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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-21T13:23:22.000Z",
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    "Arctic",
    "EU enlargement",
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  "textContent": "As the Nordic country prepares a referendum on reopening EU accession talks, Brussels has signed a new defence agreement with Reykjavík, anchoring the island more firmly in Europe’s Arctic strategy.",
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