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POLITICS
Ulrik Pram Gad, seniorforsker ved Dansk Institut for Internasjonale Studier, på Arktisk sikkerhetskonferanse i Oslo i regi av Fridtjof Nansens Institutt. (Foto: Bård Gudim/FNI)

Denmark, Greenland and Iceland's Reactions To Trump

Oslo (High North News): "Just a year and a half ago, Greenland's foreign policy strategy was basically one big invitation to the US for cooperation. Then Trump destroyed the trust and interest from Greenland," says Ulrik Pram Gad, Senior Researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies.
Arne O. Holm says
Arne O. Holm

Danish Drone Incursions Reveal an Embarrassing Defense Policy Blind Zone

Comment: On Thursday night, the Danish Police, defense, and intelligence organized a press conference. The topic was the recent drone incursions at Danish airports and defense installations. Neither the uniforms nor the dark suits could hide the fact that Denmark is entirely lost in regard to what hit them earlier this week.
POLITICS
Michael Sfraga ble utnevnt av USAs tidligere president Joe Biden til å bli landets første ambassadør til Arktis. Han bekledde stillingen fra oktober 2024 fram til Donald Trump tiltrådte som president i januar. Her deltar Sfraga på Arktisk sikkerhetskonferanse i Oslo i regi av Fridtjof Nansens Institutt. (Foto: Bård Gudim/FNI)

Former US Ambassador to the Arctic: Trump Has Not Forgotten Greenland

Oslo (High North News): Donald Trump is unlikely to have given up on his quest for control over Greenland, believes Michael Sfraga, the former US Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs. "When presidents speak, you should listen," he points out.

Notices

POLTICS / 18.09.2025

Russian “Police Car” in Svalbard

Recently, a car looking very similar to a Russian police car appeared in…
SCIENCE / 18.09.2025

More Methane Released as Arctic Lakes Warm

As the climate gets warmer and wetter, more methane is being released from…
SCIENCE / 18.09.2025

Small Changes in the Arctic Landscape Become Clear From Above

The permafrost in the Arctic is melting while vegetation spreads…
POLITICS / 12.09.2025

Tron Strand Appointed Major General and Commander of CAOC in Bodø

Brigadier Tron Strand was appointed as Major General and Commander of the…
POLITICS
Zeppelinobservatoriet på Zeppelinfjellet ved Ny-Ålesund på Svalbard. Luftinntaket til stasjonen står på taket sammen med andre måleinstrumenter. (Foto: Ove Hermansen/NILU)

Norway to Monitor Airborne Radioactivity in Svalbard

From October 1st, the Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority will take over the operations of an air filter station near Ny-Ålesund in Svalbard. “This will be particularly important for nuclear preparedness in the north,” says section leader in the agency.
POLITICS
Frankrikes president Emmanuel Macron (Renaissance) vil gjeste Grønland på søndag. (Foto: Laurent Blevennec/Frankrikes presidentembete)

EU Imports of Russian Gas Grow Again, Including LNG, Contrasting with Brussels Latest Efforts to Phase Out Supplies

European Union countries spent 30 percent more on Russian gas during the first half of 2025 than in 2024. The new figures highlight the bloc’s difficulty to fully wean itself off the supplies.
SCIENCE

New Nordic Cooperation to Study Sami Rights and Environmental Protection in the North

A new Nordic research project will explore how climate change and tourism add pressure to the nature and Indigenous ways of living in the Arctic. The project will look at how legislation and political frameworks can be utilized to ensure the sustainable management of national parks in Norway, Sweden, and Finland.

High North News investigates: The Russian Gas Flow

POLITICS
Frankrikes president Emmanuel Macron (Renaissance) vil gjeste Grønland på søndag. (Foto: Laurent Blevennec/Frankrikes presidentembete)

EU Imports of Russian Gas Grow Again, Including LNG, Contrasting with Brussels Latest Efforts to Phase Out Supplies

European Union countries spent 30 percent more on Russian gas during the first half…

Also see
11.08.2025
Norway to Inspect Sanctioned Tankers in Efforts To Curb Russian Shadow Fleet
05.08.2025
French Shipyard Halts Service for Russian LNG Fleet, Leaving Danish Yard as Sole Western Provider
18.06.2025
EU Proposes Phase-Out Of Russian Gas by 2027, Currently Spends €1.5bn Each Month on Imports
POLITICS
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

“Time to Turn off the Tap” on Russian LNG Says EU After Trump Pressure

Trump's comments trigger renewed efforts by Brussels to phase out Russian liquefied…

POLITICS
LNG carrier Vladimir Voronin

Russian LNG Carrier Stops in Northern Norway’s Honningsvåg, Again

Russian LNG carriers continue to use Norway’s Arctic fjords as convenient service…

BUSINESS
Newnew Polar Bear convoy

Deepening Russia-China Relations Continue to Drive Oil, Gas, and Container Traffic Along Arctic Shipping Lane

