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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,
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Norway Pointed At With A Green Finger—Guilty
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.
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Government Is Trying To Push Iceland Into The EU Through The Back Door
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.
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The Arctic In Terms And Definitions
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.
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'Icelandic Shield' Set to Protect Country from Migrants
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.
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An Overview Of Racism Cases Against Greenlanders
We have previously published information on racism cases in Greenland connected with forced contraception and parenting tests. Here is the summary of the story.
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A New Book About Denmark's Forced Contraception in Greenland
Inger Platou involuntarily got an intrauterine device in 1976. Old diary entries have now become the book Mit Livs Signelvej (The Signal Road Of My Life).
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Talking Climate, Investing In Fossils
In 2024, five major Canadian banks financed some of the country's most significant fossil fuel projects, in clear contrast with the environmental goals they had long endorsed.
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Greenland Government’s First 100 Days Criticised by Opposition
Naleraq became the second largest party in the Parliament election, but stands as the only party outside the coalition. The criticism from the opposition party Naleraq is noticeable after the first 100 days of Greenlanders' government.
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