Neighbouring Norway not on President Putin’s New Year’s best wishes list
The Russian president sends greetings to 36 countries and state leaders. Nordic neighbors Sweden and Finland are both on the
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Arctic Frontiers 2022 postponed amid COVID-19 surge
Better to postpone than to cancel, say organizers of the pan-Arctic gathering in Tromsø, northern Norway. The Arctic Frontiers conference
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Norway imposes partial pre-Christmas COVID lockdown
The government on Monday announced strict measures in fear of the Omicron variant of the virus. Last Friday, Norway clocked
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Moscow to boost Svalbard presence as part of hybrid-strategy, expert warns
“A hybrid-strategy is underway in which Russia bolsters its legitimate presence in Svalbard on one hand while raising tensions in
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Norway deploys radiation drones along its coast amidst nuclear emergency concerns
Five Coast Guard ships are soon to carry drones with sensors capable of detecting radioactivity in case of a maritime
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Norwegian Arctic ferry lines to go electric by 2022
Norway’s successful transition to a zero-emission transport sector continues. By the end of 2022, the last remaining ferry connection along
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With cooperative spirit, Finland targets Arctic Russia
In an increasingly hostile political environment, Helsinki seeks to use its new presidency in the Barents Council to interact with
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Norwegian army starts training with anti-tank mines near Russia border
A closed open-pit mine 2,5 kilometers from the border to Russia’s heavily militarized Kola Peninsula is this week serving as
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Tromso, Norway to reimpose restrictions as COVID-19 cases soar
City of Tromsø has confirmed 101 new cases of coronavirus over the last 24 hours and announced Friday it would
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New routes from Arctic Europe include Milan, London & Thai destinations
Restoring connectivity between airports in northernmost Europe and far-away destinations is shaping up, despite concerns of long-term post-pandemic hangover affecting
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Subsea cable involving Norway could improve internet service in Inuit communities in Canada
Proposal could also help data centres in Labrador export processing power A subsea network that would stretch from northern Canada to
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Nordic countries discuss post-pandemic reset for emergency & crisis cooperation
What can the Nordic Region learn from the coronavirus crisis, and how can co-operation be strengthened going forwards? Those are
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Blog: Red light, green light – The European Union upgrades its Arctic policy
As the field of Arctic foreign policy continues to expand, the European Union has often found itself being the odd
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Lavrov’s call for security consultations with Norway was followed by strategic bombers
Busy day in the skies over the Barents- and Norwegian Seas as NATO scrambled F-16s and F-35s to meet a
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Winter comes early to Scandinavia
A cold wind brought snow to all inland areas above the Arctic Circle in Finland, Norway and Sweden. With temperatures
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