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Estonian president favorable towards Arctic railway project, cautious about future of Arctic shipping

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, January 22, 2021 at 15:59
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The president of Estonia says the country is favourable to railway projects that would better connect it to the rest

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General Norway Society Society (Norway) 

Norway’s Supreme Court rules in favor of Arctic oil drilling

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 16:13 — Last Updated: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 16:26
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Drilling for more oil can continue in the Barents Sea as Norway’s top court rejected the lawsuit filed by four

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General Iceland Politics Politics (Iceland) 

Blog – The road to Reykjavik and a look ahead at Arctic governance in 2021

Marc Lanteigne
Posted: Friday, December 11, 2020 at 14:31
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The last quarter of 2020 has witnessed a flurry of activity in the area of Arctic governance and cooperation, including

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Russian President Vladimir Putin at a news conference in Moscow on December 18, 2014.(Pavel Golovkin/AP)
Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Behind Putin’s new Arctic Strategy lies a quest for natural resources

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, November 2, 2020 at 11:51
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The new guiding document for Russia’s vast Arctic territories includes plenty of focus on oil, natural gas and shipping, and

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RCI Russia Society Society (Russia) 

Russia approves e-visa for Nordic citizens from February 2021

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, October 9, 2020 at 08:58
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Entry to Russia will be much easier as e-visas for tourism, business, humanitarian and guest visits will be issued online

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Finland General Society Society (Finland) 

Finland reinstates border restrictions with Sweden and Estonia due to COVID-19

Yle News
Posted: Friday, September 25, 2020 at 09:12
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Only a handful of European countries now have coronavirus rates below the maximum level set by Finland. The Finnish government

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Finland Society Society (Finland) 

Finland lifts border restrictions, Lapland tourism businesses happy

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, September 11, 2020 at 12:42
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The Finnish Government on Friday decided to open for Sweden and Finland from next Saturday, September 19. Removal of restrictions means Norwegians

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Blog Business Business (USA) USA 

Blog – To stop coronavirus, Arctic communities took matters into their own hands. Can it last?

Mia Bennett
Posted: Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 17:09
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Across the Arctic each summer, thousands of tourists and scientists descend upon the region’s villages, research stations, and glaciers. This

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Geopolitics (Russia) Norway Politics Russia 

Good Fences? Good Neighbours? The Diplomatic Travails of Norway and Russia

Marc Lanteigne
Posted: Friday, September 4, 2020 at 19:03 — Last Updated: Friday, September 4, 2020 at 19:07
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Compared with some of Russia’s other neighbours, the country’s border with Norway is relatively short, (approximately 196 kilometres), but from

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Business Business (Norway) Norway 

Wealthy tourists might soon be able to discover Norway’s Arctic coast from this submarine

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, September 4, 2020 at 16:55
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Most cruise liners from across the globe have paused operations and empty ships are currently left in ports. The travel

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RCI Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Sami Language Week to take place October 19-25

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, August 31, 2020 at 09:21 — Last Updated: Monday, August 31, 2020 at 09:28
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Sami Language Week, an event created to raise awareness and increase visibility of the Sami language, will take place this

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Geopolitics (Norway) Norway Politics 

Moscow expells senior Norwegian diplomat

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, August 28, 2020 at 13:15
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Ambassador Rune Resaland on Friday got the message from the Russian Foreign Ministry that one of his senior staff will

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Environment Environment (Norway) Norway 

Polar bear kills Dutch citizen on Norway’s remote Svalbard Islands

The Associated Press
Posted: Friday, August 28, 2020 at 12:57
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A polar bear attacked a camping site Friday in Norway’s remote Svalbard Islands, killing a 38-year-old Dutch man before being

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Geopolitics (Norway) Norway Politics 

Norwegian police arrests citizen suspected of selling state secrets to Russia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 09:44
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The arrest happened at a restaurant in Oslo. « We have detained a man his 50s, suspected of sharing information

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Business Business (Norway) Norway 

Nornickel debuts in tourism, starts king crab safari in border area to Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, August 14, 2020 at 13:23
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The company “Port Liinakharmari” is registered with a capital of 50 million rubles and is a 100% owned subsidiary of

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