News about Barents cooperation

The practical cooperation of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC) is carried out by working groups in various fields, including the Working Group on Indigenous Peoples in the Barents Euro-Arctic Region. The Working Group has a special role in Barents cooperation: in addition to its operational role, it serves as an advisory body for the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (government level) and the Barents Regional Council.

Sustainable development, contacts between people, transport and logistics will remain as other priorities.

Senior officials responsible for Barents cooperation in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and the EU will meet in Kuusamo, Finland, on 30–31 May. Ambassador Jari Vilén will lead the discussion on the next steps during Finland’s Presidency of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC).

Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the European Union have condemned in the strongest possible terms Russia's unprecedented military aggression against Ukraine.

A historical comics about the explorer Willem Barents' third expedition to the Northern seas in 1596–1597.

Barentsin hankerahaston (Barents Financial Mechanism, BFM) toiminta käynnistetään Suomen Barentsin euroarktisen neuvoston (Barents Euro-Arctic Council, BEAC) puheenjohtajakaudella 2021-2023 ja ensimmäinen haku avataan 24.4.2022.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto presents the priorities of Finland’s Presidency in connection with the Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit conference on 16 November.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will present the priorities of Finland’s Presidency in connection with the Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit conference on 16 November. In Rovaniemi, the Minister will also meet representatives of the Sámi Parliament and speak at the University of Lapland.

On 25–26 October, Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will attend the Foreign Minister’s meeting of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council in Tromsø. The meeting will end Norway’s Chairmanship, after which the Chairmanship will be handed over to Finland for the next two years.