EU Leaders Back Finnish Push for Arctic Icebreaker Fleet

European leaders meet as Arctic thaw fuels security fears

ROVANIEMI, Finland (AP) — European leaders joined forces Monday to highlight growing competition in the Arctic, where global warming is opening new shipping routes, governments are vying for vast natural resources and a Russian military buildup is heightening security concerns.

EU Leaders Back Finnish Push for Arctic Icebreaker Fleet

European leaders have backed a stronger role for the European Union in the Arctic, with Finland pushing for a joint icebreaking capability as the region becomes increasingly important for commercial shipping, military mobility and competition with Russia and China.

European leaders put security at centre of Arctic summit

European leaders meeting in Rovaniemi are focusing on Russia, new shipping routes and infrastructure as the EU prepares to revise its Arctic policy.

EU leaders call for stronger Arctic role for strengthening security

Leaders of several European Union countries at a summit in Finland highlighted the increasing strategic importance of the Arctic region for the security of Europe as a whole. The leaders in a joint statement after the two-day European Arctic Summit concluded at Rovaniemi on Monday stressed the need for active work to strengthen the role of the European Union in northern regions, said a government press release. In their joint statement, the EU l…