Barents region leaders dream of visa-free travel, but Schengen Agreement gives little hope
Regional leaders are on a crash course with national and international legislation as they call for the abolishment of the
Read moreRegional leaders are on a crash course with national and international legislation as they call for the abolishment of the
Read moreIn case of a bigger conflict, it is quite likely that Russian armed forces would initiate a ground operation against
Read moreAccording to the Russian natural gas producer, Norway’s Tschudi Shipping Company will handle millions of tons of LNG from Yamal
Read moreThere is growing concern in nearby Norway about cooperation over the cleanup of Andreeva Bay, in the Barents Sea. Three
Read moreNorwegians, especially the youngsters, move south. Foreign citizens though, have more than doubled the last ten years. Vadsø, Honningsvåg and
Read more“We are absolutely not talking about any kind of secession”, says Finnmark County Council leader Ragnhild Vassvik. Relations between the
Read moreAverage temperature in Finnish Lapland was five degrees above normal. In Finnmark, on Norway’s Barents Sea coast, August started just
Read moreRed-hot Barents region: Record-breaking heat at several locations in northernmost Norway, Finland and Russia Wednesday evening. Svanhovd environmental center in
Read moreThe big winds that come in from the Barents Sea carry flush green power and profits. But developers are held
Read moreRussian MiG-31 interceptors and Su-24 bombers are training aerobatics and aerial reconnaissance in the skies of Northwestern Russia. The training
Read moreArkhangelsk and Murmansk Oblasts are the part of the Barents region with sharpest drop in population, while both Northern Sweden
Read moreSeveral naval vessels are sailing in the Ofoten area and will make port calls to Narvik Last week, Russia’s Northern
Read moreMajority in Norway’s Standing Committee on Energy and Environment rules in favour developing the Johan Castberg oil field in the
Read moreNow, concentrations of plastics are comparable or even higher in the Arctic than in more industrialized and urban areas, a
Read moreThis shows that Finnmark wants to be governed by people from the region, says County Council leader Ragnhild Vassvik. As
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