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.
NATO's Arctic Military Exercises
In recent years, the Arctic has come to be seen by NATO as a structured operational space, and no longer just as a remote and marginal area—what it was for much of the Cold War...
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A Small Step in Confronting Discrimination Against Sámi People in Sweden
Sweden has long been known in international organisations, including the UN, for violations of rights and racist practices against the Sámi, the country's indigenous population, who have lived here since the post-glacial period.
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Equinor: More Workforce, Less Production
Norwegian multinational energy company Equinor is overstaffed, sitting on too much money, and making too many bad investments, says analyst.
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Greenland Rejects Denmark's Ambitions to Lead the Arctic Council
On May 12, 2025, something important happened in Tromsø: Norway relinquished its leadership of the Arctic Council after two years of diplomatic balancing act. The goal has been to keep the Council alive, while at the same time marking its distance from Russia, the largest Arctic country.
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Finland Is Eager to Build Many Icebreakers for the U.S. in a Short Time
The construction of an icebreaker for Canada in Finland could become a model for a much larger order from the United States for the construction of a batch of icebreakers.
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Brief History of the Canadian Arctic
Canada is a country based on two major contradictions...
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Controversial Fishing Tax Bill Still Sparks Controversy in Iceland
Kristinn Jónsson, the mayor of Snæfellsbær, criticised the working methods of the Ministry of Industry and Trade in drafting the fishing fee bill.
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More Federal Money for Revitalising Inuktut in Canada
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. is looking for proposals to distribute just under 13.8 million USD in federal money for Inuktut revitalisation.
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