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Norway’s celebration of Svalbard Treaty was followed by ardent and coordinated response from Moscow media

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, July 2, 2020 at 10:03 — Last Updated: Friday, July 3, 2020 at 14:34
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It was the letter sent by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Norwegian counterpart Ine Eriksen Søreide on the 4th February this

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Norway proposes to open 125 new oil exploration blocks in the Barents Sea

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 12:33 — Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 12:42
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Environmentalists in Norway didn’t believe what they read when the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy on June 24 presented suggestion for

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Norwegian cruise operator Hurtigruten reframes 500-guests ships for year-round expedition cruises

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, June 19, 2020 at 12:46 — Last Updated: Friday, July 3, 2020 at 14:39
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With about 20% market share, Hurtigruten is already the largest among expedition cruise operators in northern waters. From January 2021,

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Norwegian now flying again to nine destinations in northern Scandinavia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 13:44
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With more European countries reopening society by partly lifting COVID-19 restrictions, Norwegian Air Shuttle says it’s time to prepare more

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Norway’s Supreme Court to decide landmark climate case against Arctic oil in November

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 10:11
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After losing two lower courts, four Norwegian environmental organizations in April this year got acceptance to bring their case against Arctic oil

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Norway to expand network of electric car chargers across Arctic

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, May 29, 2020 at 10:01
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25 charging stations across the county of Troms and Finnmark will make even the remotest corners reachable in cold winter

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Merger of Russian Arctic regions into territory as big as Scandinavia sparks controversy

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, May 25, 2020 at 13:55
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A proposed merger of regions in northern Russia spurs controversy in the small and oil-rich Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Some want

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COVID-19 Roundup: Sweden discusses virus’ impact on the military; Norway’s COVID reproduction rate falls to 0.61

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, May 22, 2020 at 17:10 — Last Updated: Friday, May 22, 2020 at 17:25
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COVID-19 and its effect on the military dominated discussions at the Northern Group meeting of defence ministers this week, said

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Norway : Entire season in jeopardy for Svalbard expedition cruising

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 12:51
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“We get port call cancellations to Longyearbyen every day now,” says Assisting Harbor Master Rikhart Olsen Ingerø. Norway’s ban on

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COVID-19 roundup: Norway extends its leisure travel ban; Yukon will reopen in 3 phases

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 19:29 — Last Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 18:30
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Norway has extended its leisure travel ban, implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, until August 20, but said it

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Growing concern among Nordic officials over increased Arctic border traffic

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 11:39
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Finland, Norway is up 27%, while Finland, Sweden is up 25%. The biggest concern, though, is the Tornio, Haparanda border

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COVID-19 roundup: Norway’s reopening continues; census restarts in Alaska

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, May 8, 2020 at 17:27 — Last Updated: Friday, May 8, 2020 at 17:37
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Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg said the population’s cooperation helped contain COVID-19 and has well-positioned the country to continue reopening

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COVID-19 roundup: support for energy sector in Norway; easing of restrictions in Faroe Islands

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 11:00 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 17:25
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With the oil and gas industries, the main drivers of the Norwegian economy in financial freefall because of COVID-19, the

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Migrants arrested in Barents Sea as they try to reach Norway, Russian security services video

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 14:31
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The small rubber boat was supposed to bring them to Norway’s northern shores, but their dream of Europe ended dramatically

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Norway strengthens its Arctic military in new defense plan as security concerns grow in the region

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, April 20, 2020 at 11:02
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There are forces that want to weaken unity in Norway, as well as between western countries, Prime Minister Erna Solberg

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