EU states to raise game as Arctic becomes strategic geopolitical frontier

European Union member states agreed to increase investment in the Arctic during a meeting involving 12 countries, labeling the region a 'geopolitical hotspot.' Leaders, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, emphasized that Russia poses the largest threat to the European Arctic, while also noting the ambitions of China and the United States. The meeting took place at the European Arctic Summit in Rovaniemi, Finland.