Similar cables already exist between Norway and its Scandinavian neighbours.

Still, no countries appeared sadder at the referendum's outcome than Norway's Scandinavian neighbors.

Denmark has close cultural, historical and economic ties with its Scandinavian neighbours, and the national language, Danish, is closely related to Swedish and Norwegian.

Denmark, like its Scandinavian neighbors, has historically been one of the most socially progressive cultures in the world.

His remarks reflected a common hope among the Baltic states that they will eventually achieve the standard of living of their Scandinavian neighbors across the Baltic Sea.

These concerts were unusually nonpatriotic: nothing from Norway or even a Scandinavian neighbor.

The Soviet Union won gold in hockey as Scandinavian neighbours Finland and Sweden took silver and bronze, respectively.

They received 51 points, of which 42 came from their Scandinavian neighbours.

"We want to join the European security system, and possibly create a new regional defense structure with our Baltic and Scandinavian neighbors."

Occasionally an alternative alignment is proposed - a transatlantic forum taking in reliable North American cousins and, perhaps, a couple of Scandinavian neighbours if they behave themselves.