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Updated: Arctic security discussed at Reykjavik Northern Group meeting

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, June 10, 2022 at 10:28 — Last Updated: Friday, June 10, 2022 at 10:51
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Arctic security was among the top issues discussed at the Northern Group meeting in Reykjavik this week, the member countries’

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Blog: The Arctic Circle’s comeback

Marc Lanteigne
Posted: Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 09:05
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Following a hiatus last year due to the global pandemic, and instead shifting to virtual presentations for much of 2020 and after,

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Arctic Circle Assembly gears up for start of in-person meeting on October 14

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, October 11, 2021 at 08:01
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The Arctic Circle Assembly, one of the biggest northern-themed conferences in the world, is gearing up for its four-day, in-person

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Blog: The Arctic Council goes back to basics

Marc Lanteigne
Posted: Monday, May 24, 2021 at 08:00
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After the tumultuous Arctic Council Ministerial meeting in Rovaniemi two years ago, which concluded with no unanimous formal declaration, and with a significant wedge driven between

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With U.S. climate drama behind them, can the Arctic Council turn the page in Reykjavik?

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 17:19 — Last Updated: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 17:24
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The foreign ministers of all eight Arctic countries are gathering in Reykjavik for the Arctic Council ministerial on May 20,

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Icleandic PM meets with U.S. Secretary of State ahead of Arctic Council Meeting

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 16:39
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Iceland’s Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir met with U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Tuesday for a bilateral meeting ahead

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From strategic plan to deliverables, Iceland gears up for Arctic Council ministerial

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, May 10, 2021 at 15:26
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Iceland, the current chair of the Arctic Council, is getting ready to hand the gavel over to Russia next week,

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Blog: The Czech Republic goes for Arctic Council observer status

Marc Lanteigne
Posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 15:58 — Last Updated: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 10:03
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Last week, as part of the Virtual Dialogue series created by the Arctic Circle conference to offer an e-platform for policymakers and

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Arctic Council finalizes plans for largely virtual ministerial in May

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, March 22, 2021 at 15:38
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With ongoing COVID-19 travel restrictions worldwide, the Arctic Council has decided on a hybrid event for the upcoming ministerial in

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Iceland welcomes “peaceful, low-tension cooperation” with China in Arctic, says foreign minister

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, February 15, 2021 at 09:29
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Iceland says it welcomes Arctic cooperation with China but that multilateral system values need to be protected. “It’s great to

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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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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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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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Nordics should aim for common approach to China’s Arctic involvement says report

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, July 10, 2020 at 08:59
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As China’s activity ramps up in the North, Nordic countries should aim to develop a common approach to the Asian

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Iceland offers COVID-19 testing to international travellers starting June 15

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, June 15, 2020 at 14:33
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Iceland began offering COVID-19 testing to international travellers on Monday, in hopes that giving tourists a way to avoid two-week

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