EU leaders push Arctic security and icebreaker investment in Finland

European leaders meeting in Rovaniemi have backed a stronger EU role in the Arctic, with Finland pressing for joint icebreaker capacity, more investment in northern infrastructure and a coordinated response to Russian pressure in the region. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo received support for the icebreaker proposal from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said Europe needed more such vessels and that Finland had Germany’s backing to advance the idea jointly.

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