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EU reaffirms Greenland’s right to decide its future amid rising Arctic tensions

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 16:07
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The European Union threw its full support behind Greenland’s sovereignty at the European Parliament on Tuesday, with High Representative Kaja

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Blog: Sámi call for inclusion in ‘total defense’ at Arctic security forum

Mia Bennett
Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 15:58
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While the Nordic countries are preparing their citizens for the worst, they are neglecting to turn to those who are

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russian cruiser fires artillery few kilometres from border to Norway

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 12:14
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The 186 meter long warship Marshal Ustinov is shooting artillery on targets at the Rybachii Peninsula as part of an ongoing exercise.

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* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 1 General Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Danish leader tells the US ‘you cannot annex another country’ as she visits Greenland

The Associated Press
Posted: Friday, April 4, 2025 at 11:27
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Denmark’s prime minister has told the U.S. during a visit to Greenland that “you cannot annex another country,” even with

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Iceland News Politics Politics (Iceland) 

Iceland’s FM announces defence review, calls revamped security policy ‘urgent’

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 14:56 — Last Updated: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 16:00
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Iceland’s foreign minister is sounding the alarm on national security, announcing an accelerated review of the country’s defence and security

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Norway, UK team up to protect subsea infrastructure against Russian hybrid attacks

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, February 21, 2025 at 10:47
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The two NATO-members agree to tackle Russian underwater threats with uniting cutting-edge naval capabilities. Norway and the United Kingdom on Thursday

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* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Countries Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Analysis: Why acquiring Greenland is more than just a whim of Trump

Evan Dyer, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 15:56
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Country’s water, minerals and ‘rock flour’ could be key resources for the next century The person who first put a

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

U-2 spy plane on mission as Norway boosts deterrence against Russia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, December 6, 2024 at 12:23 — Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2024 at 12:24
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The U-2 Dragon Lady is back in Norwegian airspace, nearly 65 years after the shot down incident over the Urals

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Sea-ice caused trouble for Russian warships

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, November 22, 2024 at 11:41
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Russia is developing a fleet of naval icebreakers. But none of them took part in the Northern Fleet’s expedition that

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Nordic countries get ready to establish cross-border military corridors

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 11:20
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“It is of paramount importance that we are able to receive and move allied forces across the Nordic region as

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

Increased risk of Russian sabotage on Swedish soil: intelligence service

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 13:07
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The risk of Russian acts of sabotage on Swedish soil and other security-threatening activities has increased, according to Sweden’s intelligence

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Canada Inuvik hangar purchase applauded by northerners, Arctic security experts

April Hudson, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 10:16
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‘I think it’s the best idea the government of Canada has had in a long time’: Inuvik mayor The Canadian

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Illustration showing location of Jan Mayen Island. Jan Mayen is part of the LORAN-C radio navigation network in the Atlantic Ocean. (iStock)
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 News 

Investments in Jan Mayen to strengthen Norway’s strategic presence in North Atlantic

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, July 8, 2024 at 10:59
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Several hundred million kroner will be spent on a major refurbishment of buildings and infrastructure at the remote Norwegian island.

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Leaders of Finland, Norway and Sweden meet to discuss security in Bodø

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, June 17, 2024 at 10:51
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By Hannah Thule Finland’s President Alexander Stubb and Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will meet with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas

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* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 2 Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Parliament passes Faroe Islands’ Arctic policy

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Monday, May 13, 2024 at 16:13
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The parliament in the Faroe Islands passed the archipelago’s Arctic policy on Monday, a framework heavily focused on security, international

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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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