Public sentiment regarding the India-US trade negotiations is mixed, reflecting skepticism about the terms and potential outcomes, alongside hopes for economic benefits. Commenters express a desire for India to prioritize its sovereignty and economic interests, indicating a wariness of external pressures, particularly from the US, while acknowledging the urgency for reforms and improvements in trade relations.

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s0lari

I think the new national football team should be the selling point, plus Norway and Sweden would finally be good at men’s handball again and Denmark could finally get a taste of those sweet winter Olympic medals.

MonsieurMetaverse

I'd love to see this happen. It's clear that in a global world  small national countries can't do so well anymore and from the cultural perspective there wouldn't be more natural union than that of the Nordics. 

Unfortunately, I don't think people generally interact often enough with people from the other countries to realise this, particularly here in Finland where the language barrier is significantly higher than on average.

wasabiwarnut

Not Nordic but I always loved the Kalmar Union flag

EcureuilHargneux

Please deliver this by yesterday,
Br. 
A Finn

marinaxxo

As Icelander I would like to unite the Nordics  countries a lot more.

GeneralSofus

As someone who lives in Finland I would be very in favour of this idea

Pongi

Any day of the week in terms of military cooperation.

balleur

ManWhoIsDrunk

r/KalmarReunion

Not the same but working towards a similar goal. I would rather see a common Nordic country like in this post.

Nyuusankininryou

Seeing how f’ed the usa is i am becoming more and more in love with this idea we share so much of the same values we produce some of the best defence material i think this could be a great thing for the nordics

Tekge3k

DC55449

As a Norwegian and Dane: yes, please. This is my dream future.

NorseShieldmaiden

GiganticCrow

For me as a Jamt it's obviously a no brainer, but the flag should be [the old Kalmar Union one](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emblems_of_the_Kalmar_Union), clearly.

AllanKempe

As a Finn — not against it totally but rather having the leaders from Norway this time.

Cookie_Monstress

[deleted]

Im in, as long as we can get danish beer prices in Norway.

No-Swimming-

With the Germans and French moving further and further to the right, this is in my opinion the only option for survival for us as independent countries. You forgot to include California haha

henr360a

Evidently this union is a nonstarter before even happening since we cannot even agree to the colors of the darn flag lol.

Only acceptable flag is Kalmar Union flag

biergardhe

Worker_Ant_81730C

I honestly think this is the best Nordic flags I’ve seen. Its main color is the main color of the Kalmar Union, rather than the main color of any Nordic country, and while I don’t love the yellow background, this flag still looks pretty dang good.

IkeAtLarge

I gave it a try many years ago to create a flag that would be good looking and work as a union flag.

[Here it is](https://imgur.com/a/d2LBHkd)

Bosseffs

donnie05

Having Denmark in blue and yellow is all I needed to see. Let's make it happen.

YungJae

Leather-Strategy2738

My plan for years. Stupidity that we didn't for years ago, instead of EU

Tre-k899

Iceland says Já. The I doubt the Americans would protect us if the worst comes to worst (unless if it’s to turn us into a state, given the Greenland situation), so being protected by fellow Nordics seems more reliable.

Total_Willingness_18

Could be under a danish flag, as it's so pretty

Big-Today6819

The Capital should absolutely be Göteborg. In Sweden, yes, but close to both Norway and Denmark. Large enough to have the capacity to be thouse the central government, while the current capitals become Regional capitals.

Even from a historic perspective, when Norway had Bohuslen and Denmark had Halland, the mouth of the Göta River was the point where the three Scandinavian countries all almost bordered each other.

I'm saying this as a Norwegian. The Capital of a United Nordics should absolutely be Göteborg

MCMIVC

Sure, but throw in the Baltics too! They are really part of our history and culture, but too often overlooked

JellyKobold

Yes, if Sweden deport their imported gangs

Cerenity1000

Estonia ought to be invited too... They are practitcally Finish and have ties to us nordic countries just like Finland does.

The_Tyranator

can Canada join? we share a border with 🇩🇰 after all 🤓

Opposite_Special_665

Gositi

adashthecash

Our organization is actually working in real life to achieve this goal. If anyone is up for it and to meet likeminded people, we encourage everyone who’s for a Nordic Union to join our organization

fb-nordisk-union

Slight-Ad-6553

Who  knows, we might not have a choice within 5-10 years.

magdogg_sweden

MisterP53

As a Dane I’m all for it, but we’ll have to help Sweden pass laws about gangs first.

Cyklisk

From ChatGPT:

A Nordic Union consisting of Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and Svalbard would be a significant power in Europe. Here are some estimates:

\---

 1. Total Area: 

Approximately 3.5 to 3.6 million km², including: 

\- Greenland (2.16 M km²) making up over 60% of this area. 

\- The rest of the Nordic countries (excluding Greenland) covering around 1.35 M km². 

This would make it one of the largest countries in the world, just behind China (9.6 M km²) and the U.S. (9.8 M km²).

