What Obama’s Arctic visit might mean for Paris
All eyes were on the U.S. state of Alaska last week, where a major Arctic conference was underway. The international event
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Most asylum seekers arrive in Finland via Lapland
The majority of people seeking asylum in Finland are arriving through the city of Tornio in Lapland, which has an
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North Sweden on lookout for raccoon dogs
As the moose-hunting season kicks off in northern Sweden, hunters are being encouraged to keep an eye out for the
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U.S. icebreaker reaches North Pole
At 7:47 a.m. Saturday, after 28 days at sea, a U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker reached the North Pole, making it the
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Arctic Council aims to boost business
TROMSØ: The difficult situation elsewhere in the world has not spread to the Arctic, Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende says
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Sámi Parliament elections begin
The elections for the next Sámi Parliament began on Monday. Thirty-six candidates are in the running for the representative body, despite woes
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Russia – Norway polar bear count nixed
Russian scientists are disappointed that a planned Norwegian-Russian polar bear inventory was cancelled because of lack of good will from
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Russia, China cooperate on railroad to Arctic
The Chinese manufacturing company Poly Technologies will take part in construction of a railroad from the White Sea to the
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Obama leaves Arctic, what comes next?
The motorcades are gone and Denali gets to stay, but what else? What really comes of Alaska’s big presidential visit?
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Finland wants in on US icebreaker investment
The head of Finnish state-owned company Arctia Shipping points out that operating icebreakers is a more lucrative business than building
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Climate compromise needed: Swedish official
The Bonn Climate change conference ends on Friday and time is running out to achieve a compromise ahead of the
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Faroe Islands cashing in on Russian sanctions
The Faroese economy benefits greatly from its monopoly of the Russian salmon market. The islands’ biggest marine produce company, Bakkafrost, has
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Obama brings funding promises to Arctic
The White House on Wednesday announced new efforts and funding to encourage energy efficiency in remote villages and the appointment
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Ralph Lauren collection shot in Arctic Finland
High-end fashion company Ralph Lauren’s 2015 autumn collection feature was shot at an Arctic resort in Finnish Lapland, featuring reindeer
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Russia’s nuclear battle cruiser enters dry-dock
The Russian navy’s “Pyotr Veliky” needs extensive modernization, according to Moscow-based expert. The huge battle cruiser enters the largest dry-dock
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