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Arctic Norway region holds referendum against forced merger

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 13:58 — Last Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 15:56
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Regional authorities in Finnmark call on locals to go to the polls in what they hope will be a decisive

About 70% of the Russian students leave Murmansk for Norway after a year at the gymnasium class. This weekend, the

In the newly merged north Norwegian region, Ragnhild Vassvik and her administration will be in charge of climate, environment and

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 13:39 — Last Updated: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 13:45
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A wave of protest votes moves over the northern parts of the country and hit the Labour Party with full

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, February 24, 2017 at 19:48 — Last Updated: Friday, February 24, 2017 at 20:45
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Northern Norway had a population growth in 2016, but there is still plenty of space for more residents. All the

More than half of all grouse shot in Norway last season were hunted in the two northernmost counties; Troms and

Norway’s public broadcaster NRK has a spectacular timelapse video up on their website showing reindeer migrating to an Arctic island….