Russia concerned by Finland, Sweden moves towards closer ties with NATO
Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that moves by Finland and Sweden towards closer ties with NATO are of “special concern”. A Nordic
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Denmark
Nordics to step up security cooperation on perceived Russian threat
The Finnish Defence Minister and his Nordic peers have published a letter declaring their intention to increase joint military exercises,
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Eye on the Arctic – Week in Review 12/05/19
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this
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Russian air activity stable near northern Norway
The Norwegian Air Force on Thursday sent out two F-16 fighter jets from NATO’s Quick Reaction Alert in Bodø to identify
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Fresh saline pulse reinvigorates Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea started receiving a new pulse of saline this past weekend, as recent storms have caused the oxygen-rich,
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New standards being discussed for Arctic oil and gas activities
Representatives from seven countries have gathered in Tromsø this week to create a new set of standards for sustainable standardized
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Study sheds light on peopling of the Arctic
Archaeologists have been arguing for decades about how human beings got to the new world, and genetic research released today
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Blog: Field notes from Greenland: The way to Kanger
Though Greenland may seem to be one of the most remote places on earth, it’s quite centrally located within the
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Nordea: Finland risks ‘protracted recession’
The banking concern Nordea’s latest economic outlook paints a bleak picture of Finland’s prospects. While the other Nordic countries are
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Greenland seeks Canadian culprit for broken undersea telecom cable
Greenland’s largest telecom company has filed a lawsuit in a federal court in Halifax, trying to force Fisheries and Oceans
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Nordics rethink security after Ukraine crisis
Norway hopes that both Sweden and Finland will join NATO, as their current relationship with the alliance is equivalent to
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Nordea: Finland’s economy will hardly grow at all this year
The bank says Finland’s weak outlook should be a sign to the government that the economy cannot withstand further tax
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Sweden fears Danish racoon invasion
Authorities in the south of Sweden are fearing an invasion of masked bandits, after a dead raccoon was found on
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Nordics report high abuse levels against women
Nearly half of all Swedish women have suffered physical and/or sexual abuse, according to a new study by the EU
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Greenland meeting to discuss Arctic fishing
International delegations from five Arctic coastal nations are meeting in Greenland this week to discuss Arctic fishing. Huge sections of
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