External Affairs Secretary @AngusRobertson welcomed representatives of all the Nordic and Baltic countries to Scotland House London yesterday.
 
@ScotGov has pledged to increase policy and trading links with neighbours in the Nordic and Baltic regions #ScotPfG

Historical series to tell story of Icelanders sold into slavery https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/historical-series-about-captive-icelanders-sold-into-slavery-in-development-at-sagafilm-littlebig-prods-mipcom-1235066310/

Social Democrat govts in every Scandi nation means a refreshed, progressive political landscape around Scotland – not forever, but for long enough to reconfigure health & welfare post-Covid & complete a just green transition. We should be there too. https://www.thenational.scot/politics/19583363.lesley-riddoch-model-opportunity-presented-nordic-neighbours/

Nordic voters are electing Social Democrats over Conservatives to 'build back better' & go green - Norway this week & Iceland likely next. @Nordichorizons asks why on Oct 6th with @kataodds Oivind Bratberg & Nik Brandal (all in Nation films). Free tix - http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-nordics-go-left-tickets-172879456107

Billionaire wealth & food bank use grew by a third during Covid. UK in a nutshell. If Scotland wants to deliver equality, we must look over the North Sea where a powerful Scandi Social Democrat alliance is building - not over the border. @nordichorizons https://www.thenational.scot/politics/19583363.lesley-riddoch-model-opportunity-presented-nordic-neighbours/