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Finnair with record number of flights above the Arctic Circle next winter

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 12:05
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Rovaniemi, Kittilä, Ivalo, Kirkenes, Alta, Tromsø and Bodø are all destinations inside the Arctic Circle for the Finnish flag carrier

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Blog: Sámi call for inclusion in ‘total defense’ at Arctic security forum

Mia Bennett
Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 15:58
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While the Nordic countries are preparing their citizens for the worst, they are neglecting to turn to those who are

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Norway Society Society (Norway) 

Arctic tourism in Norway: “People crash into trees and get broken bones”

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 10:19
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By Elizaveta Vereykina The most famous hiking trail in Tromsø is not as harmless as it seems. One of the most

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Ship suspected of sabotage is detained by Norwegian Coast Guard

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, January 31, 2025 at 10:19
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This story is being updated  The Silver Dania was on its way from St.Petersburg to Murmansk when it was halted by Coast

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* Featured * Business Business (Norway) Featured • Zone 3 General Norway 

easyJet launches seven direct flights to Arctic Norwegian city of Tromsø

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 15:51
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Budget airline easyJet’s new route map shows no less than seven direct flights from mayor European cities to Arctic booming

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* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Blog Featured • Zone 3 General News Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Blog: Arctic Frontiers kicks off to rain falling on snow

Mia Bennett
Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 15:45
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With climate change starting to affect the very conferences that discuss them, concerns can no longer be confined to a

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 News Politics (USA) USA 

Sole U.S. diplomatic station above Arctic Circle opened in Tromso, Norway

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Monday, October 30, 2023 at 14:59 — Last Updated: Monday, October 30, 2023 at 15:10
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The United States opened a diplomatic station in Tromso, Norway on Friday, its sole such post above the Arctic Circle. 

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* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Featured • Zone 3 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Norway Politics 

US Navy brings massive fire power to Tromsø

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 12:07
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For the first time a guided missile submarine of the Ohio-class makes port call to Northern Norway. It was Thursday

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Politics Politics (Norway) 

Supreme Court cancels Yakunin-case ruling, Russians not allowed to fly drones in Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, June 30, 2023 at 12:10
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“The flight ban for Russian nationals include drone flights,” the Supreme Court says in its ruling on Friday. With the

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U.S. set to open sole diplomatic post above Arctic Circle—Location? Tromso, Norway

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 16:07 — Last Updated: Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 16:39
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The U.S. will establish a diplomatic post in the Arctic Norwegian city of Tromso, something that will “deepen [U.S.] engagement

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Environment Featured • Zone 3 

Blog: Earth’s temperature rises as geopolitical climate cools

Irene Quaile
Posted: Friday, March 3, 2023 at 15:00
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It’s now one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. There’s no sign of any end to the conflict. And we are

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Blog Featured • Zone 3 Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Norway 

Blog: Moving North – Arctic Frontiers in a changing world

Irene Quaile
Posted: Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 10:29 — Last Updated: Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 12:59
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Tromso is living up to its image as Norway’s Arctic capital, as I step off the plane into a flurry

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News Politics Politics (Russia) 

Lonely Lavrov invites Arctic colleagues to Siberia, but no one will come

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 09:08
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It was late last fall Sergey Lavrov sent the official invitation for the bi-annual ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council.

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Canada) 

U of C graduate detained in Arctic Norway, accused of being Russian spy

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 11:38
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By Joel Dryden · CBC News José Assis Giammaria convocated in fall 2018; Norwegian security service said Tuesday it had detained him

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Hybrid threat researcher detained in Tromsø on suspicion of being Russian agent

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 12:01
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Norwegian police believe the man, who says he is Brazilian, in reality, is an undercover Russian agent. The plot is

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