20 percent decline in border traffic YoY
There were 57,986 crossings at Storskog in 2024, down 20% on a year-over-year (YoY) basis from the 72,173 in 2023,
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Border traffic between Murmansk and Norway dropped after entry-ban for private car
The Norwegian police border control authority says travel across Schengen’s northern entry from Russia is dramatically lower compared with last
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Food authorities suspend seafood import from Russia at Storskog checkpoint
The physical facilities at Storskog border checkpoint do not meet the Norwegian standards required for carrying out control. From Friday,
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Last Schengen land-border open for Russian tourists sees 33 percent increase in traffic
Due to the restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic, the numbers for this January are not comparable with previous years. Russia
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Russian drone pilot detained on border to Norway
A Russian citizen has been detained on the border crossing point of Storskog after police found two drones in his
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More Russian men flee Putin’s call-up decree via northern borders
Both Finland and Norway saw more military-aged Russian men crossing borders this weekend. But still far from the queues reported
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Norwegian transporters bring goods to Russian coal-miners
Dilemma solved: Two containers with food supplies that were stopped on the land border to Norway are now underway towards
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Russian legislators question Norwegian sovereignty over Svalbard
Norway is violating the Svalbard Treaty from 1920, says Deputy Speaker in the Russian Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev following the
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Amid record Covid-19 cases in both countries, Norway ends mandatory entry quarantine for travelers from Russia
Cross-border shopping and leisure travel could again get a boost after nearly two years of practically closed border for normal
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Murmansk-Norway border traffic suffers major drop
Russian New Year celebrations, which run until mid-January, are normally a busy time for cross-border shopping. Not so this year.
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‘Time for new buildings’: Norway border police faces rise in traffic from Russia
14% more border-crossings at Storskog in August compared with the same month 2016. This was the 13th month in a
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Norway resumes transportation of asylum seekers to Russia
Migrants who came to Norway from Russia across the border-crossing point at Storskog last autumn and winter, are now being
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