Norway to host biggest exercise inside Arctic Circle since Cold War
About 40,000 soldiers will participate in Cold Response 2022, planned to take place in the Ofoten area with navy and
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Climate crisis tops agenda as parliamentarians meet ahead of Arctic Council ministerial
They were supposed to meet in Tromsø, northern Norway, but for pandemic reasons, the conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic
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Heavily-armed frigate sails Norwegian Sea to “ensure safety of Russian fishermen”
The Admiral Kasatonov sails together with the large navy tug Nikolay Chiker and the navy tanker Vyazma. The Northern Fleet vessel group entered the Norwegian Sea from
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Crisis-ridden Norwegian cruise and adventure company sells properties in Svalbard
Hurtigruten has over many years significantly strengthened its presence in the far northern archipelago and today owns several hotels, office
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Moscow protests Norwegian exploration in Svalbard waters
It is becoming something of a habit that the Russian Foreign Ministry accuses Norway of violating the Svalbard Treaty. Press
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Norwegian airline Widerøe aims to launch all-electric plane by 2026
Routes inside the Arctic Circle could be world’s first to see zero emission passenger flights as regional airline Widerøe will
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Norwegian border town Kirkenes could get a square named after Boris Nemtsov
The local Conservative Party in Kirkenes, Norway, wants to honour the murdered opposition leader and his work for a democratic
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U.S. B-1 bomber makes first landing inside Norway’s Arctic Circle
The short first-of-its-kind landing and refueling at Bodø Air Base was part of the training mission for the supersonic American
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Oslo opens up for big drilling, but oil companies do not want remote Barents licenses
In 2012, as many as 36 companies wanted to drill in pristine Norwegian waters. Nine years later, the number has
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Dogsled race in arctic Norway cancelled over COVID-19 fears
Europe’s longest dogsled race was supposed to mark its 40th anniversary, but the coronavirus pandemic forced the event to be
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Norway’s new Arctic SAR-base will have helicopters in joint operation with Svalbard
Search- and Rescue (SAR) capacities in the European Arctic will be strengthened as the Norwegian Government on Friday announced Tromsø
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Norway closes borders over fears of virus, but exempts Russian fishermen from severely infected border region
As of Jan. 29, only Norwegian citizens and foreigners with residence in Norway will be allowed to enter the country.
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Norway extends border closure with Finland due to pandemic
Full closure at the border in Neiden and limited opening hours at Tana, Karasjok and Kautokeino as Norway introduces obligatory
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Longyearbyen in Arctic Norway to shut down coal-power plant
Still unclear which replacement will be chosen for heat- and electricity production, but the Government assures it will be a
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Electric cars hit record 50% sales in northernmost Norway
“We are well on our way to the goal that electric cars should be the natural choice for everyone, due
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