The Nordic countries have a long history of collaboration and enabled passport exemption, free movement of labour, linguistic rights and social security guarantees for Nordic citizens decades before the establishment of the internal market in the EU. In many ways united by social conditions, history, geography, culture and languages, the legal culture of the Nordic countries also has common features such as the welfare model and transparency through the principle of public access to information.

The Helsinki Treaty (Treaty of Co-operation between Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) of 1962 defines the framework for Nordic co-operation within the Nordic Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers and has in many ways promoted cooperation and resemblance. The Helsinki Treaty is currently being revised to enable equal participation for the Faroe Islands, Greenland and the Åland Islands.

Despite this, there are many differences between the Nordic countries when it comes to administrative legal development and models, such as constitutional control, structure of public authorities, how the relation between ministries and public authorities is regulated and in the implementation of EU law.

The Nordic Corner is dedicated to presenting research and researchers in administrative law in the Nordic countries to highlight perspectives of diversity and similarity to a broad audience of readers. It contributes to the discussion on legal development in the Nordic countries and possible legal solutions to European challenges.  

Young and senior academics with an interest for administrative law (broadly defined) in the Nordic countries are encouraged to engage and contribute to the content of the Nordic Corner.

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