Iceland gives green light to new Olafur Ragnar Grimsson Arctic institute
Iceland has given the green light to the new Olafur Ragnar Grimsson Arctic institute and has announced financial support towards
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Estonian president favorable towards Arctic railway project, cautious about future of Arctic shipping
The president of Estonia says the country is favourable to railway projects that would better connect it to the rest
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Iceland cancels largest Arctic conference due to COVID-19
“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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How Murmansk government plans to attract newcomers and reverse regional decline
“We need 200,000 newcomers to compensate for natural population decline in the region over the coming decade,” she says. Depopulation
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Blog – Geoengineering climate fixes popular at Arctic Circle assembly
At Arctic Circle 2019, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, it seemed, had not gotten the memo: Oil is out,
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Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry calls for climate action at Arctic Circle assembly
This is the war we must wage and win, says former U.S. Secretary of State as he encourages everyone, from
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EU calls for introduction of new Arctic governance structure
European leaders warn that regional security is at risk and call for the introduction of a new Arctic governance structure.
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Sweden’s Crown princess calls for action in Arctic during Iceland conference
The Arctic is a global issue that requires global resolve, says Victoria of Sweden and links her Arctic enthusiasm to
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China’s COSCO planning ‘several’ shipments along Northern Sea Route
The Chinese shipping company confirms readiness to increase transit shipments on the Northern Sea Route. “Our development strategy is to
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Blog – At Arctic Circle Forum, China shows Arctic geopolitics are above Mike Pompeo’s pay grade
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s swashbuckling fantasies aside, geopolitical competition in the contemporary Arctic is not about who controls
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China seeks a more active role in the Arctic
China defines itself as a near-Arctic state and says it will actively participate with wisdom and strength to future protection
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Leaders downplay divisions at Arctic Circle conference in China
Only hours after the Americans stunned fellow Arctic countries with a forceful show of discord, the new Icelandic chair of
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Blog – South Korea, an unlikely polar pioneer, hosts Arctic conference
Over the weekend, as the temperature in Seoul plunged to -12°C, Koreans bundled up in the long puffy black parkas
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Blog – After Arctic Circle conference unfolds in Iceland, American tourists and soldiers head north
Two weeks ago, Arctic Circle, the region’s largest annual gathering, took place for the fifth year in a row in Iceland’s
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Blog – Faroe Islands host Arctic Circle Forum, trumpet “infrastructure miracle”
Situated halfway between Iceland and Scotland, the Faroe Islands are so remote from most people’s minds that even the customs
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