Finland mulls an end to Barents cooperation
By Hannah Thule, Thomas Nilsen “The Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs is gradually disengaging from Barents cooperation,” says Elina Valtonen
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Ilse ready to ‘Swim the Arctic Circle’
Hundreds of brave souls are preparing to take part in an annual series of races in the Torne River, above
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Balloon mission measures X-rays en route from Arctic Sweden to northern Canada
A balloon mission is currently journeying from Arctic Sweden to northern Canada, measuring X-rays to deepen our understanding of the
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Biden says NATO now stronger than ever with Sweden and Finland
US President Joe Biden says NATO is the strongest it has ever been since Sweden and Finland joined. He made
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Details behind Sweden’s NATO process revealed by negotiator
The man responsible for Sweden’s NATO negotiations, Oscar Stenström, has spoken about the days during 2022 when Sweden applied to
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Hot days in Sweden extending further north
Sweden has experienced twice as many days of temperatures hitting 30 degrees Celsius and above in the past decade compared
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Google adds North Sámi to translation service
Languages of multiple ethnic groups in Russia are included in Google Translate’s update. North Sámi is the largest of the
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Leaders of Finland, Norway and Sweden meet to discuss security in Bodø
By Hannah Thule Finland’s President Alexander Stubb and Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will meet with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas
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Three candidates from the Arctic region to EU
By Hannah Thule, The Independent Barents Observer Two candidates from northern Finland, and one from northern Sweden secured seats in
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Ancient Swedish forests cut down at fast pace
Unprotected ancient woodlands along the Swedish mountains are being deforested at a fast pace, Swedish Radio News reports. In just
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Swedish police rule out sabotage angle in derailing accidents
No one with bad intentions were involved when the empty iron ore train heading back to Kiruna from Narvik derailed
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Swedish developer GRANGEX buys iron ore mine on Norway’s border to Russia
The exit of Russian ore from the European market spurs a growing demand for companies such as Sydvaranger, GRANGEX leader
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New report spotlights hate crimes against Sami in Sweden
The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå) has released its first report on hate crimes against the Sami community,
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Increased risk of Russian sabotage, including in Sweden, warn Intelligence agencies
Intelligence services around Europe are warning their governments of intensified Russian attempts at violent acts of sabotage across the continent,
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Sweden’s Defence Commission to hand in final report on Friday
After roughly one and half years of work, the Defence Commission will tomorrow hand over its final report, coming as
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