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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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Environment Environment (Sweden) General Sweden 

Swedish government wants to go beyond EU single-use plastics ban

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, July 8, 2019 at 11:57 — Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2019 at 11:49
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Following the European Parliament’s vote to ban single-use plastic items such as cutlery and straws, the Swedish government says it

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Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Europe needs “cool-headed” Finnish leadership, European Commission President Juncker says

Yle News
Posted: Friday, July 5, 2019 at 10:52
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The six-month Finnish presidency of the Council of the European Union is underway with a visit to Helsinki by members

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Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Finnish EU presidency to work on stronger Arctic policy, climate change mitigation

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 10:09 — Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2019 at 15:06
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Mitigation of climate change must be at the heart of our Arctic policy, the Finnish government says as it takes

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General 

More toxic blue-green algae in Finland’s lakes

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 13:34
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The level of toxic blue-green algae in Finnish lakes is presently just slightly above normal for the time of year,

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Environment Environment (Norway) General Norway 

Emissions dropping in EU, but not in Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 13:24
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Despite Arctic heat waves, Norway is not cooling down its emission of gasses causing climate crisis. Emission of climate gasses

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Environment Environment (Sweden) General News Sweden 

Thousands of Swedes take part in climate strike

Simon Linter, Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, May 24, 2019 at 16:20 — Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2019 at 16:25
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The school strike for climate movement, now in its 40th week, took centre stage again in downtown Stockholm on Friday.

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General News 

EU Commission urges Finland to do more to fight water pollution from agriculture

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 12:03
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The EU Commission has Finland in its sights over what it says are shortcomings in the country’s water conservation efforts,

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General News Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Supreme Court’s crab fishing ruling reaffirms Norway’s exclusive rights over Svalbard waters

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 15:43 — Last Updated: Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 15:50
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The Svalbard Treaty does not prevent Norway from punishing companies that engage in catch without permission, the judges say. The

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General News 

Finnish PM demands faster climate action at European Parliament

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 12:04 — Last Updated: Friday, February 1, 2019 at 15:36
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Addressing a plenary session of the European Parliament on Thursday, Prime Minister Juha Sipilä called for more ambitious climate policies.

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) News Norway Politics 

Norway and EU clash over rights to resource-rich waters around Svalbard

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 15:09
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The dispute over rights to snow crab fishing steps up as the Committee on Fisheries says the European Commission’s diplomatic

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Finland General News Politics Politics (Finland) 

Podcast – Dissecting the Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 11:05 — Last Updated: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 11:09
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Commenting on Monday’s meeting in Helsinki between the US and Russian presidents, the Tampere-based daily Aamulehti (southern Finland) writes that

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General News Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

Will Sweden scrap state pensions for thousands now living in Finland?

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 14:16 — Last Updated: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 14:22
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If Sweden decides to halt payment of state pensions to people living abroad, the move would have repercussions in other

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Finland General News Politics (Finland) Science 

Finland to headquarter Europe’s new atmospheric research center

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 13:30 — Last Updated: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 09:53
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Finland will become the new headquarters of ACTRIS, the European Aerosol, Clouds, and Trace gases Research Infrastructure, the Finnish Meteorological

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Business Business (Norway) General News Norway 

European Commission suggests extending major rail network to Northern Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 10:50 — Last Updated: Friday, June 8, 2018 at 11:39
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The Norwegian ice-free port is suggested a key position in EU’s Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor railway network. As part of the next

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