# EU states to raise game as Arctic becomes strategic geopolitical frontier

https://mins.news/en/item/58098

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-14 17:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/14/eu-states-to-raise-game-as-arctic-becomes-strategic-geopolitical-frontier?traffic_source=rss

> EU member states agreed to increase Arctic investment and urged the bloc to take a more strategic, proactive role in the European Arctic. They identified Russia as the region’s biggest threat while noting Chinese and US ambitions. As ice retreats, shipping, fishing, drilling and mining opportunities are expanding. The EU also pledged a stronger partnership with Greenland and a €200m investment package.

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