The Finnish media Yle reports that support for the recognition of Palestine has been found on both the right and the left.

In Bodø, the heart surgery centre is only open during office hours, and patients who need the operation after closing hours are flown to the University Hospital in Tromsø. This flight that can delay treatment by several hours.

In 2007-2008, the Arctic, known for its peaceful nature which was at the heart of regional cooperation, unexpectedly emerged as a potential flashpoint—a scenario not seen since the Cold War.

Countries that cling to fossil fuels are not protecting their economies, they are sabotaging them, said the UN chief. And they are missing out on the biggest economic opportunity of this century.

Most people are unaware of Spain's Arctic tradition. While it is well known that the country used to lead one of the largest empires ever existed, few people know about the country's quest for the Northwest Passage and its territorial claims on parts of Canada and Alaska.

The Independence Party's member of the Economic Affairs Committee says that it is highly critical that the Minister of Economic Affairs has signed a declaration of intent between Iceland and the European Union without submitting it to parliament. The chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee says that it will be discussed at a meeting, even though he is strongly against the European Union.

One of the key issues—and simultaneously one of the benefits—of Arctic discourse is that the region resists easy definition. The Arctic is multifaceted, and its 'borders' can be delineated in several ways, each offering a distinct perspective.

The rise in violence in previously safe Iceland as a result of the government's ill-conceived migration policy has raised the question of direct interference in the sphere of government authority from the active part of society in this Scandinavian state.