Adopted text
EU’s diplomatic strategy and geopolitical cooperation in the Arctic
TA-10-2025-0298 · P10_TA(2025)0298 · PE775.465
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Parliament recommends a comprehensive EU Arctic strategy covering security, climate, resources, and cooperation, urging action on militarisation, hybrid threats, and sustainable development.¶¶¶ It calls for enhanced EU-NATO cooperation, protection of critical infrastructure, and support for Indigenous peoples and local communities.¶¶¶ The text also addresses relations with Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Canada, and the US, and proposes institutional changes within the EU.¶¶¶
Key points
- Condemns growing Arctic militarisation, particularly Russia's military build-up, and calls for monitoring China's activities.¶¶
- Urges full implementation of sanctions on dual-use technologies for Russia's Arctic military, and stronger measures against shadow fleet vessels.¶
- Calls for strengthened EU-NATO cooperation on Arctic security, including joint exercises and intelligence sharing.¶¶
- Demands protection of underwater infrastructure like cables and pipelines, and development of a strategy to counter Sino-Russian cooperation.¶¶
- Supports diplomatic efforts to ensure freedom of navigation and application of UNCLOS, condemning Russia's restrictions on the Northern Sea Route.¶
- Urges enhanced climate adaptation and research investments, respecting the 'do no significant harm' principle.¶
- Promotes sustainable resource partnerships with Greenland and others, reducing dependence on unreliable providers.¶
- Calls for a binding international environmental liability regime for Arctic waters.¶
- Emphasises integrating Indigenous knowledge and protecting their rights in all Arctic policies.¶¶
- Supports full implementation of the Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries Agreement and a moratorium on commercial fishing.¶
- Welcomes Iceland's referendum plans and Norway's security partnership, and supports deeper cooperation with both.¶¶¶
- Calls for a dedicated Arctic unit in the EEAS and a strengthened mandate for the Special Envoy for Arctic Matters.¶¶
Who is affected
- Arctic states and territories, including Greenland, Iceland, Norway, and Canada, are targeted for enhanced cooperation.¶¶¶
- Indigenous peoples and local communities in the Arctic are to be included in decision-making and benefit from policies.¶¶
- EU institutions, including the EEAS and the Special Envoy, are tasked with implementing the strategy.¶¶