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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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Business Business (Norway) Norway 

Wealthy tourists might soon be able to discover Norway’s Arctic coast from this submarine

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, September 4, 2020 at 16:55
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Most cruise liners from across the globe have paused operations and empty ships are currently left in ports. The travel

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Denmark/Greenland RCI Society Society (Denmark/Greenland) 

Greenland approves revised COVID-19 strategy

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 14:53
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Greenland has approved its revised COVID-19 strategy to prevent infections from arriving in the region. While Greenland never adopted a

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Canada RCI Society Society (Canada) 

Health authority OK’s Air Inuit, Canadian North to resume bookings to Nunavik, Quebec

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 09:31
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The health board in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, has given the OK for sister airlines Air Inuit

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Environment RCI 

Why the pandemic’s pause on travel could be a defining moment for rethinking Antarctic tourism

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, August 24, 2020 at 08:34 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:38
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The current pause on international travel could be an important moment for the international community to rethink the future development

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General Iceland RCI Society Society (Iceland) 

Iceland intensifies COVID-19 border testing after case increase

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 09:11
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Iceland will be intensifying COVID-19 testing measures at the border as of August 19 after a recent increase in cases.

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Canada RCI Society Society (Canada) 

Police in Northwestern Canada’s border territory can now ticket people who violate travel restrictions

CBC News
Posted: Friday, August 14, 2020 at 11:59
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Yukon RCMP can now ticket visitors who violate the territory’s coronavirus-related travel restrictions. In a news release on Thursday, police say

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Denmark/Greenland RCI Society Society (Denmark/Greenland) 

Greenland changes COVID-19 rules for travellers from Iceland, Faroe Islands

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 09:08
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Greenland lifted its preferential treatment of travellers from Iceland and the Faroe Islands on Tuesday after COVID-19 infections spikes in

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Denmark/Greenland General RCI Society Society (Denmark/Greenland) 

Faroe Islands updates COVID-19 guidelines for travellers

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 08:19
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The Faroe Islands has updated its COVID-19 guidelines for travellers with specific instructions for visitors from so-called “open countries.” Testing

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Denmark/Greenland General RCI Society Society (Denmark/Greenland) 

Greenland prolongs COVID-19 assembly limits until 2021

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, August 3, 2020 at 13:52
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Greenland’s home-rule government has prolonged its number ban on gatherings until January 31, 2021 in an effort to control the

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Canada General RCI Society Society (Canada) 

Travellers transiting to/from Alaska through Canada will have their cars tagged

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, July 31, 2020 at 15:28
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As of July 31, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has implemented stricter rules for travellers transiting to or from Alaska

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Finland Society Society (Finland) 

Finland to begin coronavirus testing at seaports and airports

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 17:48
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Coronavirus testing of passengers arriving to Helsinki-Vantaa airport will begin in the coming days, according to Yle sources. The measure

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General Iceland RCI Society Society (Iceland) 

Iceland walks back lifting of COVID-19 restrictions after infection uptick in travellers

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 08:52 — Last Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 09:06
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Iceland is walking back its loosening of COVID-19 restrictions announced July 23, after identifying an increasing number of infections in

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Business Business (Denmark/Greenland) Denmark/Greenland RCI 

Greenland adds new incentive to promote domestic tourism as international travel craters

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 08:31
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With the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic still impacting Greenland’s tourism industry, the government has announced a new initiative

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Iceland RCI Society Society (Iceland) 

Iceland announces further relaxing of COVID-19 restrictions

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, July 27, 2020 at 08:19
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As of August 4, Iceland will further relax its COVID-19 restrictions, allowing groups of up to 1,000 people and allowing

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