The Northern Alliance
... Europe’s north and in the Baltic was regulated by the St. Petersburg Declaration on the Baltic signed by Russia, Germany, Sweden and Denmark, which established mutual commitments from the regional leaders to maintain the territorial and political status ... ... in the conflicts between superpowers, which reflected the neutralist sentiments predominant in Scandinavia. But Denmark and Norway, still fearful of a repeat loss of sovereignty, preferred to join the militarily and politically powerful NATO, although ...