Cod quotas lowered for the fourth year in a row
Russia and Norway have reached a deal for the 2025 fish quotas in northern waters. They do not meet in
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Soviet Kirkenes liberators honoured while current Russian aggression condemned
Words of gratitude were offered for the Soviet soldiers that 80 years ago liberated Kirkenes. But today’s ceremony in the
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Norway, Russia navigate tensions at wreath ceremony
Norwegian authorities removed their remembrance wreaths so Moscow’s diplomat in Kirkenes, Nikolai Konygin, could stage Russia’s two wreaths in the
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Northern transport links must be improved for security reasons says Finland
President Alexander Stubb spoke on a visit to Oulu and Kemi in northern Finland on Wednesday. According to President Alexander Stubb,
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Nordics consider joint procurement of infantry fighting vehicle
Amid closer military ties in northern regions, discussions have now started between Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark on acquiring a
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Twice more Russian diplomats in Norway than the other way around
Keeping diplomatic channels open in times of turmoil is important but far from easy. Moscow was this week forced to
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NATO allies agree to strengthen satellite coverage in Arctic
NATO countries have joined forces to improve satellite coverage in the Arctic, a NATO official said on Friday, a region
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Budget cuts threaten Sami-language development, Indigenous leaders say
Proposed budget cuts in Sweden and Finland could threaten the development of Sámi languages and leave the body responsible for
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Landmark flight from from the Mediterranean to Barents Sea
A British surveillance aircraft is first to conduct a full transit flight along NATO’s eastern border from Greece via the Black
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Finland, Norway discuss rail, road connections for military, including Lapland base
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre discussed Nato cooperation and international conflicts in Oslo. Finland
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Russian defence minister visits naval infantry brigade near Nordic NATO border
During his visit to the far northern brigade, Putin’s defence minister Andrei Belousov reportedly looked at plans for new military
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1,5 year behind bars for attempted illegal border crossing to Norway
By Atle Staalesen, Denis Zagore According to the district prosecutor in Pechenga, Murmansk region, two men in spring this year tried to
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Arctic allies meet in Iceland to tackle growing security challenges, climate
Military leaders from Iceland, the U.S., Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden met in Keflavík, Iceland, this week to discuss
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Exercise to strengthen Nordic cooperation on food preparedness
During a crisis or war, Sweden may need help from its neighbours in order to ensure food supplies. This week,
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Newest frigate trained anti-aircraft, anti-drone shootings
A target missile was launched from the Rybachy Peninsula on the east side of the Varanger fjord which forms the
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