Justin Trudeau to be special guest at next meeting of Nordic Prime Ministers
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be a special guest at the next meeting of Nordic Prime Ministers, taking place
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Iceland
Study touts domestic tourism potential in Nordics, custom approach needed for Arctic
A new report is highlighting the untapped potential of domestic tourism in the Nordics, saying cultivating this segment of the
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Iceland to suspend embassy operations in Moscow as of August 1
Iceland said Friday it’s suspending embassy operations in Moscow effective August 1. “This is not an easy decision as Iceland
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Iceland moving ahead on better ways to manage tourism & safeguard protected areas
Iceland is examining ways to better manage the country’s projected areas, including highly touristed sites, and will focus on infrastructure
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Iceland makes first state visit to Canada in 23 years
An Icelandic delegation visited Canada on the weekend, the first state visit in 23 years. “Iceland and Canada have had
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NATO anti-submarine warfare exercise underway in North Atlantic
Several NATO countries, including Canada, are currently participating in an anti-submarine warfare exercise in the North Atlantic. “Exercise Dynamic Mongoose
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Iceland authorizes U.S. submarine service visits
Iceland has authorized U.S. submarines to make service visits to the country, it said in a news release on Tuesday.
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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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Toronto Arctic360 conference tackles business development, international cooperation
TORONTO — Arctic360, the Canadian northern affairs conference, kicked off Tuesday with this year’s event focused on both business and
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Blog: Moving North – Arctic Frontiers in a changing world
Tromso is living up to its image as Norway’s Arctic capital, as I step off the plane into a flurry
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Murmansk terminates sister city relations with Akureyri
Russia’s war aggression isolates the country’s largest Arctic city. Previously, the Nordic cities Luleå, Rovaniemi and Tromsø have all terminated
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Climate, integration & Arctic among priorities in Iceland’s Nordic Council of Ministers program
Supporting a green transition, ensuring a competitive Nordic region, and addressing climate challenges in Arctic communities will be among Iceland’s
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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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Finland eases curbs on cross-border travel, public events
Government said on Thursday that it would ease restrictions on cross-border travel imposed to slow the spread of novel coronavirus.
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Blog – With $12.1 million US offer to Greenland, America is playing softball in the Arctic
Despite lacking Arctic territory, Beijing is outcompeting Washington, D.C. in the region. Greenland may be one place where the U.S.
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