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When the Europaforum Northern Sweden gathered in Kiruna in the spring of 2026, the meeting ended with the adoption of a new direction of will: the Kiruna Declaration 4.0. It is an important milestone for strengthening northern Sweden's r...

Anders Öberg speaks at the Europaforum Northern Sweden, the screen behind him has the text Kiruna Declaration 4.0

How will the EU's next budget meet both crises and long-term needs? What is needed to strengthen Europe's competitiveness? And how does security affect the future in northern Sweden? These were important questions at...

Eric Luth, Rosanna Endre and Carl-Vincent Reimers on stage in front of the Europaforum Northern Sweden sign. Rosanna speaks and gestures.

How can minority policy become a natural part of the work of municipalities and regions – and what is required for the policy to work in practice? These were some of the questions that were discussed during the breakfast...

Johannes Sundelin and Mattias Karvonen stand side by side.

Culture in Norrbotten carries stories, creates encounters and opens up space for new perspectives. Now there is a proposal for a new regional cultural plan – and Region Norrbotten wants to hear your views.

Region Norrbotten is concerned about shortcomings in the government's national plan for transport infrastructure 2026–2037 that risk slowing down development in Norrbotten. Particularly serious is the risk that Norrbotten...

Anders Öberg in front of the train tracks in Svartöstan.

Between May 15 and June 15, it is possible to apply for operating support for cultural and leisure activities in Norrbotten.

Scene from the performance Fanny and Alexander at Norrbottensteatern.

The need for the international network ICORN, which supports persecuted artists, has never been greater. On April 20–22, Region Norrbotten participated in the network's annual meeting in Barcelona. 

A grand room in an old-fashioned style with an ICORN sign at the front.

In a context of heightened geopolitical tensions and growing demands for European security, the Arctic plays an important role. The EU's new Arctic strategy must build on strong local communities and long-term investme...

Car traffic in the city center on a winter day

What will Norrbotten look like in 2040? During the democracy forum Future Lab, young people from all over the county were able to step into the rooms where decisions are made. – It really felt like we were heard, says Minja Pettersson...

Politician Annika Lahti and Lukas Henriksson, Piteå, laugh together.

What can Region Norrbotten do to support the municipalities' social planners, and at the same time provide us with a basis for better decisions about the county's development? That question led to a new project. – V...

Lizah Lund sits with a computer and a coffee cup, talking and gesturing.