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Anders Jörle, Swedish Space Corporation.(Alexander Linder / Sveriges Radio )
Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Sweden’s Arctic space centre sets sights on satellite launches

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 11:23
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Sweden’s national space centre may have a future as Europe’s first satellite launch station. More than a thousand research rockets

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Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt. (Scanpix, Radio Sweden)
Arctic-Council-2015 Politics Politics (Sweden) Special Features Sweden 

Swedish foreign minister defends Arctic oil stance

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 09:21
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Sweden’s Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has rejected criticism from environmentalists and indigenous groups over Sweden’s failure to push for an

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Chairmanship of the Arctic Council will rotate to Canada on May 15th. (Arctic Council)
Arctic-Council-2015 Blog Special Features 

Arctic Council Meeting May 15th: Who and What to Follow

Mia Bennett
Posted: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 10:43
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Every two years, the Arctic Council (AC) Ministerial Meeting convenes in a city in the host country. The last meeting

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Bill Erasmus speaks at the Assembly of First Nations election in July 2012. Erasmus signed a statement on behalf of Canada's Dene Nation calling for an end to Arctic offshore drilling and a pause in northern energy projects unless local aboriginals consent. (The Canadian Press)
Arctic-Council-2015 Canada Environment Environment (Canada) Special Features 

Aboriginal groups call for Arctic energy moratorium

The Canadian Press
Posted: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 10:38
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Aboriginal groups from every Arctic country have signed a statement that calls for an end to offshore drilling and a

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The city of Kiruna in Sweden’s Arctic. Sweden will hand over chairmanship of the Arctic Council to Canada here on May 15th. (Olivier Morin, AFP)
Business Sweden 

Fire out at mine in Arctic Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 15:25
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A fire at the LKAB mine in the city of Kiruna in Sweden’s Arctic has been put out. No one

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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