Changes from plenary report to adopted text

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Changedau)(au) call for the creation of a dedicated Arctic unit within the EEAS to foster more comprehensive and proactive engagement with Arctic states and stakeholders; emphasise that the EU should treat the Arctic region as a long-term partner in sustainable prosperity, prioritising collaboration in economic, environmental and security matters; urge the EEAS to build Arctic-specific expertise, including through staff training, and closer cooperation with Arctic communities and institutions, and strengthen EU participation in the working groups of the Arctic Council; stress that this capacity-building must be supported by sufficient funding, including resources for staff training, research and partnership-building with Arctic communities and institutions, to ensure a comprehensive, informed, effective and coordinated approach to EU Arctic policy;

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Changedav)(av) explore and establish a formal EU representation in the Faroe Islands to strengthen political dialogue, enhance cooperation on fisheries, climate resilience and sustainable development, and consolidate the EU’s strategic presence in the North Atlantic region;

2. Instructs its President to forward this recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and, for information, to the governments and parliaments of Arctic states and to Indigenous representative organisations.