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Politics● LowSep 21 · Sep 21, 2026, 5:00 AM

Brussels to keep ban on Arctic oil and gas driling despite Norwegian pressure

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from EuroNews [en] · Western Europe

Euronews has learned that the European Commission will maintain its ban on new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic, ahead of the 20 October announcement of its revamped Northern Neighbourhood strategy.

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