Summit at the Arctic Circle: Europeans take up the fight for influence in the Arctic
New shipping routes, natural resources, and security: Near the Arctic Circle, Merz is discussing the European Arctic strategy with EU partners. Significant threats are also being identified in the process.
Germany and other leading EU countries are stepping up their efforts to gain influence in the Arctic, aiming to counter Russia, China, and the US. At a summit in Rovaniemi, Finland, Chancellor Friedrich Merz and representatives from 11 other countries agreed to expand their engagement in the region through the EU and provide necessary resources.
The EU aims to take a more strategic and proactive approach in the European Arctic, improving surveillance and information exchange, and increasing investments in infrastructure, including transportation, digital networks, and military mobility. The move is driven by a heightened great power competition, the Russian war in Ukraine, China's growing security interests, and the accelerating impacts of climate change.
The EU has announced a €200 million investment package to support infrastructure development in the region, including the extraction of critical raw materials.
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