Although Iceland has not become the first European country with a women’s majority in parliament, these elections will certainly go down in history as a test of Icelanders’ trust to their own democracy
The morning of September, 26 was a good one for Lenya ...
... Special emphasis was placed on the prospects for the solid mineral extraction in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation (AZRF), which can be up to half the value of the natural resources explored in the AZRF. Given the current relationship between Iceland and China, experts recommend paying attention to the development of their cooperation, primarily in connection with the upcoming Iceland’s Chairmanship of the Arctic Council in May of this year.
The story of Iceland’s entry into the European Union proved to be brief, and to a significant degree the result could have been predicted: six years after submitting its application, Iceland withdrew it and halted its negotiations on joining the EU.
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... the richest Arctic “pantry” of resources, while Finland has acquired the status of “workshop”, producing the most advanced ice technologies. At the same time, each country has more that one such identity. What kind of role does Iceland have, which until recently remained in the shadows of the “Arctic race”, chosen for itself? What are the challenges and opportunities that Reykjavik faces while implementing its regional strategy?
The Arctic as a Panacea for the EU
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Potential of Cooperation with Russia
The smallest among the Arctic countries, Iceland until recently was using the “little by little” principle in structuring its policies in the Arctic. That was the case up until 2009 when the country took the chair in the Nordic Council of Ministers. Iceland’s priorities then ...