\---

 2. Total Population: 

Approximately 28 million people (2024 figures): 

\- Sweden: \~10.5 M 

\- Denmark: \~5.9 M 

\- Finland: \~5.6 M 

\- Norway: \~5.5 M 

\- Iceland: \~0.38 M 

\- Faroe Islands: \~0.05 M 

\- Greenland: \~0.057 M 

\- Svalbard: \~0.003 M 

This would make it less populated than Spain or Canada but comparable to Australia.

\---

 3. GDP and Economic Power: 

The combined GDP would be around $1.9 to $2.0 trillion USD, making it an economy close in size to Italy or Canada.

GDP by country (2023): 

\- Sweden: \~$680 billion 

\- Norway: \~$550 billion 

\- Denmark: \~$440 billion 

\- Finland: \~$300 billion 

\- Iceland: \~$30 billion 

\- Faroe Islands + Greenland + Svalbard: &lt; $10 billion 

With a relatively small population, the GDP per capita would be high (\~$67,000 USD), similar to the Netherlands or Austria.

\---

 4. Natural Resources and Key Industries: 

A Nordic Union would be energy self-sufficient and a major global player in: 

\- Oil and gas (Norway) 

\- Renewable energy (hydropower in Norway, Iceland, and Sweden; wind power in Denmark) 

\- Mining resources (iron in Sweden, nickel and lithium in Finland, rare earths in Greenland) 

\- Technology industry (Sweden and Finland with companies like Ericsson, Volvo, Saab, and Nokia) 

\- Fishing and sustainable agriculture (Norway, Iceland, Faroe Islands) 

 

Its economy would resemble Canada or Australia, with a strong reliance on resource exports and high-tech industries.

\---

 5. Geopolitical and Military Influence: 

\- The Nordic Union would have a strong defense strategy, with NATO membership (all except the Faroe Islands and Greenland). 

\- Combined military forces (\~100,000 active personnel plus a significant reserve force). 

\- It would control strategic Arctic territories, gaining importance due to climate change and melting ice. 

\---

 Conclusion: 

A Nordic Union would be a mid-to-high-level power in Europe, with a diversified economy and major influence on energy and climate issues. It would play a role similar to Canada on the global stage: a highly developed nation, rich in natural resources, and geopolitically well-positioned.

Quorbach

Melotron

GrumpyScamp

Tomace83

As a Norwegian this would be a dream come true.

RegularEmpty4267

Sure, let's discuss it if you guys are willing to go back to the original language of our people, the one best preserved in Iceland.

Fluffy-Assumption-42

Cheetah_Hungry

SixOneDane

(I’m not from any Nordic countries, so don’t take my reply so seriously) 

This would actually be a good idea. You make good points, and it just feels right. 👍🏻

Also it’s not American imperialism. It’s Trump imperialism. Most of us don’t agree with the angry Cheeto and his fuck-buddy Fony Stark.

KingSauruan128

One can only dream. But this project would require political ability and will that none in the Nordics seems to possess.

DocumentNo3571

Ok on one condition - we can agree that Santa lives on Greenland 🇬🇱??

DependentCalendar341

Genialt. Kan vi innvitere Canada også ? Koselige folk

Striking_Science3357

Tombololo

I'm sure we'll have to set up a form of federal government, but with highly autonumous nations within said union. 

But uniting defense, energy sectors, public transportation efforts, geopolitical standing, and so on, sounds like a no-brainer. We already have deals to share doctors, and share power lines. That's gone aight for us so far, no?

Stuff like a shared federal central bank that controls shared monetary policy might be more controversial... since we danes (for some fucking reason) care so much about our currency being unique and whatever). Let alone stuff like wider economic or social policy. I know I have my biases in favor of multiculturalism, social and economic equality, and environmentalism, but I know others would have me strung up for just saying that, so whatever I guess. 

What we could hopefully agree on, is oligarchs, imperialism, and environmental degradation, can go fuck itself. 

And before anyone asks, of course we should include our finnish siblings. They're just as nordic as we are. And they deserve a spot alongside us... Even if they do talk extremely funny.

OffOption

ImConfusedSigh


We are already a union by heart.
I’m not sure how it would work though.

Military strength seems to be paramount - so let’s start with that

Yes, but also why is yellow the dominating color of the flag?

korkproppen

In a world with increasingly hostile neighbours I fear soon we may not have a choice but to unify.

Lizzy_Of_Galtar

Guys. This map is missing the Faroe islands.We need them bro's with us.


As a Swede i think this is exactly what we should be doing. We have more things in common than the other way around. Being fairly diplomatic I'm sure with time we could work out the parlamentaric kinks.

I would vote for this in a heartbeat.

peterk_se

I am very much in favor of this concidering the ever growing tension in the world and all nordic countries having very similar values of 
Equality, Freedom, Justice. Together we could make these ideals even stronger

Bright-Koala6973

HerpinDerpNerd12

Baltic-Nordic union would be cool. I really like your proposed flag,

SonnicX

I approve of this idea and I approve of the flag - that is a really pretty flag, no joke!

itsyourwoman

Impossible_Ant_4737

I'm in favour of uniting every country into one union once the understanding of unity/oneness and wish for the highest good for every human (and any being) have reached the majority. Maybe someway we'll reach there.

