Grouse declines lead to strict hunting regulations in Arctic Norway
Willow grouse population in northernmost Norway is reduced to less than a quarter compared with two years ago. Finnmarkseiendommen, the
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Looking for ‘the gold of the Arctic’? Meet the cloudberry
Highly prized and difficult to get. Cloudberries are not only the delicious tasting magic symbol of the north, it is
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Statoil’s new Arctic project needs $30 a barrel oil prices to be profitable
The Johan Castberg will come on stream in year 2022 and prepare the way for the development of more northern
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Coldest spring in 20 years in northern Finland
Average May temperature in Finnish Lapland was more than 6° C colder than last spring when it was green leaves
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Visa-free regime will strengthen special relationship with Russia, North Norwegian leaders say
It is not unrealistic, nor naive, to imagine the introduction of visa-free travel between Norway and Russia, regional leaders in Finnmark argue.
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Norway’s two northernmost counties merge into one territory
The country’s two northernmost counties Troms and Finnmark are merged into one territory as part of a government masterplan for
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Longer runway for bigger planes in Kirkenes, northern Norway
Norwegian Government gives priority to extension of the runway at Kirkenes airport. Today’s runway is too short for the largest
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Norway kicks off military exercise in the North
British and American forces are integrated when the Armed Forces test ability to maneuver across great distances in Arctic winter.
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More people now live in Oslo than in most of northern Norway
Northern Norway had a population growth in 2016, but there is still plenty of space for more residents. All the
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Lavrov turns down invitation to Arctic talks in Norway
Reciprocity is often said to be keyword in understanding Russian foreign policy. “When you don’t visit me, I will not
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Migrants tried to make it to Scandinavia, were charged by FSB
The security service detains and charges migrants as they attempt illegal border crossing to Norway and Finland. Representatives of the
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Norwegian FM Brende invites Russian FM Lavrov for Arctic talks in Tromsø
«High North – Low Tension» is a long-standing slogan for Norway’s international relations in polar regions. Even in times of
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Finnmark introduces strict regulations on grouse hunting
Grouse population in Finnmark is estimated to be only one-third of last year’s. Finnmarkseiendommen, the landowner that administrates 95 percent
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Norwegians detained for ‘cross-border stone throwing’ at Russia
Don’t throw the first stone. Norwegian military border guards and police acted properly. It was Sunday evening that the military
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Good grouse hunting season in Arctic Norway
More than half of all grouse shot in Norway last season were hunted in the two northernmost counties; Troms and
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