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The EU is actually a part of the Arctic – physically with three member states having Arctic territory and as a lawmaker in the European Arctic (Photo: Silje Bergum Kinsten)

EU's Arctic policy is not 'convenience' but necessity

As recently as a decade ago, the Arctic was of little interest to people south of the Arctic Circle.

This has changed rapidly. Today, the European Union – together with the United States, Canada, Norway and Iceland – recognises that a safe, sustainable, peaceful and prosperous Arctic is important not just for the region itself but also for the entire world.

The reason for the increased attention is that the Arctic is becoming a new stage for some of the most defining issues of ou...

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Michael Mann is the EU's special envoy for Arctic matters.

This opinion piece is part of The Berlin Pulse, the Körber-Stiftung's guide to German foreign policy

The EU is actually a part of the Arctic – physically with three member states having Arctic territory and as a lawmaker in the European Arctic (Photo: Silje Bergum Kinsten)

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Author Bio

Michael Mann is the EU's special envoy for Arctic matters.

This opinion piece is part of The Berlin Pulse, the Körber-Stiftung's guide to German foreign policy

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