“I know that some people in the U. S. associate the Nordic model with some sort of socialism… Therefore, I would like to make one thing clear. Denmark is far from a socialist planned economy. Denmark is a market economy… The Nordic model is an expanded welfare state which provides a high level of security to its citizens, but it is also a successful market economy with much freedom to pursue your dreams and live your life as you wish.”

— Lars Løkke Rasmussen

"Nordic Solutions and Challenges: A Danish Perspective" http://www.vox.com/2015/10/31/9650030/denmark-prime-minister-bernie-sanders (October 2015), speech to Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.
2010s, 2015

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