Arctic Circle 2014: Welcome to the new global Arctic
The Arctic has been no stranger to foreigners for quite some time. Although Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson opened the
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Politics (Iceland)
10 takeaways from the 2014 Arctic Circle Assembly
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — The second annual Arctic Circle Assembly wrapped up Sunday in this beautiful city on the western shore
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Blog: Arctic Circle – A tale of two Arctics
Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson opened this year’s Arctic Circle conference today by declaring, “If the Global Arctic was not
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Blog: From Arctic Circle 2013-2014, a big drop in the price of oil
I’ve arrived in Iceland for the Arctic Circle 2014 assembly. I expressed some reservations about the conference program yesterday, but it should still be
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Iceland conference draws on hopes, concerns for changing Arctic
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — As winter closes its icy grip on the Arctic for another year, world leaders from around the
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Blog: Asia and the Arctic in Eurasian Geography and Economics
For interested readers, the peer-reviewed journal Eurasian Geography and Economics has just published my article, “North by Northeast: Toward an
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Nordics expand scope of foreign and security policy cooperation
The Nordic countries are to upgrade cooperation in fields including crisis management and cyber security. The Foreign Ministers of Denmark,
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Blog: Local vs Global – Dualism in Arctic Policy Development
For those readers who just arrived to this blog from a 1981 deLorean, the Arctic has in recent years become
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Three conferences in one week propel Iceland to center of Arctic discussions
Under the guidance of President Ólafur Grímsson, Iceland has strived to position itself as a new geopolitical center for the
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Many questions, but few answers as Arctic conference gets underway in Iceland
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Much has been made in recent years about the impending age of the Arctic.Some envision a future
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Iceland forms new centre-right govt
The leader of the centre-right Progressive Party was chosen as Iceland’s new prime minister Wednesday and promptly announced a halt to talks
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Iceland’s Pirate Party gains 3 seats
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Iceland, a nation of seafarers, has been stormed by pirates. They won’t be forming the government, but online
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Iceland air exercises to include Finland
Finland is set to participate in Norwegian-led air surveillance exercises in Icelandic airspace next year. The operation will involve unarmed
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Finnish decision on Icelandic airspace patrols delayed till late spring
Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja says that Parliament will probably not get a chance to debate Finnish participation in Icelandic airspace
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Green light to Finnish participation in Icelandic airspace surveillance patrols
Finland’s foreign minister Erkki Tuomioja has given his support to Finnish participation in NATO-led patrols of Icelandic airspace. NATO has
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