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Cold weather perfect to pioneer electric aviation says Finnair

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 14:35
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The Swedish-developed 19-seater ES-19 electric aircraft for short-haul routes could be ready for take-off with passengers by 2026. With zero-emissions,

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Featured • Zone 2 General Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

Swedish Security Police: Increasing threat against Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 11:30
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The threat from foreign powers and violent extremism continues to increase, according to Sweden’s Security Police, Säpo. In its yearly

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Featured • Zone 3 General Science Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Sweden to lead major Arctic expedition

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 10:57
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Sweden will be in charge of an important international expedition that will try to discover 50 million year old secrets

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* Featured * Canada Culture Culture (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 General RCI 

Eye on the Arctic report How not to promote Arctic tourism wins silver medal at Canadian Online Publishing Awards

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 09:42 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 13:27
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Eye on the Arctic won the silver medal at the 2020 Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA) in the Best Investigative

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General Iceland Politics Politics (Iceland) 

Blog – The road to Reykjavik and a look ahead at Arctic governance in 2021

Marc Lanteigne
Posted: Friday, December 11, 2020 at 14:31
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The last quarter of 2020 has witnessed a flurry of activity in the area of Arctic governance and cooperation, including

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A European flag flies at the entrance of the EU Commission in Brussels on May 21,2014. (Georges Gobet/AFP/Getty Images)
Environment Environment (Sweden) General Sweden 

Hydropower to be no longer classed as sustainable, according to EU proposal

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, November 30, 2020 at 16:08
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Hydropower should no longer be classified as a sustainable energy source according to an EU Commission green proposal. But Swedish

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RCI Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Two new Sami languages added to Swedish children’s book app

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 15:04
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Sami Language Week ran from October 19-25, an occasion that was marked, along other events,  by the addition of two

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RCI Russia Society Society (Russia) 

Russia approves e-visa for Nordic citizens from February 2021

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, October 9, 2020 at 08:58
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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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Environment Environment (USA) RCI USA 

Indigenous wildfire knowledge to be key part of new Arctic Council project

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 09:49 — Last Updated: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 16:09
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With wildfires intensifying around the North, an Arctic Council project is underway to better coordinate response among circumpolar countries as

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General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Nordic politicians sign landmark defense cooperation deal in Arctic Norway

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 11:54
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The defense ministers of Finland, Norway and Sweden meet in the far northern military base of Porsangmoen to sign an

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Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Finland, UK to remove travel restrictions on Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, September 11, 2020 at 14:06 — Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2020 at 14:09
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Both Finland and the UK have said they would relax coronavirus-related travel restrictions for visitors from Sweden. Starting early Saturday morning,

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Finland Society Society (Finland) 

Finland lifts border restrictions, Lapland tourism businesses happy

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, September 11, 2020 at 12:42
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The Finnish Government on Friday decided to open for Sweden and Finland from next Saturday, September 19. Removal of restrictions means Norwegians

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The Swedish corvette HMS Visby under way on the Mysingen Bay on October 21, 2014 on their fifth day of searching for a suspected foreign vessel in the Stockholm archipelago. (Fredrik Sandberg/AFP/Getty Images)
Geopolitics (Sweden) Politics Sweden 

Swedish military ramps up presence in Baltic Sea due to Russian activity

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 18:14 — Last Updated: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 18:22
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Sweden has ramped up its military readiness this week in the Baltic Sea and on Gotland in response to what

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Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Crossing the Baltic Sea on a paddle board without sleep

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 14:47
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Needing a goal to train for during the summer months, professional cross-country skier Jonas Böhlmark embarked on a nautical journey

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General Iceland Politics Politics (Iceland) RCI 

Nordics should aim for common approach to China’s Arctic involvement says report

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, July 10, 2020 at 08:59
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As China’s activity ramps up in the North, Nordic countries should aim to develop a common approach to the Asian

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