Russia’s Putin to turn Northern Sea Route into global shipping artery
President Putin presents his policy priorities for the next 6 years. As he last week entered into his fourth term
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Blog – Faroe Islands host Arctic Circle Forum, trumpet “infrastructure miracle”
Situated halfway between Iceland and Scotland, the Faroe Islands are so remote from most people’s minds that even the customs
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Norwegian-funded school in Northwest Russia inspires cooperation
About 70% of the Russian students leave Murmansk for Norway after a year at the gymnasium class. This weekend, the
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No, Finland’s basic income experiment wasn’t stopped
Many international media outlets have been very keen on reporting about Finland’s two-year test run of Universal Basic Income (UBI)
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Greenland braces for coalition talks to cut through election result murk
With Wednesday’s election result murk, the topsy-turvy world of Greenlandic politics is about to get a lot more interesting as
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Jobs on the upswing for Finns, but structural problems linger
Finland’s unemployment rate declined slightly last month to 8.2 percent, compared to 8.3 percent in February, says Statistics Finland. The
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Will Russian ruble’s fall spell trouble for cross-border shopping?
Following the ruble crash in 2014, cross-border travel dropped by a third between Russia and Norway in the north. At
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Finnish drivers less likely to receive compensation for damages occurred on Arctic roads
Finland’s road conditions have deteriorated for years, and a 2014 report from a parliamentary working group put the total repair
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Alaska governor says Army Corps of Engineers moving too fast on mining project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Pebble mine, and the Walker
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Finland’s first silver mine to start production next year
Finland’s first silver mine in Sotkamo in eastern Finland will start production next year. The board of Swedish-based Sotkamo Silver
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Many cyclists seek Sweden’s government subsidy for electric bikes
A rebate program is providing an extra boost to electric vehicles – the two-wheeled kind. Almost 12,500 have applied for
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Finnish solar industry looks for boost from better storage
A dozen solar panels gleam in the sun on the roof of a semi-detached house in Herttoniemi, eastern Helsinki. In
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Gun tax sends $33M to Alaska
Americans have spent a lot of money on guns and ammunition in recent years, and that has sent revenues pouring
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Sweden’s government wants to boost “neglected” countryside
How to make all of Sweden prosper has long been an issue talked about by politicians. Now the government has
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Unveiling of IKEA founder’s will brings good news to Arctic Sweden
Half of Ingvar Kamprad’s fortune will go to business development projects in northern Sweden. The news were greeted with enthusiasm
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