An important meeting takes place in the town of Rovaniemi in Finnland. Politicians from many countries in Europe join the meeting. Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz is also there. The politicians talk about the Arctic. The ice in the Arctic melts because of climate change. Ships get new ways in the sea. The Arctic also has many valuable raw materials.
Countries like Russia and China have high interest in the region. Finnland warns about the power of these countries. The EU therefore wants a plan for the Arctic. It is about the safety of Europe. Finnland wants to build more ice breakers. These are special ships that break paths through the ice. Europe can then act better in the Arctic.
The island Green Land is also a topic. The EU wants to help Green Land with 200 million euro. The money is for the infra structure. Workers can then dig raw materials better. US president Donald Trump wanted to buy Green Land before. Denmark says no to this. The EU now wants to show that the Arctic is very important for Europe.
