Alaska drilling, China, and the Arctic Council handover to Iceland : Northern news to watch for in 2019
All year long, Eye on the Arctic brings you news, and newsmakers, from around the North. But as 2019 gets
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Russia “would see enemies” if Finland joined NATO, president Niinistö tells German paper
President Sauli Niinistö sat down with the centre-right German paper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in Helsinki on Friday, ahead of a
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Finland to headquarter Europe’s new atmospheric research center
Finland will become the new headquarters of ACTRIS, the European Aerosol, Clouds, and Trace gases Research Infrastructure, the Finnish Meteorological
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European Commission suggests extending major rail network to Northern Norway
The Norwegian ice-free port is suggested a key position in EU’s Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor railway network. As part of the next
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No end in sight for Helsinki’s record, month-long drought
The Finnish capital Helsinki has had no rain for 30 days, a record-breaking dry spell for the Kaisaniemi weather station.
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Alaska Senator Murkowski irked at new tariffs and “confusing” Trump team
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs aren’t good for Alaska and she’s frustrated with the
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Finland, Sweden and US building three-way defence ties
Defence Ministers from Finland, Sweden and the United States are scheduled to meet in Washington to discuss military cooperation between
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Trump and Finnish President Niinistö talk Arctic
According to the office of the president, Niinistö and Trump discussed the state of international relations in general. The office
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Finland to host major war games in 2021
Finland will host major international military exercises in 2021. The decision was made on Friday as President Sauli Niinistö met
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Finland chooses Kirkenes in Norway for new Arctic railway terminal
The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications has decided that a railway routing to the Arctic Ocean via Oulu, Rovaniemi
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February Arctic sea ice at a record low in 2018
A wedge of open water formed north of Svalbard and well into the Arctic Ocean in late February, satellite images
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Can Barents region become a superhub on China’s Arctic Silk Road?
A new sea port with railway connection could potentially handle up to ten percent of container trade between China and
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Sweden’s Armed Forces failed to recruit enough troops in 2017
The Swedish Armed Forces continued to struggle attracting recruits in 2017, falling well below its own target of 3,500 troops required for basic training. Swedish
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Nature organisation aims to ‘rewild’ Finland
A new NGO established in Finland advocates the introduction of species like European bison in an effort to ‘rewild’ the
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Finns less interested in NATO, keep faith in EU
Fewer Finns than before say they think Finland should join the NATO military alliance, according to a new survey by
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