NorthenEmby

Puakkari

As a Norwegian, this is something that would never be accepted. Why should we give up our independece, and the control of our land and sea based resources. What few issues it would resolve, would be overshadowed by a whole lot of new ones. The idea looks good on paper, but it will never work in the real world

Aksium__84

Now, this is the first as to why it would be impossible, just look at the flag
The megalomania of Sweeds won't go down with Danes or Norwegians

Justmever1

In the context where we are in the EU some obvious questions come to mind.

First, Norway and Iceland would obviously need to agree to EU membership, assuming the Nordic Union continues as an EU member.

Second, it's a little unclear to me what the benefits of the Nordic Union would be vs. acting as a unified voting block within the EU. I'm open to the idea, but hope someone would make this case for me.

I *could* see the Nordic Union as a "fallback strategy" in an extremely bad future scenario where liberal values start to seriously falter in the EU. Say something like AfD becomes a dominant political force in the large central/southern European countries. In that case the Nordic Union could exit the EU while wielding significant regional power.

From a Finnish angle, there's always a concern about language -- some robust guarantees about the status of Finnish would need to be in place.

Many-Gas-9376

What is this yellow blue blasphamey on Denmark?!?!?! Must be a swede behind this map coloring

WoTpro

wait what do you mean choosing a capital? if we are recreating the Kalmar union of course its gonna be Copenhagen the capital of the rightful rulers of Scandinavia. The danish 

&gt;!/s!&lt;

Kkbenja

I think I'd rather become French than have a yellow flag.

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If indian is thinking it can replace china as global supply chain power house it is mistaken because USA wants all factories to be relocated to USA not to any other country. 
I wish India and China join hands against USA as one and make the 21st as truly Asian century

I hope they show that urgency in economic reforms and administrative overhaul.
 reforms.https://youtu.be/AVFcODXMP_8?si=K0LU_cFcw1Nas-AC

internet_citizen15

Good, our economy is in dire need of reforms for a long time. They might as well do it with fire under their ass.

Quick trade deal with US will signal to world market that India is a safe place to do business during Trump presidency. He has already shown a positive inclination to India and a quick deal will confirm it. This will also help in negotiating with UK and Europe.

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We're back to shaking down major trading partners

It was a good bull run

galactojack

&gt;But later Friday, at an executive order signing in the Oval Office, Trump escalated his message to the EU.

&gt;“I’m not looking for a deal,” he said. “We’ve set the deal — it’s at 50%.”

callsonreddit

It's pure ignorance. He doesn't realize that the EU is very slow to make decisions, especially in its process of approving measures, which requires votes and agreements among the entire union of countries. The EU is painfully slow, but it certainly doesn't operate on the back of impulsive signatures based on your mood in the morning.

Zeppu

What exactly is the issue with VAT. They apply on all goods, domestic and foreign. What is the issue? Maybe there is one, but i dont see that nuance. So if someone can explain it.

Ch3v4l13r

&gt; Left room for delay

Why markets already started calling the bluff yesterday.

&gt; EU's Šefčovič: deal must be based on “mutual respect, not threats”

Straight out of the playbook China showed to be extremely effective.

&gt; US in advanced talks with India

I'm sure Trump demanding Apple move production out of India will hasten this being finalized. /s

DoggedStooge

If that so... expect that the rest will get the same treatment, so this means that the negotiations with most countries failed? expected.

  
PS: Apple won't be the only victim. [Trump targeted literally all smartphones not made in the US.](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/23/donald-trump-threatens-25-percent-tariff-iphones-not-made-in-us)

So, Trump wants to make the smartphones a premium or luxury product in the US?

HijikataX

hipdozgabba

BS.  Part of negotiating.  He folds right before the prices hit the shelves.  Look at China.  They didn't do shit and he took theirs way down.  The EU knows this.

JP2205

Allspread

Time to watch Trump fold again like a Chinese chair. 

The problem with Trumps threats is that he needs to follow through and keep them at least some of the time, or else the strategy does not work. 

The guy made a massive fold cutting the tariffs on China.

creative_trading

European countries have had VAT before the EU was formed.

Daveinatx

Why would he want to forge alliances and work with solid democracies ?                                                                        
They most likely won’t give him or his family shit.                 
There are plenty of authoritarian regimes that he can shake down to continue his grift.

Reasonable-Lab3625

But what about the 200 deals he already had? Donnie you said everyone was calling you or was that also a dementia dream in that scrambled egg brain of yours

Call555JackChop

He seems to always make these announcements at the weekends when the markets are closed

Specialist-Rope-9760

Didn’t the master of the deal congratulate himself for making a deal with the EU like two weeks ago?

Royal_Builder7450

There is eventually going to be a point where they get sick of Trump making threats to try and get endless concessions and just say fuck it well take the hit and not trade with the US.

Gogs85

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