Meeting in Iceland

From left, Faroese Prime Minister Aksel V Johannesen, Greenlandic Prime Minister Mute Bourup Egede, Aland Islands' Prime Minister Veronica Thornroos, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Icelandic Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo during press conference of the the Nordic Prime Ministers' Annual Meeting in Vestmannaeyjar on June 26, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers' Annual Meeting in Iceland

Nordic Prime Ministers' Annual Meeting in Iceland

From left, Aland Islands' Prime Minister Veronica Thornroos, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Faroese Prime Minister Aksel V Johannesen, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Icelandic Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere attending the commemorations to mark 50 years since the 1973 Vestmannaeyjar volcanic eruption during the Nordic Prime Ministers' Annual Meeting in Vestmannaeyjar on June 26, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers' Annual Meeting in Iceland

Nordic Prime Ministers' Annual Meeting in Iceland

From left, Aland Islands' Prime Minister Veronica Thornroos, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Faroese Prime Minister Aksel V Johannesen, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Icelandic Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Greenlandic Prime Minister Mute Bourup Egede and Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers Karen Ellemann posing for a group photo while attending the commemorations to mark 50 years since the 1973 Vestmannaeyjar volcanic eruption during the Nordic Prime Ministers' Annual Meeting in Vestmannaeyjar on June 26, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Nordic Prime Ministers' Annual Meeting in Iceland

Nordic Prime Ministers' Annual Meeting in Iceland

From left, Aland Islands' Prime Minister Veronica Thornroos, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Faroese Prime Minister Aksel V Johannesen, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Icelandic Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Greenlandic Prime Minister Mute Bourup Egede and Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers Karen Ellemann posing for a group photo while attending the commemorations to mark 50 years since the 1973 Vestmannaeyjar volcanic eruption during the Nordic Prime Ministers' Annual Meeting in Vestmannaeyjar on June 26, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Justin Trudeau In Iceland

Justin Trudeau In Iceland

Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo, left to right, Prime Minister of the Aland Islands Veronica Thornroos, Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Greenland Mute Bourup Egede, Prime Minister of Iceland Katrin Jakobsdottir, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen, Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store and Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen take part in family photo during the Nordic Prime Ministers' Meeting in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland on Monday, June 26, 2023. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aland autonomous government hoists own flag

Aland autonomous government hoists own flag

LONDON, England - The Aland autonomous government of Finland hoists its own flag atop its office building in Mariehamn as seen in this file photo taken on Nov. 10, 2014. Japanese diplomat Inazo Nitobe was credited with the settlement of a territorial dispute between Sweden and Finland over the Swedish-speaking Aland Islands in the Baltic Sea in the early 1920s as undersecretary general of the League of Nations.

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Drawing of Japan diplomat hung in Aland assembly hall

Drawing of Japan diplomat hung in Aland assembly hall

LONDON, England - An official of the Aland autonomous government of Finland points to an artwork depicting Inazo Nitobe, a Japanese diplomat, addressing a session of the League of Nations as seen in this file photo taken on Nov. 11, 2014. The drawing is hung in the Aland assembly building in Mariehamn because Nitobe, as undersecretary general of the league, was credited with the settlement of a territorial dispute between Sweden and Finland over the Swedish-speaking Aland Islands in the Baltic Sea in the early 1920s.

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Nitobe plays multiple roles for Japan in pre-WWII era

Nitobe plays multiple roles for Japan in pre-WWII era

TOKYO, Japan - Inazo Nitobe (1862-1933), seen in this undated file photo, was a Japanese diplomat credited with the settlement of a territorial dispute between Sweden and Finland over the Swedish-speaking Aland Islands in the Baltic Sea in the early 1920s as undersecretary general of the League of Nations.

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Brewery produces replica of world's oldest beer

Brewery produces replica of world's oldest beer

LONDON, England - President Jan Wennstrom of Stallhagen, a brewery in a suburb of Mariehamn in Finland's Aland Islands autonomous region, shows off a replica of what is considered to be the world's oldest beer. The company re-created the beverage after five bottles of beer were salvaged in July 2010 from a ship believed to have sunken in the 1840s off Aland in the Baltic Sea.

