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Nordic countries halt all regional cooperation with Russia

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, March 7, 2022 at 10:15
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The war with Ukraine leads to a full suspension of Russia from the Barents Council, Nordic Council of Ministers, as

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Big blow for Barents Council as Swedish FM skips meeting with Lavrov in Tromsø to host NATO seminar

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, October 25, 2021 at 10:51
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Amid Russia-NATO turmoil, the foreign ministers of Russia, Norway and Finland will meet in Tromsø on October 26 to discuss

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Norway to focus on civil society, press freedom as chair of Barents Euro-Arctic Council

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, October 4, 2019 at 10:39 — Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2019 at 15:46
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“We look with great concern at the difficult working conditions for civil society in Russia, especially the conditions for NGOs,

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EU Arctic Forum is hot, Barents cooperation is not, expert says

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 14:27 — Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 15:42
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“This is really a downscaling of the Barents cooperation,” says Markku Heikkilä about the upcoming foreign ministers meeting in Umeå

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Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström to step down

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, September 6, 2019 at 10:19 — Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2019 at 10:39
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Margot Wallström, 64, has been Foreign Minister since she took over after Carl Bildt in 2014. “The time has come

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Foreign Ministers line up for Barents talks in Arkhangelsk

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 14:46
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“High north – Low tension” is the slogan for Norway’s Børge Brende when he on Wednesday travels to Arkhangelsk for

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Sweden’s foreign minister still undecided on Barents Council meeting in Russia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, January 27, 2017 at 15:04 — Last Updated: Friday, January 27, 2017 at 15:08
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Swedish Foreign Minister supposed to take over chairmanship from Sergey Lavrov for next two years. Barents Council is the forum

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