Press Release: Council conclusions on the Arctic

On 20 June 2016, the Council of the European Union discussed the future integrated EU policy for the Arctic with a view to set out a coherent response to the environmental, economic and social challenges of the region, on the basis of the joint communication by the High Representative and the European Commission issued in April 2016. An important objective of the EU was to contribute to enhancing socio-economic resilience in the Arctic region, which is home to 4 million inhabitants, while also enhancing environmental resilience.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: A new integrated EU policy for the Arctic adopted http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-a-new-integrated-eu-policy-for-the-arctic-adopted/

ESO: Background information: Foreign Affairs Council, 20 June 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/foreign-affairs-council-20-june-2016/

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