From time to time its is a good idea to stand back and ask how where we got to where we are. One of the disturbing aspects of the crisis in the Eurozone is that there has been far too little ‘time out’ to think. Some of the difficulties that we are experiencing lie in the foundation of the Eurozone itself. Other problems undoubtedly stem from the way individual member states have chosen to do their business.

On the other hand we know that the Nordic societies altogether are known worldwide for at least two things: equality between different groups of people and strong individual freedoms. What is happening to our societies if we do not want people who move to our countries to be able to maintain their traditional ways of living and doing – of course within the confines of our jurisdiction and civil liberties and duties?