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Estonia ready to contribute to global climate fight through Arctic Council if observer application approved, says president

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 16:27 — Last Updated: Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 18:06
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Estonia’s long history of polar research, coupled with its current scientific and technological expertise, would allow it to make important

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COVID-19 variant prompts Iceland to require quarantine for children entering country as of January 13

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 12:17
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As of January 13, Iceland will require children born in 2005 or later to quarantine, along with their parents or

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Blog – The road to Reykjavik and a look ahead at Arctic governance in 2021

Marc Lanteigne
Posted: Friday, December 11, 2020 at 14:31
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The last quarter of 2020 has witnessed a flurry of activity in the area of Arctic governance and cooperation, including

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Iceland to review COVID-19 border measures by January 15

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 11:01
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Iceland is planning to keep its current COVID-19 border screening measures in place until February 1, with further decisions on

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Arctic Council’s work on track despite pandemic, now gearing up for 2021 ministerial, says ambassador & SAO

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, November 23, 2020 at 10:11
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The Arctic Council senior Arctic officials plenary meeting wound up on Thursday with current chair Iceland praising the forum’s ability

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New COVID-19 restrictions for Iceland’s schools and universities

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 10:05
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Iceland has put in place a new series of COVID-19 measures in educational institutions that came into effect November 3.

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Iceland tightens up COVID-19 rules and increases social distancing rule to two metres across the country

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 11:38
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Iceland announced more stringent COVID-19 regulations on Monday, which include increasing social distancing between people from one metre to two.

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Iceland to continue double screening for COVID-19 until December 1

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 16:08
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With an increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Iceland over the last two weeks, Iceland has moved to prolong its

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Lonely Planet ranks Rovaniemi, Finland as Europe’s No. 1 winter destination

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 08:56 — Last Updated: Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 09:15
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The ranking is made by Lonely Planet, one of the world’s largest travel guide book publishers. Surrounded by terrestrial forest, Rovaniemi

Reykjavik, Iceland. The Arctic Circle Assembly was held in the city this week. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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Iceland extends bar, nightclub COVID-19 closures in capital area until September 27

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 01:37
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Iceland has extended its closure of bars and nightclubs until September 27 in an effort to tamp down ballooning COVID-19

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BLOG – In just 20 years, ships could cross an open Arctic Ocean

Mia Bennett
Posted: Friday, September 11, 2020 at 14:49 — Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2020 at 15:06
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Sailing via the North Pole was impossible until the 1950s. Now, it is all but inevitable. Even if all greenhouse

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Iceland relaxes COVID-19 restrictions for the arts, allows rehearsals to resume

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, August 28, 2020 at 15:08
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Iceland has relaxed some of its COVID-19 restrictions for the arts, allowing performers, musicians and filmmakers to resume rehearsals as

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Iceland intensifies COVID-19 border testing after case increase

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 09:11
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Iceland will be intensifying COVID-19 testing measures at the border as of August 19 after a recent increase in cases.

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Iceland eases COVID-19 rules for educational institutions, sporting events

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, August 14, 2020 at 12:31
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Iceland has eased COVID-19 social distancing rules at certain educational institutions and for sporting events as of August 14. Social

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Iceland cancels largest Arctic conference due to COVID-19

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 14:31
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“Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the October Assembly is postponed,” announced Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, former president of Iceland and Chairman

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