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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Geopolitics (Russia) Norway Russia 

Three years on, still no deal on nuclear accident warning for Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at 19:04 — Last Updated: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at 19:08
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The ballistic nuclear missile submarine “Yekaterinburg” is repaired and again ready for mission, three years after the Barents Region was

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia Society 

Russia: defense spending will grow despite economic problems

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, December 22, 2014 at 17:42 — Last Updated: Monday, December 22, 2014 at 17:44
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Russia’s defense sector gets guarantees that expenses are confirmed despite economic meltdown. On Friday, yet another brand new strategic missile

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Representatives of the NGO Nuclear-free Bay of Bothnia (Kärnkraftsfritt Bottenviken) hand over 20,000 signatures to Parliamentarians in Helsinki. (Yle)
General Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Swedish NGO delivers anti-Fennovoima petition to Finland

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 14:13 — Last Updated: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 14:17
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Members of a Swedish civic organisation collected and delivered more than 20,000 signatures from individuals protesting the proposed construction of

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Radar stations are under construction in the Russian district of Vorkuta and in the Arctic Murmansk region. (iStock)
General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russia launches another missile from Barents Sea

Trude Pettersen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 19:36 — Last Updated: Friday, November 7, 2014 at 20:53
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Russia test-launched its second submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missile in seven days. Just four days after Russia finished testing its entire nuclear triad from

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Power prices and the subsidies for renewable power producers are currently at a record low in Sweden.(iStock)
Environment Environment (Sweden) General Sweden 

Can wind power fill Sweden’s energy void?

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 13:23 — Last Updated: Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 20:29
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With Sweden set to begin phasing out its aging nuclear reactors across the country, more attention is being paid to

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The strategic submarine "Vladimir Monomakh" has passed trials and is preparing for commissioning with the Navy. (Sevmash news release)
General Russia Society Society (Russia) 

Russia: Submarine «Vladimir Monomakh» finishes trials

Trude Pettersen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 20:03 — Last Updated: Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 21:01
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Russia’s newest strategic nuclear-powered submarine «Vladimir Monomakh» has passed all state tests and will soon be ready to be handed

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Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, Finland's new Environment Minister. (Yle Häme)
Finland Politics Politics (Finland) 

Finland names new environment minister

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at 20:28 — Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2014 at 18:46
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Finland’s new Environment Minister is to be Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, who until her selection had served as Prime Minister Alexander Stubb’s

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Finland's President Sauli Niinistö brushed aside claims made by his nephew, Green League chair and ex-environment minister Ville Niinistö that the country was lapsing back into Finlandisation. (Yle)
Finland Politics Politics (Finland) Special Features 

Finland’s president dismisses claims of Russian ‘appeasement’

Yle News
Posted: Friday, September 19, 2014 at 19:19 — Last Updated: Monday, September 22, 2014 at 20:57
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Finland’s president Sauli Niinistö has refuted claims by the leader of the Green League, Ville Niinistö, that the government’s approval

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Minister Jan Vapaavuori at his 15 September press conference. (Yle)
Finland Politics Politics (Finland) 

Finland’s economic minister says Fennovoima reactor can go ahead, Greens may quit cabinet

Yle News
Posted: Monday, September 15, 2014 at 13:24 — Last Updated: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at 19:16
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Finland’s Minister of Economic Affairs Jan Vapaavuori has announced that he will not recommend that the government and Parliament approve

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(Risto Degerman / Yle)
Finland Politics 

Fennovoima permit changes face stiff opposition in Finland

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 12:17
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The Green League is threatening to quit the government if a much-altered nuclear project’s permit is reconsidered by parliament. Community

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Sweden's Ringhals atomic power station in on June 21, 2012.
Environment Environment (Sweden) Sweden 

Sweden: Sensors will monitor plant’s radiation levels

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 16:13
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Ringhals nuclear power plant is the largest of its kind in Scandinavia and the plant will be receiving some extra

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