Issues affecting circumpolar nations
Restrictions on international business travellers and tourists arriving in Iceland are expected to be lifted in mid-June, with the government
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The average age of women giving birth is higher in Finland than any of the other Nordic countries, statistics from
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Remember a few years ago when the president of Iceland said he was fundamentally opposed to pineapple on pizza? Hawaiian
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The Faroese government is tightening up self-quarantine requirements for travellers, saying it wants to avoid the reintroduction of COVID-19 into
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“Calculate how many people you’ve had contact with over the past five days. Are you ready to forgive yourself if
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A report by Radio Sweden found that the Swedish Public Health Agency underestimated the number of deaths due to COVID-19
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Sweden has opted for relatively liberal policies to fight the coronavirus pandemic. One former state epidemiologist, Professor Johan Giesecke has
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Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin is self-isolating after a worker at the prime minister’s residence had contact with a person
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Starting Friday, Iceland will introduce temporary Schengen border controls and will also require anyone arriving in the country to observe
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For a long time, many of us observing Arctic affairs have been using the term Rovaniemi Arctic spirit when we
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Two fatal accidents during the summer of 2019 was a wake-up call for radiation emergency authorities monitoring northern waters. On
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The Arctic council working group focused on the polar marine environment is taking a novel approach raising awareness around marine
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Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, the asset management and investment advisory division of global investment and advisory firm Guggenheim Partners,
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China defines itself as a near-Arctic state and says it will actively participate with wisdom and strength to future protection
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Only hours after the Americans stunned fellow Arctic countries with a forceful show of discord, the new Icelandic chair of
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