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Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev (L) and his Norwegian counterpart Jens Stoltenberg on June 4. (CORNELIUS POPPE/AFP/Getty Images)

The Nordic Countries and Russia: A Contentious Collaboration

The far northern countries can benefit from working together, but national security tensions remain.

Jun 6, 2013 | 05:33 GMT
The Growing Importance of the Arctic Council
A research vessel tours the Arctic Circle. (SAUL LOEB/AFP/GettyImages)

The Growing Importance of the Arctic Council

Admitting more observer countries will raise the council's profile but will not necessarily facilitate policy decisions.

May 17, 2013 | 09:16 GMT
Iceland's Parliament building in Reykjavik OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images

In Iceland, a New Government May Be Imminent

A return to conservative rule could distance the island nation from the European Union.

Apr 24, 2013 | 10:59 GMT
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