| The Nordic
Countries Culture and education
The communications and information technology of the present day has made
the world a much smaller place. Increasing foreign language skills enable
people to enjoy culture and entertainment from different parts of the world.
Nordic adults and their children can watch foreign films and satellite television
or read foreign books and magazines just as easily as they can enjoy the
culture of their native country. The majority of people in the Nordic countries
like to see their youngsters' interest in foreign cultures develop hand-in-hand
with their own culture. Therefore Nordic co-operation in the fields of culture
and media, with a special emphasis on young people, has increased substantially.
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Greenlandic man in a kajak.
Now, with 3 of the 5 member countries being
members of the European Union (EU), Nordic collaboration will undoubtedly
become more complicated. However, the Nordic Council of Ministers is agreed
on further co-operation with a special focus on the fields of culture, education
and research. The Council can thus become a forum for the expression of
the general opinion of the Nordic countries in both a European and an international
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