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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Norway’s Foreign Minister undecided about Russia’s invitation
Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide is invited to the prestigious conference “Arctic – Territory of Dialogue” in St. Petersburg
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Russia embassy in Oslo lashes out at so-called “russophobic fantasies”
Russian Embassy in Oslo hits back on accusations and says facilitating for cooperation is more important than demonizing. It is
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Keeping Arctic stable and peaceful is top priority, says Norway’s foreign minister
Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ine Eriksen Søreide, says the Arctic Council is one of the most important tools to
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Arctic Frontiers kicks off with majority of speakers from south of the Arctic Circle
More than 90 percent of the speakers listed on the front page of Arctic Frontiers’ program for 2018 are from
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Canadian province of Quebec puts Arctic on international agenda
The Canadian province of Quebec included the Arctic as a top priority in its new international policy this month, but
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Ice-Blog: Some Arctic good news – not #fakenews!
With the environment and climate under constant fire from the actions of President Trump, it is great to end the
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Sweden’s foreign minister still undecided on Barents Council meeting in Russia
Swedish Foreign Minister supposed to take over chairmanship from Sergey Lavrov for next two years. Barents Council is the forum
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Arctic Frontiers – “If it works in Finland, it works everywhere”
Finland is successful because of the Arctic climate, not in spite of it, says Prime Minister Juha Sipilä. He wants
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Norwegian FM Brende invites Russian FM Lavrov for Arctic talks in Tromsø
«High North – Low Tension» is a long-standing slogan for Norway’s international relations in polar regions. Even in times of
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Ice-Blog: Arctic sea ice, Greenland and Europe’s weird weather
As I write this, I am sitting in a short-sleeved shirt with the window open, enjoying an unusually warm start
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Ice-Blog: Time to cruise the Northwest Passage?
When I came across a story about a sold-out cruise through the North-West Passage planned for this summer on a
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International conference takes on environment & Arctic development
TROMSO, Norway – Politicians, business leaders and scientists are gathered in Norway this week for a major international conference tackling the
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Ice-Blog: Arctic oil – still in the picture
Was it too good to be true? The euphoria over the US administration’s moves to protect the Arctic National Wildlife
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To drill or not to drill? ANWR vs. the Arctic Ocean
President Barack Obama’s decision to support continued exploration in the often ice-choked U.S. Arctic Ocean, while trying to lock up
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