EU considers stricter seafood sanctions, but cod from Murmansk goes free
Cod aimed for fish and chips seems to survive the European Union’s next set of sanctions, while Alaska pollock for
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As Europe reviews its rules on seal products, Canada calls for easing of restrictions
The Canadian government is calling on the European Union to ease restrictions on seal products as member states review trade
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Canada joins Horizon Europe to boost climate research collaboration
Canada has officially joined Horizon Europe, a European Union research and innovation programme, saying it’s an important step towards strengthening
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Diplomat warns lessons of EU seal ban harm mustn’t be forgotten amid green transition
As the international community undertakes a historic green transition, accelerated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the negative impacts on
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Russian defectors can get asylum in Sweden, if they risk being forced to commit war crimes
Roughly 150 Russian men have applied for asylum in Sweden since the partial mobilization in Russia last year. They may
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Russia denies any role in possible sabotage of pipelines in Baltic Sea
The European Union suspects that damage to two underwater natural gas pipelines was sabotage and is warning of retaliation for
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Finland says traffic ‘intensifying’ on border with Russia
Traffic arriving at Finland’s eastern border with Russia “intensified” overnight after President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial military mobilisation and
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Russian fishermen violated shore leave regulations
Liberal Party (V) leader Guri Melby, a member of the Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, says Russian fishing
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First tanker in 20 months embarks to energy hungry Europe
Norway’s role as a stable and predictable supplier of natural gas to Europe is pushed forward by dictator Vladimir Putin’s
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Blog: Red light, green light – The European Union upgrades its Arctic policy
As the field of Arctic foreign policy continues to expand, the European Union has often found itself being the odd
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Sweden to see new restrictions after EU unveils climate package
The Swedish carbon market, forests and bio energy will be affected by the new restrictions from the EU’s “Fit for
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Blog – Whose Arctic security is it anyway?
The question of security in the Arctic has become more pronounced in the region of late. This is thought to
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Are potential Arctic security threats eclipsing urgent action on climate? A new study makes its case
An over-emphasis on narratives around potential resource bonanzas and hard security issues in the Arctic should be recalibrated by policy
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Report: Moscow sees Finland as friendly, but not a major EU player
Russia no longer sees Finland as an influential EU country, so Moscow has less interest in routing strategic communications through
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Russia removes critical voices ahead of Arctic Council chairmanship, claims Indigenous peoples expert
Russia highlights the Arctic as territory of dialogue, but a recent court order in Moscow might indicate that not everyone
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