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EU leaders push Arctic security and update strategy by 2026
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- Finland Prime Minister Petteri Orpo hosted EU leaders in Rovaniemi to discuss an Arctic strategy.
- EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned that Russia is reopening Soviet bases and conducting missile drills.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called the Arctic a geopolitical hotspot with raw-material opportunities.
- European Commission will revise its 2021 Arctic Strategy by October 2026.
- Summit leaders urged investment in military mobility, cross-border links and critical Arctic infrastructure.