Smoke from Canadian wildfires forecast to reach Norway
Norwegian officials said the smoke from Canadian wildfires that has enveloped parts of the U.S. and Canada in a thick
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Unique Russian-Norwegian medical evacuation in the High Arctic
Flying out of Longyearbyen, the medical evac chopper safely picked up a crew member from the Arctic research vessel “Severny
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NATO scrambled to meet Russian bombers, aircraft north of carrier strike group
The Russian sortie with at least nine aircraft flew to the western Barents Sea, but returned home instead of continuing
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Carrier USS Ford is now operating inside the Arctic Circle
Sailing the waters around Lofoten archipelago in Northern Norway, the authority of the strike group was this weekend transferred from
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Norway truth commission details country’s dark history of assimilation
In an ornate assembly hall of the Storting, Norway’s parliament, Dagfinn Hoybraten, chair of the country’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission,
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U.S. set to open sole diplomatic post above Arctic Circle—Location? Tromso, Norway
The U.S. will establish a diplomatic post in the Arctic Norwegian city of Tromso, something that will “deepen [U.S.] engagement
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Arctic Economic Council appoints new Chair
The Arctic Economic Council (AEC) has appointed Inger Johnsen as the new chair of the body. Johnsen, the head of
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Russia warns of artillery shooting 5 NM from Norway’s Grense Jakobselv
Norwegian soldiers at the observation outpost will have panorama view when the powerful Northern Fleet sets off artillery shooting in
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Sami-led project seeks to revitalize Indigenous education across Arctic Europe
Educators from participating kindergartens in SaMOS, a pilot initiative to prioritize Sami language and culture in early childhood education in
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Blog: As Norway takes over the Arctic Council, will members uphold its principles?
Will the Arctic 7, the Permanent Participants, and Observers promote and uphold the Arctic values implicit within the 1996 Ottawa
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Creating youth links key to driving Canadian-Norwegian cooperation, conference hears
Youth initiatives and student exchanges will be important for creating closer links between Norway and Canada and driving innovation in
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Norway committed to keeping Arctic Council as leading forum on North says ambassador
OTTAWA—Norway says it’s committed to ensuring the Arctic Council remains the leading forum for northern issues despite the ongoing disintegration
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Blog – Arctic Exceptionalism is Over. Who Will Tell the Diplomats?
Today the Arctic Council, the main regional forum of the eight Arctic states, transferred its Chairmanship from Russia to Norway.
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14 nations ready for Nordic fighter jet exercise Arctic Challenge Exercise
Finland, Sweden and Norway are once again gearing up for the bi-annual cross-border Arctic Challenge Exercise, this year with a
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Russian navy approaches NATO exercise outside Northern Norway
The current Russian navy activities outside Norway are the highest since before the pandemic. More than 20 warships, 35 aircraft
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