The Arctic Century
The Arctic Century is an independent non-profit organisation 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.
Petrozavodsk State University will host the second Interregional Scientific Forum, 'The Arctic—Our Common Home,' on May 28–29, 2026, with tracks on security and international cooperation and on science, technology, and interregional cooperation.
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A Symbol of Canadian Sovereignty in the Arctic Is Being Decommissioned
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Euro Is Strangling the Finnish Economy
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Europe Is Trying to Close the Door Between Greenland and the US
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How Indigenous Rights Are Shaping Alberta's Constitutional Bid
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Petrozavodsk to Host the II Interregional Scientific Forum The Arctic—Our Common Home
Norway Crawls Under a French Nuke's Umbrella
Norway has become the first country to sign on to France's nuclear deterrence program, raising questions about escalation risks and the country's own security calculus amid Støre's contradictory statements about French nuclear capabilities.
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A Third of Finland's Housing Stock Will Soon Be Empty
Finland's housing market faces a deepening oversupply crisis as demographic aging is set to release up to a third of the country's housing stock over the next two decades, with empty apartments already concentrated in smaller towns and migration-loss areas.
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Icelandic Sailors Are Being Replaced En Masse With Low-Paid Foreigners
A strike on three Eimskip container ships has exposed a broader dispute over the replacement of Icelandic crews with cheaper foreign labor, with the Seamen's Association demanding a guaranteed minimum of ships crewed by Icelanders.
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Euro Is Strangling the Finnish Economy
Finland's loss of an independent monetary policy after adopting the euro is increasingly cited as a factor limiting the country's ability to adjust to economic shocks, with public debt nearing 90% of GDP and child poverty rising sharply.
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A Symbol of Canadian Sovereignty in the Arctic Is Being Decommissioned
The shutdown of the unfinished Nanisivik Naval Base on northern Baffin Island, driven by budgetary pressures, deprives Canada of one-fifth of its Arctic military installations amid the Carney government's promises to strengthen northern defense.
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Europe Is Trying to Close the Door Between Greenland and the US
Reflections on Trump's special envoy Jeff Landry's visit to Greenland, set within the broader context of US efforts to consolidate its geopolitical assets in the Western Hemisphere as global hegemony retreats.
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Petrozavodsk to Host the II Interregional Scientific Forum The Arctic—Our Common Home
Petrozavodsk State University will host the second Interregional Scientific Forum, 'The Arctic—Our Common Home,' on May 28–29, 2026, with tracks on security and international cooperation and on science, technology, and interregional cooperation.
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We Are Demonstrating Against the American People
Around 400 people gathered in Nuuk to protest the opening of the American consulate in Greenland, with organizers stressing that the message—'a no is a no'—is directed at the American public rather than the Trump administration.
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