Nordic discomfort: How Denmark, Sweden, and Finland could harm the European project
Too many Europeans are turning a blind eye to the domestic politics of Nordic states. But theirs is a trajectory that could affect the future of the EU
Experts & Staff
Marlene Riedel
ECFR Alumni · Communications Officer
Languages
German, English, Swedish, French (intermediate), reads and understands Danish and Norwegian
Biography
Marlene Riedel was a communications officer at the European Council on Foreign Relations, based in the Berlin office. Prior to joining ECFR in September 2019, Riedel worked as a PR consultant at Scholz&Friends in Berlin and in the press department of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Secretariat in Stockholm.
Riedel holds a BA in theatre studies and media and communication studies from the Free University of Berlin, and an MA in European Studies from the European University “Viadrina” in Frankfurt (Oder).
EU Coalition Explorer
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Sweden goes it alone: The EU’s coronavirus exception
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1989 – The Firstborns of a New Age
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Publications
Together in trauma: Europeans and the world after covid-19
A new survey shows that, after the onset of the covid-19 crisis, there has been a rise in public support for unified EU action to tackle global threats
Articles
Nordic discomfort: How Denmark, Sweden, and Finland could harm the European project
Too many Europeans are turning a blind eye to the domestic politics of Nordic states. But theirs is a trajectory that could affect the future of the EU
Sweden goes it alone: The EU’s coronavirus exception
Covid-19 serves as a magnifying glass for even the smallest differences between countries – in governance, society, and attitudes.
Specials
EU Coalition Explorer
The Coalition Explorer illustrates the expert opinions of more than 800 respondents who work on European policy and creates a visual understanding of the views held by Europe’s professional political class
European Solidarity Tracker
The European Solidarity Tracker collects and displays instances of pan-European solidarity throughout the coronavirus crisis
Podcasts
1989 – The Firstborns of a New Age
In this bonus episode of our 1989 podcast miniseries, host Mark Leonard is joined by ECFR's young generation, all born between 1988-1990. Coming from the…
In the media
Marlene Riedel's commentary on Sweden's alternative way of handling the coronavirus crisis in Spanish
Sweden’s European partners have heaped criticism on its approach: risky, experimental, cynical, naive, slow, and crazy are some adjectives they’ve hurled at their normally compliant neighbour
Marlene Riedel quoted on the little restrictions Sweden implemented during the corona crisis