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World's oldest beer restored in Finnish territory

World's oldest beer restored in Finnish territory

LONDON, Britain - A brewery in a suburb of Mariehamn in Finland's Aland Islands autonomous region serves beer created from what is considered to be the oldest beer in the world, as seen in this file photo taken on Nov. 10, 2014. The re-creation follows the salvage in July 2010 of five bottles of beer from a ship believed to have sunken in the 1840s off Aland in the Baltic Sea.

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The 74th Ordinary Session of the Nordic Council in Helsinki, Finland

The 74th Ordinary Session of the Nordic Council in Helsinki, Finland

CAPTION CORRECTION / NAME VIVIAN MOTZFELDT / Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store and Prime Minister of Iceland Katrin Jakobsdottir (front) and Head of goverment Veronica Thörnroos (Åland), (C) and Minister for Co-operation Vivian Motzfeldt (Greenland), Secreatery of State Jesper Moller Sorensen and Nordiska Samarbetskommitteen Petur Petersen (Faroe Islands) (background) The prime ministers and heads of government pose during The 74th Ordinary Session of the Nordic Council in Helsinki, Finland on November 1, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The 74th Ordinary Session of the Nordic Council in Helsinki, Finland

The 74th Ordinary Session of the Nordic Council in Helsinki, Finland

CAPTION CORRECTION / NAME VIVIAN MOTZFELDT / Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store and Prime Minister of Iceland Katrin Jakobsdottir (front) and Head of goverment Veronica Thörnroos (Åland), (C) and Minister for Co-operation Vivian Motzfeldt (Greenland), Secreatery of State Jesper Moller Sorensen and Nordiska Samarbetskommitteen Petur Petersen (Faroe Islands) (background) The prime ministers and heads of government pose during The 74th Ordinary Session of the Nordic Council in Helsinki, Finland on November 1, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The 74th Ordinary Session of the Nordic Council in Helsinki, Finland

The 74th Ordinary Session of the Nordic Council in Helsinki, Finland

Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store and Prime Minister of Iceland Katrin Jakobsdottir (front) and Head of goverment Veronica Thörnroos (Åland), (C) and Head of Greenland's Representation in Denmark Jens Heinrich, Secreatery of State Jesper Moller Sorensen and Nordiska Samarbetskommitteen Petur Petersen (Faroe Islands) (background) The prime ministers and heads of government pose during The 74th Ordinary Session of the Nordic Council in Helsinki, Finland on November 1, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The 74th Ordinary Session of the Nordic Council in Helsinki, Finland

The 74th Ordinary Session of the Nordic Council in Helsinki, Finland

Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store and Prime Minister of Iceland Katrin Jakobsdottir (front) and Head of goverment Veronica Thörnroos (Åland), (C) and Head of Greenland's Representation in Denmark Jens Heinrich, Secreatery of State Jesper Moller Sorensen and Nordiska Samarbetskommitteen Petur Petersen (Faroe Islands) (background) The prime ministers and heads of government pose during The 74th Ordinary Session of the Nordic Council in Helsinki, Finland on November 1, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Drawing of Japan diplomat hung in Aland assembly hall

Drawing of Japan diplomat hung in Aland assembly hall

LONDON, England - An official of the Aland autonomous government of Finland points to an artwork depicting Inazo Nitobe, a Japanese diplomat, addressing a session of the League of Nations as seen in this file photo taken on Nov. 11, 2014. The drawing is hung in the Aland assembly building in Mariehamn because Nitobe, as undersecretary general of the league, was credited with the settlement of a territorial dispute between Sweden and Finland over the Swedish-speaking Aland Islands in the Baltic Sea in the early 1920s. (Kyodo)

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Nitobe plays multiple roles for Japan in pre-WWII era

Nitobe plays multiple roles for Japan in pre-WWII era

TOKYO, Japan - Inazo Nitobe (1862-1933), seen in this undated file photo, was a Japanese diplomat credited with the settlement of a territorial dispute between Sweden and Finland over the Swedish-speaking Aland Islands in the Baltic Sea in the early 1920s as undersecretary general of the League of Nations. (Kyodo)

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