Europeans step up Arctic diplomacy amid U.S. and global pressure
Amid rising global and U.S. pressure over Arctic affairs, European nations are stepping up their diplomatic efforts in the region.
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Iceland
Iceland ramps up flood, avalanche defence projects after major budget boost
A major budget boost will allow Iceland to ramp up its national flood and avalanche protection initiatives, with the government
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Iceland’s FM announces defence review, calls revamped security policy ‘urgent’
Iceland’s foreign minister is sounding the alarm on national security, announcing an accelerated review of the country’s defence and security
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Nearly $225 million ISK in grants for farmers after harsh winter in Iceland’s North
Iceland’s Disaster Relief Fund has distributed nearly 225 million ISK ($1.6 million CAD) in grants to 89 farmers affected by
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Finland to join Iceland’s Air Policing Mission for first time as NATO Member
Finland will mark an important moment later this month with its first-ever participation in the Air Policing Mission in Iceland
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Blog—‘Meet Me in the Middle’: Iceland’s Next Government Coalesces
After close to seven years of an unusual left-right coalition governing Iceland, voters on 30 November decided on an extensive
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Resilience, recovery prioritized in Iceland report on Grindavik evacuation
A year after the major natural disaster that forced the evacuation of Grindavík, the Icelandic government has released a report
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Blog: Arctic Circle Assembly—view as new frontiers and alignments emerge
A multigenerational perspective can offer a more tempered view of the current ecological and geopolitical crises facing the planet, however
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Arctic allies meet in Iceland to tackle growing security challenges, climate
Military leaders from Iceland, the U.S., Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden met in Keflavík, Iceland, this week to discuss
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International forces gather in Iceland for Northern Viking 2024 defence exercise
The Northern Viking 2024 defence exercise will kick off in Iceland on Monday, focusing on improving cooperation and readiness between
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Iceland’s fibre optic plans to close rural connectivity gaps by 2026
Iceland’s Minister of Universities, Industry, and Innovation announced that the country plans to provide fibre optic network access to 100
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NATO Iceland airspace patrol begins this week
A NATO airspace patrol is beginning in Iceland with an American squadron arriving this week. “The implementation of the project
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Iceland’s famous Blue Lagoon evacuated as volcano erupts for 3rd time
Eruptions on Reykjanes Peninsula could go on ‘for decades, if not centuries’: volcanologist A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on
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Icelandic authorities continue to monitor Reykjanes peninsula eruption
Icelandic authorities continue to monitor Sunday’s volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula saying that although the intensity of the event
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Norwegian F-35s in Iceland for airspace surveillance
Norwegian F-35s, along with personnel, will arrive in Iceland on Monday for airspace surveillance, Iceland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said
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