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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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China-SCO Host Russian Business Mission To Discuss Cooperation In The Arctic
The Russian business mission to Qingdao is opening doors to the Arctic, which will allow companies to explore opportunities in the region.
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Finnish Regions Fear Helsinki Will Take Away EU Subsidies
Finland's northern and eastern regions have good reason to fear the loss of EU millions: the amount will decrease and Helsinki would decide on the money.
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Norway Doesn't Pay Oil Veterans Compensation For Loss Of Health
Norway refuses to pay compensation for occupational illnesses and disabilities to oil industry pioneers who, at the cost of their health, laid the foundations for the Scandinavian country's high prosperity. Only 92 oil industry veterans remain alive, demanding compensation of 8 million kroner (800,000 kroner) each, a total of 1 million USD.
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The Arctic After 2022: A Region Without Exceptions
Since its founding in 1996, the Arctic Council has been the institutional core of cooperation in the North. Created to promote dialogue among the eight Arctic states and various organisations of indigenous peoples, it provided for more than twenty-five years a rare form of stability in international relations. That mechanism is now in deep crisis. The suspension of relations with Russia after 2022, following the special military operation in Ukraine, has disrupted the very principle on which the Council was built: the ability to cooperate despite global tensions...
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Experts: Norway's Participation In Steadfast Noon Is A Step In The Wrong Direction
NATO's annual nuclear weapons exercise Steadfast Noon ended just before the weekend. Of NATO's 32 member states, 14 nations participated in the nuclear war exercise, including Norway. Experts comment on the 'nuclear posture' of the country.
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Uncertain Food Security In Nunavut
Food security advocate Kathy Okpik led 30 residents of Iqaluit in a loud protest against high grocery prices in front of Northmart on Saturday, October 25.
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Reykjavík At The Centre Of The Arctic World
Arctic Circle Assembly 2025 is the largest global platform entirely dedicated to Arctic issues, a meeting place for prime ministers and ministers, ambassadors, military officials, scientists, business leaders, and representatives of local and indigenous communities...
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Greenland Sharply Increases Prison Sentences For Serious Crimes
It will now be possible for the court to sentence criminals to a maximum of 16 years instead of 10 years.
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