Regional Council launches Lapland east-west railway study
Tourism, mining and forestry could all benefit from a new railway across Lapland, with possible extension to existing tracks via
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Norway prepares for Russians fleeing military service
It is starting to get cold in northernmost Norway and illegal border crossings in the wilderness could be dangerous. A
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Nord Stream pipeline damages in Baltic Sea raises suspicion of sabotage
The Swedish national seismic network says it detected two explosions close to unusual leaks discovered this week on two Russian
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FSB tightens control at Arctic exit route amid border closure rumours
Crowds of young men fleeing from conscription are Tuesday morning heading towards Norway from Murmansk. Controls are intensified at Titovka
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More Russian men flee Putin’s call-up decree via northern borders
Both Finland and Norway saw more military-aged Russian men crossing borders this weekend. But still far from the queues reported
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Norway formally scraps Russia visa deal
Higher costs, more papers and longer processing time. From September 22, Russians will find it harder to apply for visa
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Russians facing stricter visa rules for Schengen countries
A growing number of Russians are crossing the border to Norway in the north for shopping and transfer to other
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Blog: Life on an Arctic farm, interrupted only by Norwegian jets
This summer, I found myself on a farm in the Norwegian Arctic solely in charge of 16 horses, 12 goats,
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Project seeks to assess respect for Indigenous rights in Sapmi
A project established to gather statistics and assess the respect of Indigenous rights in Sapmi is an important step towards
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Norway has adopted EU’s updated sanctions against Russia
Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt says the sanctions are “a necessary response to Russia’s brutal and unprovoked attack on Ukraine.” The
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Defence ministers of Norway, Finland, Sweden to talk security at Thursday meeting
Finland will host the defence ministers of Norway and Sweden on Thursday to talk about the “changing security environment” facing
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Northern Fleet kicks off large Barents-Arctic naval exercise
Surface warships, submarines and aviation are involved in waters from the Kola Peninsula to Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya.
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Scandinavian fighter jets in joint training with American B-52 bombers above Arctic Circle
Simultaneously as Russia’s Northern Fleet kicks off a larger exercise in the Barents Sea is NATO flexing muscles in the
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Three asylum seekers walked the wilderness out of Russia
This is the second time this summer illegal crossings happen in the terrain from Russia to Norway. “The persons were
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Warm weather set to sweep across Finland from Monday
Warm summer weather is predicted for many parts of Finland from Monday, with temperatures reaching highs of 30 degrees Celsius
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