Cécile Pelaudeix, Research Associate in PACTE, at the Institute of Political Studies in Grenoble, France, talks about the differences between Canadian and EU Arctic policies. She argues Canadian policies are more focused on sovereignty issues, while that is less important for the EU. She also highlights some of the tensions between Canada and the EU as they relate to the Arctic and some policy options for resolving issues.
This interview results from a two-day conference (Sept. 22-23): The European Union, Canada and the Arctic: International Policy on the Arctic, supported by Carleton University’s Centre for European Studies (European Union Centre of Excellence) and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.