Denmark will share the Nordic Council presidency with Greenland and the Faroe Islands in 2027, according to an announcement by the Danish Parliament (Folketing) reported by DR. It will be the first time the three have held the presidency jointly.
Lars-Christian Brask, a Danish MP for Liberal Alliance and Chair of the Danish Parliament’s delegation to the Nordic Council, will become the Council’s President. Finland will hand over the presidency at the end of 2026.
What the Nordic Council does
The Nordic Council (Nordisk Råd) is the forum for official cooperation between the Nordic parliaments. It brings together parliamentarians from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, as well as Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Åland.
Its work gives elected representatives a way to discuss shared concerns and propose cooperation across borders. The Council makes recommendations to governments, rather than passing laws that apply directly across the region.
It is distinct from the Nordic Council of Ministers, which organises cooperation between Nordic governments. The two institutions represent the parliamentary and governmental sides of Nordic cooperation.
How the Nordic Council presidency works
The presidency rotates annually. The incoming presidency sets out a programme of priorities for the year, helping to shape the Council’s agenda, while its President leads the work of the Presidium, the Council’s governing body.
The 2027 arrangement means Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands will share responsibility for that year’s presidency. Brask will serve as President within this joint arrangement.
