The influence of the Nordic countries on the European Union’s (EU's) policy processes has been researched from various angles, but there is a lack of research that comprehensively examines all policy positions advanced by Nordic actors within a given policy context. This article introduces a new design for studying policy positions and influence in the EU and examines the phenomenon from a multilevel perspective using an original data set compiled in connection to three directives: the Floods Directive on the assessment and management of flood risks, the Environmental Liability Directive, and the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive. The analysis reveals that the Nordic countries follow a certain pattern of influencing EU policy that deviates from other states participating in the consultations. Nordic governmental actors exert a strong technical but weak directional influence in the chosen context but are, overall, more successful than Nordic organizational actors at influencing the policy process.

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北欧国家在欧盟环境政策中的定位

北欧国家对欧盟（EU）政策进程的影响已经从多个角度进行了研究，但缺乏全面审视北欧行动者在特定政策背景下提出的所有政策立场的研究。本文介绍了一种研究欧盟政策立场和影响的新设计，并使用与三个指令相关的原始数据集从多层次的角度审视了这一现象：关于洪水风险评估和管理的洪水指令、环境责任指令和有害物质限制指令。分析表明，北欧国家遵循一定的影响欧盟政策的模式，与其他参与磋商的国家有所不同。