Tag: Arctic
Kiting in the last rays of sunlight
The sun has now set for the year over Norway's Arctic areas, but before it disappeared, folks flocked out to soak up a few...
US bucks Norway’s views on Svalbard
New research shows that the US, often called Norway's most important ally, won't support Norway's policies for its claims to the Arctic archipelago of...
Goodbye sunshine, at least for now
The sun has now dipped below the horizon over most of northern Norway, and won't return until the end of January. As mørketiden ("the...
Sun sets for the year up north
Residents of northern Norway were seeing the last sunsets of the year last week and early this week, as the Arctic region enters what's...
Visa-free zone for Norway and Russia
Norway's border with Russia opened up, at least a bit, this week when the two countries agreed on a visa-free zone that will allow...
Jens’ big day in Murmansk
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg could leave domestic political problems behind him on Wednesday, at least for a few triumphant hours, when he and...
Historic day for Norway and Russia
Norway's government leaders were in Murmansk on Wednesday to sign an historic agreement with their Russian counterparts on how the Barents Sea will be...
Stoltenberg bound for Murmansk
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has cleared his schedule for a sudden trip to Murmansk next week, to seal Norway's deal with Russia on their...
Statoil wants to drill off Greenland
Norway's biggest company, Statoil, is keen on Arctic oil exploration and now is turning its sights back to Greenland, reports newspaper Dagens Nærinigsliv...
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