Russia approves e-visa for Nordic citizens from February 2021
Entry to Russia will be much easier as e-visas for tourism, business, humanitarian and guest visits will be issued online
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Finland reinstates border restrictions with Sweden and Estonia due to COVID-19
Only a handful of European countries now have coronavirus rates below the maximum level set by Finland. The Finnish government
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BLOG – In just 20 years, ships could cross an open Arctic Ocean
Sailing via the North Pole was impossible until the 1950s. Now, it is all but inevitable. Even if all greenhouse
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Blog – MH370: What if it were to happen in the Arctic?
Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared while flying between the Asian capitals of Kuala Lumpur and Beijing. Based on analysis
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Nordics rethink security after Ukraine crisis
Norway hopes that both Sweden and Finland will join NATO, as their current relationship with the alliance is equivalent to
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Alaska legislators push for Arctic port investment
Arctic development opportunities are opening at a time when Alaska is running out of money, but legislators are trying to
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Finland: NATO membership no substitute for strong national defence
Cooperation with the military alliance NATO has helped Finland develop its defence capabilities, said Finnish President Sauli Niinistö. Speaking to
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Blog: Is Maine the next near-Arctic state?
Yesterday, I mentioned in a blog post that Eimskip, the Icelandic shipping company, recently moved its North American hub from
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The Arctic Circle, Wayne Gretzky, and the Future of Arctic Cooperation
The big news in the Arctic this week came from Iceland’s President Grimsson, who announced at the National Press Club
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