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Nordic-Baltic AI cooperation
It is the mechanism through which five small states negotiate as one in Brussels. Nordic alignment ahead of a Council position is often the earliest visible signal of where an EU digital file will land.
What it is
A ministerial cooperation programme under the Nordic Council of Ministers covering cross-border digital identity, health and mobility data sharing, and coordinated positions on EU digital files including AI.
Who is affected
It is the mechanism through which five small states negotiate as one in Brussels. Nordic alignment ahead of a Council position is often the earliest visible signal of where an EU digital file will land.
Key obligations
- Cross-border recognition of digital identity
- Joint work on public-sector AI procurement criteria
- Coordinated Nordic-Baltic positions on EU digital legislation
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