Greenland Calls For Early Election for 11 March Amid Trump Interest Greenland's prime minister announced on Tuesday that the Arctic island will hold a general election on March 11 amid interest by U.S. President Donald Trump in acquiring Greenland.
Won Special Election in Alaska - Passes Two Milestones for the State in Congress The Democrat Mary Peltola will be Alaska's first native member of Congress and the first woman to fill the state's only seat in the House of Representatives. This comes after she beat Republican Sarah Palin in an extraordinary election.
Changes Regulations for Longyearbyen Local Council Elections, Must Have Norwegian Affiliation The Norwegian government introduces a requirement about three years of residency in a Norwegian municipality for non-Norwegian citizens in order to have the right to vote and be eligible for Longyearbyen Local Council. Foreigners not having any affiliation to the Norwegian mainland will thus lose their right to vote and the opportunity to stand for local council.
Iceland Elections: Current Government Won Majority The current Icelandic government secured a majority in Saturday’s parliamentary elections. It is not yet clear whether the current government parties chose to form a new coalition for the next four years.
Elections in Iceland: Climate is on the Agenda, but Icelandic Politics are Largely about Fishery Issues, says Professor Both climate and health care are on the agenda before the elections in Iceland this week. However, the election will primarily be about social economic issues argues Professor Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen. “Icelandic politics and economics are largely about fish and fishing quotas”, he says.
Norwegian Elections: Everyone’s Worried, but What Do They Want? Commentary: The current government parties were nearly wiped out of Northern Norway following Monday’s parliamentary elections. It remains to be seen for what purposes the election winners will use their successful broom.
2021 Parliamentary Elections in the Arctic Four Arctic nations have parliamentary elections in September this year. The people of Norway, Iceland, Canada, and Russia will have their say in who is to govern the Arctic for the next four years.
Removing the Wealth Tax is Not A Winning Issue in the High North Commentary: Making the question of wealth tax a winning issue in an election campaign otherwise focused on social inequality and climate is a daring move. Add a glaring lack of qualified workers, and you find some of the explanation for the Conservative’s distinct decline in Northern Norway.
Wants to Change Voting Rights in Svalbard: “Very sudden”, Says Local Council Leader The Norwegian government wants to tighten regulations when it comes to foreign citizens’ right to vote and eligibility for Longyearbyen Local Council, requiring three years’ residency in a mainland municipality.
We Cannot Let Myths Control Development in the High North (Commentary) Gratangsfjellet, Norway: The story about Northern Norway is, like all knowledge dissemination, a mixture of myths and facts. One of the myths is that we are short of jobs for those who want to live up north.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wins a Second Time Although the liberals won their second government in a row, they won with far fewer votes and seats than last time. What does this look like in the North?
The Current Democratic Candidates Have Yet to Address the Impact of Climate Change, Expert Say Then-President Obama’s historic trip to Alaska in 2015 was intended to transform the Arctic into a climate change priority for the U.S. But the current democratic candidates have yet to address the impact of climate change on the region.
When Voters Fled, Støre Suddenly Started Talking About the High North Norwegian Labor Party leader Jonas Gahr Støre kept his suit jacket on when entering the podium at the Labor Party’s election wake last night. That has not been a habit of his. Then he started talking about the High North. That was also a brand new feat of his election campaign this year.
