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Luxury cruise ship leaves Alaska toward Northern Sea Route

15 August 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Alaska, cruise ships, cruises, Nome, Northern Sea Route, tourism, tromso

The Silver Explorer gets escort by a Russian icebreaker as it launches its ice edge cruising through Russian Arctic waters.

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Russia accuses Norway of northern military buildup

8 February 20198 February 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments defence, Maria Zakharova, military, military bases, NATO, Northern Fleet, submarines, tromso

Norway allows allied nuclear submarines to make port calls to the civilian industrial harbor of Grøtsund north of Tromsø, 375

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Luxury cruises lured by Arctic Russia

25 January 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Alaska, cruise ships, Murmansk, Nome, Northern Sea Route, tourism, tromso

Purpose-built for polar navigation, the “National Geographic Endurance” is one of two high-end cruise ships to sail deeper into Russia’s

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Norway’s Foreign Minister undecided about Russia’s invitation

21 January 201927 February 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arctic Frontiers, Ine Eriksen Søreide, Sergei Lavrov, St.Petersburg, tromso

Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide is invited to the prestigious conference “Arctic – Territory of Dialogue” in St. Petersburg

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Norway’s Tromso airport still the busiest in northern Scandinavia, stats show

17 January 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments airports, aviation, Oulu, tourism, travel, tromso

Scandinavian aviation authorities report a year-on-year increase in passengers at most northern airports in 2018. Tromsø airport posts a solid

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Rising nuclear activity in Arctic Europe prompts Norway to update disaster plans

1 October 20181 October 2018 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Barents Sea, emergency preparedness, Kirkenes, Kola, military, nuclear, nuclear submarines, nuclear waste, nuclear weapons, submarines, tromso

“Norwegian authorities are again considering the use of nuclear weapons against Norway or close to Norway as a not unthinkable

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New building to help boost cooperation for Arctic research center in Northern Norway

24 August 201824 August 2018 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arctic Council, Arctic research, Fram Centre, Institute of Marine Research, tromso

Arctic Council secretariat and Institute of Marine Research team up under the same roof as other key Norwegian Arctic science-

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World’s first round-the-Arctic luxury cruise could set sail in 2020

6 July 2018 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Alaska, Canada, Cruise lines, Greenland, Iceland, Murmansk, Newfoundland, Northern Sea Route, Northwest Passage, Norway, Russia, Silversea, Svalbard, tourism, tromso

Luxury cruise ship will next summer sail from Nome to Tromsø via the Northern Sea Route and then to Newfoundland

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Population dropping in Northwestern Russia

28 June 201828 June 2018 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arkhangelsk, depopulation, Finnmark, Kola Peninsula, Lapland, Luleå, Murmansk, Norrbotten, Russia, Troms, tromso, Västerbotten

Arkhangelsk and Murmansk Oblasts are the part of the Barents region with sharpest drop in population, while both Northern Sweden

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Norwegian-funded school in Northwest Russia inspires cooperation

11 May 2018 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments borders, economy, education, Gymnasium no.1, immigration, international, Kola Peninsula, Murmansk, Norway, school, Troms, tromso, university, work

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

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How vulnerable is Norway to hybrid warfare?

3 May 20184 May 2018 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arctic University, civilian, civilian-military relations, international, NATO, Norway, peace, resilience, ResilientCivilians, Russia, Society, tromso, University of Tromso, vulnerable countries, war, warfare

How resilient are civilians to hybrid warfare and how to act in crises? A research project will include case studies

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Murmansk-Oslo gets first ever flight link

10 April 2018 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Air travel, Nordavia, Norway, Russia, tourism, tromso

Nordavia launches the first direct flight between the Russian north and the Norwegian capital. A 132-seats Boeing 737 will fly

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Tourist boom raises hope for Scandinavia’s northernmost cross-border flights

26 March 2018 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Air travel, Arctic Air Link, Arctic Airlink, China, Finland, Luleå, Norway, Oulu, Sweden, tourism, tromso

It’s Thursday and the queue for boarding the flight to Tromsø is longer than ever. This off-scheduled flight directly to

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Arctic Norway’s new strongwoman on international affairs

1 March 2018 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arctic governance, Barents cooperation, Finnmark, Kirkenes Conference, Monica Mæland, Murmansk Oblast, Norwegian High North, Ragnhild Vassvik, Russia, Troms, tromso, Vadsø, Willy Ørnebakk

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

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Can Barents region become a superhub on China’s Arctic Silk Road?

7 February 2018 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arctic Silk Road, China, Coastal Administration, europe, Finnish Lapland, Helsinki, Kirkenes, Kola Peninsula, Kolari, Norway, Public Roads Administration, railways, Rovaniemi, Russia, Shpping routes, Suez Canal, tromso

A new sea port with railway connection could potentially handle up to ten percent of container trade between China and

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