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Russian border guards detain more migrants seeking Arctic route

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, August 13, 2018 at 10:25 — Last Updated: Monday, August 13, 2018 at 11:04
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Pressure on the northern Schengen-border intensifies as several groups of migrants are detained in Russian Arctic borderlands. Two citizens of

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Three Afghans arrested while trying to reach Norway from Russia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 09:11
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The prosecutor’s office in Murmansk informs that a criminal investigation is launched against the three young Afghan citizens that were

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General Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Sweden’s security service now screens all who apply for residency

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 03:00
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Since this summer, the intelligence and security service Säpo is reviewing the details of everyone who applies for a residency

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Dozens of asylum seekers march from Lapland into Sweden border town

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 16:31
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Some 55 asylum seekers who took part in a protest against Finland’s asylum policies at the northern border crossing town

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With Trump ending DACA program, uncertainty looms for Alaska’s few ‘dreamers’

Michelle Theriault Boots, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 14:19
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Compared to other states, Alaska has a tiny number of beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy. But

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General Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Finland asylum seekers to march from Lapland border town into Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 14:11 — Last Updated: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 14:18
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According to social media and Finnish news reports, a group of mostly Iraqi asylum seekers in Finland are planning to make their way

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General Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

Sweden faces criticism over border controls

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, November 21, 2016 at 14:47
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The government’s rationale for introducing and keeping border controls has been criticised by the National Audit Office. Last week, the

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General Norway Society Society (Norway) 

Norwegian security fence may be too close to Russia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, September 26, 2016 at 16:12
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Up to 50 meters of Norway’s new security fence could be teared down and rebuilt. Supposed to be finished before

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General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Norwegian MP urges collaboration with Russia

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 20:23
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East-West tensions and Arctic militarization notwithstanding, the soft approaches of the Barents Cooperation must be core in relations with Russia,

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Finland Politics Politics (Finland) Politics (Russia) Russia Society Society (Finland) Society (Russia) 

Migrants on Arctic transit route have returned to Moscow

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, March 7, 2016 at 15:42
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It has been one week without any asylum seekers crossing from northern Russia to Finnish Lapland. The last migrant waiting

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Finland Politics Politics (Finland) Politics (Russia) Russia Society Society (Finland) Society (Russia) 

Doors closed on Arctic migrant route

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, March 4, 2016 at 16:16 — Last Updated: Friday, March 4, 2016 at 16:24
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Russia’s FSB Border Guard Service no longer lets migrants cross the border to Finnish Lapland. Since Monday, not a single asylum

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Finland Politics (Finland) Politics (Russia) Russia Society (Finland) Society (Russia) 

Asylum seekers continue to arrive via northern route from Russia

Yle News
Posted: Monday, February 29, 2016 at 17:28
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The number of asylum seekers arriving in Finland at border crossing points on the northeastern border has not fallen since

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The first asylum seekers arrived at the new centre on Tuesday. (Minna Rinta-Tassi / Yle)
Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

North Finland town opens asylum seeker hub

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at 19:59 — Last Updated: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 18:09
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The mayor of Tornio expects the opening of the distribution hub and arrival of more police, Customs and Border Guard

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Migration pressure is increasing in Europe, including at the northernmost Schengen border. (Thomas Nilsen/Barents Observer)
General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Refugees find Arctic gate to Schengen

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, August 21, 2015 at 19:12 — Last Updated: Monday, August 24, 2015 at 20:29
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Norway takes extraordinary measures as the influx of refugees across its Arctic border with Russia surges. The numbers are still

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