Finland: EU leaders meet to forge new Arctic policy

European leaders are gathering in Rovaniemi, Finland , on Monday to plan a path forward for the bloc's presence in the Arctic. The talks will focus on emerging shipping lanes, raw mineral deposits and security threats from the US , China and Russia . German Chancellor Friedrich Merz , Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, the prime ministers of Estonia and Latvia, the presidents of Lithuania and Romania, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and EU Council President Antonio Costa are all scheduled to attend Monday's "European Arctic Summit.