Arctic transit shipping continues to be dominated by Russian-Chinese economic ties, a…

POLITICS

70 Homes Will Be Removed From the Market in Svalbard

In December this year, 70 homes will be removed from the rental market in Longyearbyen due to the risk of avalanches. The decision has elicited despair among the affected stakeholders.
OPINIONS
Michael Walsh

Arctic Research Should Advance More Than U.S. National Security Interests

"The U.S. Government does not have a good grasp on the federally funded research needs for advancing U.S. national interests in the Arctic. That became clear to me when the U.S. Arctic Research Commission recently published a new report that was intended to articulate those needs", writes researcher Michael Walsh in this op-ed.
OPINIONS
DR SIAN PRIOR Lead Adviser to the Clean Arctic Alliance

How Greenland and Denmark Can Lead the Arctic Council Towards Cleaning up Arctic Shipping

"As the first round of this Autumn’s Arctic Council meetings kicks off, led by Greenland under the Kingdom of Denmark Chairship, the council must seize the opportunity to set out its priorities for the future health and biodiversity of the Arctic Ocean", writes Dr. Sian Prior in the Clean Arctic Alliance in this op-ed.
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Newsletter
Utenriksminister Espen Barth Eide er opptatt av at Arktisk råd fortsatt eksisterer og samler alle de åtte arktiske landene. (Foto: Astri Edvardsen)

A New Era

Newsletter: The slogan 'High North, low tension' has been rendered outdated, according to the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs. And with that, an era comes to a close.
POLITICS
Russland er ikke til å stole på, heller ikke når det gjelder samarbeidet i Arktisk råd, mener Ine Eriksen Søreide (H), leder for Stortingets utenriks- og forsvarskomité. Her i en panelsamtale på Arktisk sikkerhetskonferanse i Oslo med blant andre utenriksminister Espen Barth Eide. (Foto: Astri Edvardsen)

Norwegian MP Leaves Open Possibility of an Arctic Council Without Russia

High North News (Oslo): The Western Arctic states must soon choose between continuing slow-moving Arctic Council work with Russian participation, or proceeding without Russia, believes Ine Eriksen Søreide, Chair of the Norwegian Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense.
POLITICS
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

“Time to Turn off the Tap” on Russian LNG Says EU After Trump Pressure

Trump's comments trigger renewed efforts by Brussels to phase out Russian liquefied natural gas imports. EU officials now indicate their goal is to ban the supercooled gas by January 2027, a full year ahead of a previously proposed timeline.
Arne O. Holm says
Arne O. Holm

When Generals Move Gas Cans Away From a Flaming Fire

Comment (Oslo): "We cannot protect ourselves against everything," said the Norwegian Chief of Defense, Eirik Kristoffersen, providing a room full of international academics with Arctic expertise a crash course in democracy. "You can give me more power. But I don't want it."
SCIENCE
Elisabeth Gammelsæter og Norsk Bergindustri er svært tilfreds med dommen fra Lagmannsretten. (Foto: Norsk Bergindustri)

"Not In My Neighborhood" Now In English

"We want mobile phones, but not mines. We want electricity, but not to live next to windmills. We want the end product, but it should not be produced where we live," says author and advisor Elisabeth Gammelsæter. The book she wrote about the nimby phenomenon, Not in My Neighborhood, has now been translated into English.
Op-ed
Kay Brown

Ice Melt Drives Earth's Sea Level Rise

"Reducing black carbon emissions would help slow the meltdown", says Kay Brown, Arctic Policy Director at Pacific Environment.
OPINIONS
Hassan Alzain

Zero Emissions Day in the Arctic: A 24-Hour Stress Test for the Planet

Op-ed: The 21st of September is Zero Emissions Day. The High North could turn this into a one-day trial and transform it into a global call to act now rather than later, Hassan Alzain writes in this op-ed.
SCIENCE
Solcellepark Isfjord radio

Solar Energy in the North May Work Better Than Previously Thought

New research from the Belfer Center shows that the case for solar energy in the Far North could be stronger than previously thought.
BUSINESS
Nytt stålverk i Luleå

Construction Start for Fossil-Free Steel Plant in Northern Sweden: “Historic for Swedish Industry”

SSAB has started construction of the company's new steel plant in Luleå, Northern Sweden. The steel plant is to produce fossil-free steel and will contribute to lowering Sweden's total CO2 emissions with a whopping 7 percent.
POLITICS
Ny avtale mellom Danmark og Grønland

Extensive Agreement Between Denmark and Greenland

For the next four years, the Danish government will allocate DKK 1,6 billion for initiatives and investments in Greenland, including investments in ports and healthcare.
Newsletter
Bodø sept 25

Close Defense Ties

Newsletter: Norway keeps facilitating Russian gas, while the world's largest aircraft carrier is once again sailing along the coast of Norway. Here is the latest news from the North.
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