Arctic Council Signals Rulemaking Maturation
The nations of the Arctic are cautiously starting to cooperate but remain competitors for the region’s vast hydrocarbon reserves.
Northern Europe
Europe’s Open Borders Compromised
The free movement of people, goods and services in Europe is in jeopardy as countries try to keep migrants out.
Cameron Brings Northern Europe Together
“Right across the north of Europe there stretches an alliance of common interests,” said the British prime minister.
Economic Freedom in Denmark and Sweden
How can two of Scandinavia’s welfare states rank among the economically freest countries in the world?
Estonia Prepares to Join the Eurozone
At a time of considerable upheaval in the eurozone, one small Baltic nation remains anxious to join the currency union.
European Navies Train for Coastal Warfare
Thirteen European navies exercise in the Baltic Sea, preparing for operations in confined and shallow waters.
Rise, Arctic, Rise!
Russian Prime Minister Putin promises that the Arctic will remain “battle free” while Laurence Smith dreams of a “New North.”
Anti-Islamism as Impediment to Growth
Are Denmark’s strict immigration policies to blame for its recent lack of economic growth?
Cold Response
NATO forces exercise north of the Arctic Circle to test cold weather operations and interoperability.
Arctic Tensions Rising
Tensions between Russia and its Arctic neighbor states flared up against last week when President Dmitri Medvedev told his Security Council on Wednesday that the country must be prepared to defend its claim on the region’s natural resources. With global warming rapidly changing the Arctic landscape, the region might well emerge as a future battleground […]
Losing Iceland
By insisting that Iceland compensate former Icesave clients, Britain and the Netherlands are failing to think ahead.