The Arctic is changing rapidly, and Europe is stepping up its efforts. Melting ice, rising tensions, new routes and new risks are reshaping the Arctic. Europe is therefore strengthening its engagement in its northern neighbourhood. The EU’s new Arctic strategy is built on four priorities: (1) security and resilience, (2) climate action and research, (3) sustainable economic development and (4)...

Safe sea routes are essential for trade, energy supplies and food security. Read more about how the EU, Norway and global partners pledge to strengthen multilateral cooperation, reject coercion and unilateral action that undermine the law of the sea and oppose unlawful fees and other obstacles to lawful passage through international straits.

The EU is stepping up pressure on Russia as it continues its war of aggression against Ukraine and intensifies attacks on civilians. Read more about the package, which adds nearly 1,600 individuals and entities in Russia’s military-industrial complex to the EU’ sanctions list. This is the single largest expansion of the list since Russia started the war.

In his opening remarks at today’s expert panel on Russia’s hybrid warfare, hosted by the Embassy of Latvia in Norway at Litteraturhuset, EU Ambassador-Designate Peter Van Kemseke highlighted the importance of steadfast support for Ukraine.Read his introduction here.