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Russia submarines at sea as U.S. carrier group sails outside northern Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:13 — Last Updated: Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 15:43
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As of August 25, the Yasen-class submarines Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk and Kazan are not present at the Nerpicha base in Zapadnaya Litsa. British media report about

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russia declares a fishing ultimatum to Norway

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 11:55
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By Denis Zagore Moscow threatens to close Russian waters to Norwegian fishing vessels if Oslo does not reconsider its sanctions against

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Suspected illegal Arctic border crossing from Russia to Norway, person detained

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, August 22, 2025 at 13:17
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Norway’s military guards detained a person suspected of illegally walking over the Grense Jakobselv creek from Russia in the wilderness

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Amid Norway’s celebration of Svalbard Treaty comes another verbal attack from Moscow

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 11:52
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The country’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister came to the far northern archipelago to celebrate 100 years of Norwegian sovereignty.

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Norway spy chief blames Russian hackers for dam sabotage in April

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 10:51
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By Nerijus Adomaitis Russian hackers briefly took control of a dam in Norway earlier this year, the head of the

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Norway’s Labour government has narrow poll lead ahead of September’s election

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 12:13
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Norway’s ruling Labour Party government and its left-leaning allies are favorites to win next month’s parliamentary election, albeit with a

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Can we reclaim the narrative in a world abandoning climate protection?

Irene Quaile
Posted: Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 16:00
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I am not one to complain about the weather. I love a sunny summer afternoon, get a buzz from a

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Deterrence Norway joins NATO’s Forward Land Forces in Lapland

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, July 7, 2025 at 13:58
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This is “deterrence against Russia” and “a strong expression of allied unity and solidarity,” the Norwegian Defense Ministry states. It

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Norway confirms it will spend 5% of GDP on defence

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, June 20, 2025 at 10:59 — Last Updated: Friday, June 20, 2025 at 11:01
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“We must do more to secure our country and contribute to joint security with our NATO allies,” says Prime Minister

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Europeans step up Arctic diplomacy amid U.S. and global pressure

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, June 16, 2025 at 15:57
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Amid rising global and U.S. pressure over Arctic affairs, European nations are stepping up their diplomatic efforts in the region.

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Norwegian monarch visits polar Svalbard as interest in Arctic grows

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Monday, June 16, 2025 at 10:37
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Norway’s King Harald and Queen Sonja visited the main settlement on the strategically located Arctic archipelago of Svalbard on Monday,

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Canada) 

German, Norwegian officials urge Canada to join ‘familiar family’ in buying new submarines

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 09:22 — Last Updated: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 09:25
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Officials pitch working with long-standing traditional NATO allies for military buildup Senior German and Norwegian defence officials say they’re confident

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Norway Society Society (Norway) 

First fully electric garbage truck in Arctic Norway

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, May 30, 2025 at 13:51 — Last Updated: Friday, May 30, 2025 at 13:55
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By Elizaveta Vereykina “It’s more expensive to buy this car, but it’s much cheaper to drive”, recycling point manager says. “I

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Banned by EU, welcome in Kirkenes

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, May 30, 2025 at 10:32
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Only few days after Vitalii Orlov’s company Norebo was put on EU’s sanctions list, two of his trawlers made port

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Preparing for trouble, Norway erects fence at exposed border sections

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 11:28 — Last Updated: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 11:30
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Although in much smaller scale, Norway is now following Finland on building fences to hinder illegal crossing at border with

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