Russia’s 100th time to the North Pole
The nuclear-powered icebreaker “50 Years of Victory” recently completed Russia’s 100th visit to the North Pole with a surface vessel.
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Sweden
Wind power growing most in North Finland
Northern Finland moves with the winds, outpaces neighboring Nordic regions in wind power generation. Figures assembled by Patchwork Barents show that the
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Finland: Nuclear power plant site vandalised
Fennovoima’s controversial nuclear power plant construction site in Pyhäjoki has again been vandalised – this time with three machines left
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Sweden: Government to form council of researchers for sustainable development
During last week’s Almedalen political week, the red-green government decided to form a council consisting of science researchers to
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Erosion, geopolitics and the Beaufort Sea: Arctic week in review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories from Eye on the Arctic this
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Medals, energy and shipping shenanigans: Arctic week in review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories from Eye on the Arctic this
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Russia responds to Arctic NATO drill
The country’s Arctic Brigade is mobilized as NATO countries together with Sweden and Finland start the Arctic Challenge rehearsal. Russian Minister
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Health, climate and security: Arctic week in Review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories from Eye on the Arctic this
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Study finds lower cancer rates among indigenous Sámi
According to a doctoral dissertation to be published by the University of Helsinki, the indigenous Sámi people of Northern Finland
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Majorities in Arctic nations favor cooperation with Russia
A majority of the people living in the Arctic wants to continue cooperation with Russia despite the conflict in Ukraine.
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Expert: Nordic ministers’ article unwisely provoked Russia
Markku Kivinen, Director of the Aleksanteri Institute, the expert academic body in Finland on all things Russian, says the five
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Russia concerned by Finland, Sweden moves towards closer ties with NATO
Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that moves by Finland and Sweden towards closer ties with NATO are of “special concern”. A Nordic
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Nordics to step up security cooperation on perceived Russian threat
The Finnish Defence Minister and his Nordic peers have published a letter declaring their intention to increase joint military exercises,
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Finnish-Swedish-US joint training sorties begin
The Finnish Air Force fighters on Tuesday began training with planes from the Swedish Air Force and the 510th Fighter
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Will Russia’s foreign minister attend top-meeting in northern Finland?
Last Barents Council meeting in Norway was the first in history without attendance of a Russian Foreign Minister. Will Lavrov
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