How to Face a Bad Neighbourhood: The European Union’s New Vision for the Arctic

The European Union published its updated Arctic strategy paper this month. The document reflects the new security realities facing the EU in the north, but also a larger toolbox of solutions which …

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New EU Arctic strategy spotlights Canada ties in proposed ‘Alliance for the Future’

The European Union put closer ties with Canada in the spotlight in its updated Arctic strategy on Tuesday, with plans ranging from data-cable connections to ocean monitoring and climate research. The...

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An EU strategy for a rapidly changing Arctic

Learn about the EU's plans for the Arctic. Working closely with Arctic partners, a new strategy will prioritise people, security, climate and prosperity.

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Alone Together – The Many Solitudes of Arctic Circle 2026

The 2026 Arctic Circle Assembly saw a major boost in participation, but its size also illustrated how many ‘Arctics’ are now openly competing for space and attention.

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Smältande Arktis öppnar ny sidenväg

Ett sydkoreanskt fartyg har just tagit genvägen genom Arktis. Nu vill Kina göra ”polar-sidenvägen” till en etablerad handelsrutt. Vad får det för betydelse för världshandeln och maktbalansen i norr?

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Des experts souhaitent plus de diplomates de l’Arctique

Des experts souhaitent plus de diplomates de l'Arctique, alors que le Canada veut l’élargir de ses activités de défense et économiques dans la région.

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Keep out: why Greenland is the US military’s new eyes in the Arctic on China

Defence pact said to be aimed at Beijing and Moscow allows US to build two bases and calls for ‘stronger Nato engagement in the Arctic’.

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Comment: The Art of the Capitulation

In this OtC Comment: In the wake of the new security deal between Greenland, Denmark, and the United States, who were the real winners and what ultimately was the point?

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Arctic would be "flagship project" in proposed EU-Canada partnership, von der Leyen says

The Arctic would become a centrepiece of a proposed new partnership between Canada and the European Union, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday. “We will make the Arct...

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BBC Audio | The Inquiry | Can China’s polar silk road change global trade?

Arctic waters are being commercialised as the first regular ships take to the sea.

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Norway Seizes Russian Ship, Testing Moscow in the High Arctic

Empowered by an international court order, Norway captured the vessel as part of a global effort to seize Russian assets. The Russians called it “piracy.”

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EU gives Arctic shipping route cold shoulder as China and Russia push ahead

Its opposition to the commercialisation of Arctic transit comes amid rising anxiety over Beijing and Moscow’s closer polar collaboration.

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Iceland divided over EU | Marc Lanteigne

YouTube video by TALKING WITH TVP WORLD

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Is the Irtysh River the choke-free Arctic shipping gateway that China needs?

A proposed Irtysh route could link China to the Arctic, but political and natural barriers would have to be overcome.

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Will the Arctic shipping route secure China’s status as a ‘great polar power’ by 2030?

YouTube video by The Newsmakers

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BBC Audio | Global News Podcast | Canada says it has come under economic attack from the US

Ottawa vows 'dollar for dollar' response to Washington's 50 percent tariffs

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China inaugura la primera ruta regular en el Ártico de la mano de Rusia: así funciona la nueva vía para el transporte de mercancías

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South Korea to send first container ship through Arctic route

South Korea was set Saturday to send its first trial container through the Arctic, as the Middle East war rattles global shipping, while environmental groups warned the route could accelerate polar ic...

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Governance of the Northern Sea Route in the Post-Post-Cold War Era

The lure of international shipping through the Arctic, and particularly via the Northern Sea Route (NSR) along the Russian coast has been on a roller coaster of attention in the 21st century. The i...

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For the first time, there is a scheduled cargo shipping route through the Arctic

For the first time, China has established a scheduled shipping route through the Arctic. NPR's Michel Martin asks Marc Lanteigne of the Arctic University of Norway why that matters.

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China Is Opening the First Regular Cargo Route Through the Arctic

Sending containerships through the northern passage now makes financial sense thanks to high oil prices and climate change.

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How an icy shipping route at the top of the world is bringing China and Russia together | CNN

The Moscow-controlled Northern Sea Route is a controversial artery cutting through a region that’s increasingly cast as a new arena of great-power rivalry.

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Kina sjøsetter polar silkevei: «Påskudd for å utøve hard makt»

Global oppvarming sluker isen, og Donald Trump har hendene fulle. Nå lanserer et kinesisk selskap den første faste frakttjenesten gjennom Arktis.

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China Decoded: Getting busy in the Arctic, again

With more ships and science, it's "Arctic 2.0"

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Kina sender rekordstor flåte til Arktis

Etter flere år med lav aktivitet markerer Kina seg på nytt i nord – i samarbeid med Russland.

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Sous la banquise du Grand Nord, les grandes manœuvres de Pékin

La Chine a lancé en juillet sa 16e expédition scientifique dans la région Arctique. Elle est scrutée par les Américains, qui craignent une expansion économique et militaire chinoise dans une zone au c...

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