The Arctic – how to ensure a peaceful, sustainable and prosperous future to a geostrategic region - Related links

Other EU institutions

• EC / EEAS: Joint Communication to the EP and the Council: "An integrated EU policy for the Arctic", JOIN(2016) 21 final
• EC / EEAS: Joint Communication to the EP, the Council, the EESC and the CoR – "A stronger EU engagement for a peaceful, sustainable and prosperous Arctic", JOIN(2021) 27 final
• HR/VP Blog: The Arctic, a key region for the EU and global security, 03.02.2021
• CoR Opinion "Union policy for the Arctic", 08.02.2017
• EPRS At a glance "The Arctic: Opportunities, concerns and security challenges", PE 698.031 – October 2021
• EPRS Briefing: "EU regional policy in the Arctic", PE 729.464 – June 2022
• EPRS Briefing: "China's Arctic policy - how China aligns rights and interests ", PE 620.231 – May 2018
• In-depth analysis requested by the EP AFET Committee "A balanced Arctic policy for the EU", PE 603.498 – July 2020
• Study requested by the EP AFET Committee "EU Arctic policy in regional context", PE 578.017 – July 2016

Other information sources

• Arctic Council – an intergovernmental forum promoting cooperation in the Arctic
• Barents Euro-Arctic Council – an official body for inter-governmental co-operation in the Barents Region
• Nordic Council – a body for formal inter-parliamentary co-operation
• Saami Council – a non-governmental body with Saami member organizations in Finland, Russia, Norway and Sweden
• Research Institute for Sustainability (Potsdam) – Research Group on Arctic Governance
• BBC News: Reindeer herders fear Arctic industry boom
• High North News: Europe's largest deposit of Rare Earth Metals found in Northern Sweden