Norway’s new government highlights fight against climate change and continued oil drilling
The cabinet of Jonas Gahr Støre is making climate change and the High North top priorities. At the same time,
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Politics (Norway)
Oslo welcomes new round of shelf drilling
Outgoing Minister of Petroleum and Energy Tina Bru says she is happy about the big number of companies eager to
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Silje Karine Muotka is new President of the Sámi Parliament in Norway
The Norwegian Sámi Association wins the election despite a voter boost for its main rival, the North Calotte People. The
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Norway gets new government as voters make a forceful left turn
A green shift was in the air, but a majority of Norwegians ultimately cast their votes for a center-left coalition
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Nordic fighter jet exercises underway inside Arctic Circle
Flying out from Rovaniemi Air Base, the Norwegian, Finnish and Swedish pilots will conduct combat training with a variety of
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Norway’s new ice-strengthened coast guard ship on the way
Vanishing sea ice gives Norway more waters to patrol. The hull for the first of three new Coast Guard ships
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Blog – Are Norway’s energy policies caught between ‘black gold’ & green ambitions?
During the next parliamentary elections in Norway, to be held in September this year, it is inevitable that the economy
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Norway & Russia update agreement to avoid dangerous aircraft, warship encounters
Increased military activities up north by both nations make it important to have good mechanisms to ensure that episodes do
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USS New Mexico docked in Tromso on Monday as Norway, US bolster Arctic military ties
The nuclear-powered Virginia class fast-attack submarine is the first to make port call to the civilian harbor just north of
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Norway’s FM confirms participation in upcoming Arctic Council ministerial
Norway’s Foreign Minister, Ine Eriksen Søreide, now confirms her participation at the Arctic Council ministerial. The Norwegians are in the
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U.S. Navy to build airport infrastructure in North Norway to meet upped Russian submarine presence
Norway’ Minister of Defense, Frank Bakke-Jensen, on Friday signed an agreement with the United States allowing for, among other things,
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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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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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