12 European nations call on EU to expand Arctic presence amid growing threats
- Published on 14/09/2026 - 15:23 GMT+2•Updated 17:57 12 European nations have urged the European Union to scale up its presence in the Arctic amid threats from Moscow and US President Donald Trump.
- "We call for the European Union to take on a more strategic and proactive role in the European Arctic," the countries wrote in a joint statement following the European Arctic Summit in Rovaniemi in northern Finland.
- The summit was attended by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, among others.
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- Published on 14/09/2026 - 15:23 GMT+2•Updated 17:57 12 European nations have urged the European Union to scale up its presence in the Arctic amid threats from Moscow and US President Donald Trump.
- "We call for the European Union to take on a more strategic and proactive role in the European Arctic," the countries wrote in a joint statement following the European Arctic Summit in Rovaniemi in northern Finland.
- The summit was attended by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, among others.
Sources: Euronews