16,000 NATO troops kickstart Arctic war game in northern Norway
Northern Norway is battle zone in this year’s major allied Arctic exercise. Temperatures were dropping to below minus 20 degrees
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Norwegian wealth fund’s value in Russian company Gazprom more than doubled in 2019
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund enjoyed a very good year on both the Russian stock and bond markets. The
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First case of coronavirus tested in Arctic Norway
A woman from the north Norwegian town of Tromsø has tested positive for the coronavirus. The woman was tested after
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Russian vessels fired cruise missiles in Norwegian Sea as part of training
Two big naval vessels from the Northern Fleet trained combat against enemy aircrafts off the Norwegian coast. It was the
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Battery-powered tour buses come to Arctic Norway
The travel industry goes green and the north is no exception when tour-busses aims for zero emission. It is the
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Concern over coronavirus outbreak impacts tourism in northern Europe and Arctic Russia
First coronavirus case in northern Finland triggers big headlines. In Murmansk, incoming tourists are expected to be down 80 percent
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Major rethinking of Arctic governance structures needed to address current threats, says analyst
Do nothing and risk sleepwalking into conflict, says renown international relations analyst. Arctic affairs are not like they used to
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New tourism investment brings hope to Russian city as main smelter closes down
Nornickel might invest up to 10,5 billion rubles (€153 million) in the development of a tourism cluster in Pechenga, the
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Norwegian slow TV to feature Svalbard round the clock for nine days
Fascinating viewers for hours and days, the Norwegian slow TV concept takes it to the ultimate with the longest ever
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No take off for flight-shaming in northern Norway, but northern Sweden sees fall in air passengers
With 2019 being the year when ‘Flight shame’ was introduced as a social movement aimed at boycotting air travel to
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Trump, Greenland & the black carbon debate: Arctic stories to watch for in 2020 with Cryopolitics’ Mia Bennett
As 2020 gets underway, Eye on the Arctic is checking in with northern experts for their take on what to
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Iceland most gender-equal country says World Economic Forum 2020 report, Canada comes in 19th
Iceland has been named the world’s most gender-equal country by the World Economic Forum. It’s the 11th year in a
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Norway’s Equinor to drill new Arctic well in Barents Sea
The company intends to add resources to its Johan Castberg project. The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has approved Equinor’s well drilling
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Compilation: Mining and drilling in the Arctic
Arctic countries are showing a growing interest in the region’s natural resources. While some states are cancelling their plans for
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Norway considers size limitation on passenger ships sailing to Svalbard
The initiative, along with a ban on heavy fuel oil, is welcomed by both locals in Longyearbyen and Arctic expedition
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