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Could EU elections save Canada's troubled trade agreement with Europe?
CETA was supposed to be an easy win for Canada and the European Union alike. But after becoming a political football, questions loom about whether next week’s elections will save it — or kill it for good.
Norway's court rules against Indigenous control over northern territory
In a narrow 6-5 decision, Norway’s Supreme Court ruled Friday that the largely Indigenous community of Karasjok does not have collective property rights over a vast area in the country’s northernmost region.
An Indigenous land claim with parallels to Canada could redraw Norway's map
A case before Norway's Supreme Court could see an area in the north of the country transferred to local, Indigenous control and would be the first time such a land claim succeeded in Europe. If it fails, the process the Indigenous Sámi helped establish could be called into question.
Analysis
Why Italy's far-right leader Giorgia Meloni is sure to get a warm reception in Canada
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has successfully played the moderate on the international stage — while appeasing her far-right base at home.
This Arctic village wants to be Santa's summer home
Millions of Canadian children learn every year that Santa lives at the North Pole. But ask the Finns, and they'll say it's all a lie.
NWT VOTES 2023
OPINION | Could the N.W.T.'s next emergency be its lack of leadership?
By now, the territory’s residents must be among the world’s most resilient people. But their government is another story.
Why gay couples using surrogacy are the latest target for Europe's far right
The anti-surrogacy movement is rapidly gaining momentum among the newly empowered far-right parties of Europe, according to experts who say it's bolstering hostile narratives aimed at LGBTQ families that find a broad audience on both sides of the Atlantic.
Norway truth commission details country's dark history of assimilation
A truth and reconciliation process by a Norwegian parliamentary committee, modelled on Canada's experience, has found the historical policies of forced assimilation toward Indigenous groups continue to impact the country today.
Future of Arctic Council in doubt after end of Russian chairship
With formal co-operation with Russia on hold since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, experts say the concept of the Arctic Council is "in tatters."
Bitter disappointment as Finland's attempt to reform Indigenous law fails — again
A controversial package of reforms to Finland's law governing rights for the Indigenous Sámi people has failed, shattering the hopes of Sámi activists who had seen the bill as a major step toward self-determination.