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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Geopolitics (Russia) Newsroom Picks • zone 2 

Norwegian border town finally scraps cooperation agreement with Russian neighbor

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 16:39
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Wednesday, the municipal council of Sør-Varanger, where Kirkenes is the town center, ended its friendship agreement with next-door Pechenga Rayon.

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Norwegian army starts training with anti-tank mines near Russia border

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 13:45
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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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Alarm bells ringing for Atlantic salmon in northern Norway

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, July 9, 2021 at 10:19
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Local regulators are introducing fishing bans in several rivers in the north Norwegian Finnmark region as fears grow over the

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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