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Norwegians celebrate end of COVID restrictions

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, September 27, 2021 at 10:01
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Bars and nightclubs are expecting a mass influx of guests as the Nordic country announced a full reopening of society.

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Blog – Are Norway’s energy policies caught between ‘black gold’ & green ambitions?

Marc Lanteigne
Posted: Friday, June 25, 2021 at 14:20 — Last Updated: Friday, June 25, 2021 at 15:20
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During the next parliamentary elections in Norway, to be held in September this year, it is inevitable that the economy

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Nordic leaders stand united as they sit with Putin in Russia

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 11:01 — Last Updated: Friday, April 12, 2019 at 16:37
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Leaders of four Nordic countries sent a conciliatory signal of as they teamed up in Russia’s top Arctic conference. There

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Norwegian PM, FM to travel to Russia for Arctic Forum

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 14:27
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Norway’s Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide says both herself and Prime Minister Erna Solberg will participate at Russia’s Arctic Forum

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Environment Environment (Norway) General News Norway 

Norway’s government goes green, keeps Lofoten Islands free of oil drilling

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, January 15, 2018 at 16:05
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Coalition government expands to include the Liberal Party. That gave a greener political platform. Controversies about possible opening the waters

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The election that shook Arctic Norway – Labour Party hammered in North

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 13:39 — Last Updated: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 13:45
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A wave of protest votes moves over the northern parts of the country and hit the Labour Party with full

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Norway Politics 

Norway and Finland talk Arctic with China

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 13:10
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Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg is completing her 4-day visit to China and Chinese President Xi Jinping just left Finland.

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Repressive policy deprived Sámi people of language, culture : Norway’s prime minister

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 17:36
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Erna Solberg addresses a dark history of Norwegian government policy towards the country’s indigenous population. Speaking at the 100 years

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Business Business (Norway) Environment Environment (Norway) General Norway 

Oil minister Lien invites bids for more Arctic blocks

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, August 29, 2016 at 18:46
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Additional blocks will be made ready for oil drilling in the Barents Sea as the Norwegian government on Monday announced

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General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Norway PM to consider offering Arctic mountain to Finland

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at 15:35
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Norway’s Prime Minister is to consider a proposal to give Finland the peak of Halti mountain in Lapland as a

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Environment Environment (Norway) General Norway 

John Kerry travels to Arctic Norway to witness climate impacts

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, June 17, 2016 at 13:22
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry got a firsthand look into how climate changes impact the melting glacier in Kongsfjorden

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Alexander Stubb, Erna Solberg and Kristina Persson discussing the report on cooperation in the Scandinavian Arctic. (Trude Pettersen/Barents Observer)
General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) Special Features 

Scandinavian Arctic should cooperate more: report

Trude Pettersen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 14:15 — Last Updated: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 22:44
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TROMSØ: The Scandinavian Arctic can rise to become the most innovative, industrious and environmentally friendly growth region in Europe, a

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Figures from the Norwegian-Russian Chamber of Commerce show that total bilateral trade in first half 2015 dropped 28 percent year-on-year to a total of €672 million. (iStock)
General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

New Norwegian spy vessel to keep track with «unpredictable» Russia

Trude Pettersen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 16:10 — Last Updated: Friday, December 12, 2014 at 20:42
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Norway’s Intelligence Service will soon get a new “Marjata” vessel to operate in the Barents Sea. The vessel will be

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A World War II memorial gun overlooking Dikson, Russia's northernmost town on the Taimyr Peninsula in Siberia. (Thomas Nilsen / Barents Observer)
General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia Special Features 

Russia says no need for NATO in Arctic, expands own military presence

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 13:10 — Last Updated: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 19:26
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Russia’s Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu announces plans to deploy troops along entire length of the Arctic, while Russia’s Foreign Minister

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Norway's new Prime Minister Erna Solberg.(Stian Lysberg Solum, /NTB Scanpix / AP)
Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Conservative government takes office in Norway

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at 15:25
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STAVANGER, Norway — A conservative government promising tax cuts and stricter controls on immigration has taken office in Norway. Incoming

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