The European Union's foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, the minister for foreign affairs of Sweden, Ann Linde, and EU Commissioner Karmenu Vella co-hosted on 3 October the 2019 EU Arctic Forum, in Umeå, Sweden.

The EU retaliated its commitment to help the region adapt to climate change, protect the environment and develop its economy, by investing in research and development, by protecting local ecosystems, and by building better infrastructure to connect the region to the mainland.

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