TLG - Media, page-14311

More info on this from a Norrbotten facebook page:

"Northern Ostrobothnia is an important ally to Region Norrbotten. We have many common interests, conditions, challenges and opportunities.
For two days, Norrbotten has been visited by a delegation of politicians and officials from Northern Ostrobothnia. They have visited Luleå municipality, Talga in Luleå Industripark and held talks with, among others, the regional board in Norrbotten.

Cooperation between our two regions has been going on for a long time, but now it is being intensified in a wide range of areas. One such area that took up a lot of space in the discussions is questions about infrastructure and joint traffic planning.

We now have a common agenda for planning and investments in infrastructure. It is necessary, based on the growth of the industry on both sides of the border. But the issue is also highly topical based on the security policy situation.

- In the event of a conflict in the Baltic Sea, everything will stop. That is why land connections through Sweden to Europe and the Atlantic are so important. It is high on the agenda for us, to develop connections by rail and highway, said Jussi Ylitalo, chairman of the regional board.

Other issues that were raised related to culture – Oulu is to be the European capital of culture in 2026 and Kiruna hopes to become one in 2029. Other topics of conversation were attraction, supply of skills and energy and a desire for greater government involvement.

- The Arctic dimension is recognized at the EU level but not at the national level. The Swedish government should pay more attention to the Arctic dimension, said regional councilor Glenn Berggård (V)."