It has been 573 days since Copenhagen presented its plan for new Arctic patrol ships for Greenland, and no contract with a supplier has been signed. Greenland's government leader, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, calls the delay unsatisfactory, while politicians in Inatsisartut urge Denmark to pick up the pace.
Labor exploitation has taken root across Finnish industries, hitting immigrants in low-wage sectors hardest—restaurants, cleaning, and long shipyard subcontracting chains. Researcher Rolle Alho warns that workers who report abuse risk losing their jobs and, with them, their work-based residence permits.
A gallon of gasoline cost $26.82 in Shungnak on Friday, likely the most expensive fuel in the United States, after low water on the Kobuk River forced two air deliveries this summer. Regional officials expect prices to climb further once the fall barge fuel arrives.
The chairman of the Greenlandic government, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, says Greenland is ready to contribute more to the defense of the region, but insists on equality in Nordic cooperation. Greenland has partially boycotted the Nordic Council after being kept out of several meetings on security policy.
The Danish Defence Materiel and Procurement Agency is buying an anti-drone command and control system from Terma, which the government calls a first step toward a drone shield over Denmark. The system should be operational this year, but the weapons needed to actually shoot anything down have yet to be purchased.
The billionaires have packed their bags and gone to Switzerland, and many now fear that Norway has lost them for good. Politicians point to the wealth tax, which owners must pay even when their companies run a deficit.