The representatives of the NSPA met Mike MacKenzie, Economic Analyst at DG Agri at the European Commission. At the meeting, the NSPA presented the results of the OECD-study and its policy recommendations and discussed further cooperation with the European Commission on how to implement them.
In January and February, the Northern Sparsely Populated Areas in collaboration with the European Commission carried out a public consultation about the future EU priorities in the European Arctic.. The NSPA is now presenting the report that summarizes all the proposals that it has received from the northernmost regions of North Sweden, North Norway and East- and North Finland.