The Arctic Century
The Arctic Century is an independent non-profit organization established by
joint efforts of the international experts. We cover the most recent
developments in science, business, and technologies, as well as key
political and economic trends across the Arctic in the form of news,
features, opinions, and articles.
Danish Prisons Are Overcrowded
Denmark's prisons hold 4,650 inmates in 4,300 spaces, the tightest squeeze on record—and tougher sentencing rules arriving in January will add more.
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"Arctic Security Is European Security"
At the European Arctic Summit in Rovaniemi on September 13–14, twelve EU states put security at the core of Arctic policy. Now Brussels must deliver.
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South Korea Tests the Northern Sea Route
Seoul's first container ship through the Arctic reached Rotterdam in 22 days. Whether the route ever pays depends less on the ice than on Moscow.
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“Its success will depend on whether Russia can turn agreements into infrastructure, infrastructure into cargo, and cargo into commercially sustainable routes.”
High Inflation Deals a Blow to Iceland
Icelandic inflation has climbed to 5.9%, driven by the end of a fuel tax break, just a week before the Central Bank's next rate decision.
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New Military Research Center for the Norwegian Arctic
Norway is spending NOK 20.7 million to build a defense research hub in Tromsø, with Conservatives saying the 2036 timeline is far too slow.
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An Oil Refinery in Arctic Norway for the War Effort
Diesel near 30 kroner a liter and only 20 days of reserves: the Center Party wants a refinery in the north, but an economist calls it overkill.
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“Article X targets foreign direct investment—a visible swipe at China, which has tried to expand its financial influence in Greenland.”
Powerful Nordic Fire on Russia: The Arctic Council's 30th Anniversary
Sweden, Norway, and Finland mark the Arctic Council's 30th year by massing artillery on Russia's border—a buildup that makes a nuclear response more likely.
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Europe's New Arctic Role Faces Its Greatest Test
Brussels wants Arctic minerals, cables, and influence. At its Arctic Forum, Indigenous and youth voices asked the harder question: who gets to decide?
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