UN rep. urges suspension of Sámi elections
Finland has been urged to suspend elections to the Sámi parliament amid controversy over recent additions to the electoral roll.
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Inuit launch new offensive against seal ban
A new pan-Arctic Inuit organization is taking its case on seal hunting directly to the European Parliament on Thursday. The organization
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Russians no-show at Barents conference
Members of the Russian delegation Helsinki were almost entirely absent as the Barents Parliamentary Conference wrapped up in Helsinki Wednesday.
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Sámi politician calls Finland “racist country”
The former President of the Sámi Parliament in Finland has resigned from the indigenous people’s voter register to protest a
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Norilsk Nickel halts Murmansk mine production
The company is closing down its biggest mine in the Kola Peninsula following plummeting raw material prices. Consequences will dramatic
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New pipeline connects Arctic with Europe
The last pipe has been laid at the 482 km long Polarled Pipeline, the first Norwegian pipeline stretching north of
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Blog: Arctic Energy Summit – Mood subdued after Shell news
It felt like somebody had died. Such was the mood on the frigid floor of the Arctic Energy Summit this
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Finland’s competitiveness drops, but still tops Nordics
The World Economic Forum has ranked Finland as the eighth most competitive economy in the world – a drop of
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Shell’s failure latest in series of Arctic flops
After pouring billions of dollars into offshore Arctic leases and a complicated drilling program that used the latest available technology,
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Blog: Singapore and the Arctic
In Singapore, they say, there are two seasons: summer outdoors and winter indoors. On a hot and dangerously hazynight last
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China to provide parts for Russian offshore projects
Chinese companies will provide a lion’s share of the technology needed for Russian offshore energy projects, the government plans. In
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Fast test for toxic fungi in Sweden
It’s the mushroom season here in Sweden, with lots of people searching the forests for edible delights. But not every
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Finland trims economic growth forecast
Finland’s Finance Ministry says Finnish public finances will remain in deficit until the end of the decade, even if government
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BarentsObserver – What happens now?
”We will continue to publish good Barents stories as long as we can” ”We are one less person, but will
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What Shell’s decision means for Alaska economy
Views on the impact of a Shell pullout from the already fragile Alaska economy ranged from dire to cautious Monday,
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