U.S. no longer interested in buying Greenland
It has been confirmed by the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, that America is no longer interested in buying Greenland. As part of a four-day ...
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Extreme stockpile of explosives found in shed in Denmark
During a recent police raid in the island of Amager near Copenhagen, over 200 kilograms of explosives have been found in a shed, which Danish police h...
Municipal elections in Finland pushed back to 13th June
In a press conference held on Saturday 6th March, the government of Finland announced that the country’s municipal elections had been pushed bac...
Turning point in Iceland-Greenland relations emerge with new report
Several propositions to strengthen relations between Iceland and Greenland have emerged as part of a new report officially handed in by the former Ice...
Did Alaska Really Deliver Presidential Votes By Dogsleds?
In the days and weeks after the November USA Presidential 2020 election – which now feels like a century ago – Alaska was lampooned for ta...
The Time Is Now For A Globally Respected US Arctic Policy
It will take slightly more than rejoining the Paris Agreement, but the time is now for a globally respected Arctic Policy, states Dr. Dwayne Ryan Mene...
How will U.S. Presidential Elections impact the Arctic? – Ask Senator Lisa Murkowski
Arctic Circle VIRTUAL is a new addition to the Arctic Circle, starting in October – the same month as the annual Arctic Circle Assembly, the lar...
Awarding Destination Iceland campaign to M&C Saatchi UK leads to a lawsuit
In Iceland, like elsewhere, authorities have reacted in diverse ways to the negative economic impact of COVID-19. Amongst projects included in the gov...