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International newspaper located in Bodø, Norway. Together with our correspondents we bring you news, analysis and debate about politics & business in the North.
Bodø, Norge
Joined January 2014
Norway's commercial public broadcaster, TV2, is cutting photographers at its regional offices. The cuts are part of a trend in which Norwegian national media outlets are reducing their physical presence in the districts, says professor at Nord University. https://t.co/SXI8co44xl
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Bodø, Northern Norway (High North News): Norway's commercial public service broadcaster, TV2, is cutting photographers at its regional offices, leaving only two reporters to cover half of Norway. The...
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The UK maritime services ban will apply to Seapeak Maritime (Glasgow) Ltd., a key provider of shipping services to Russia’s Yamal LNG project. #LNG #Sanctions #Russia #ARCTIC #Yamal #YamalLNG
https://t.co/jhRcsUaYr8
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The UK maritime services ban will apply to Seapeak Maritime (Glasgow) Ltd., a key provider of shipping services to Russia’s Yamal LNG project, the government confirmed to HNN. Without Seapeak’s six...
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The shipping sector has been gifted an opportunity to cut black carbon emissions from shipping in the region, which would have a near-immediate positive impact. But time is tight, writes Dr. Sian Prior in the Clean Arctic Alliance in this op-ed. https://t.co/AmnJHcxXgG
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The Arctic is warming four times faster than anywhere else on Earth - this is a warning sign for elsewhere on the planet. The shipping sector has been gifted an opportunity to cut black carbon...
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Researcher Manumina Lund Jensen has studied Greenlandic dog sledding culture, including the cross-breeding of Greenlandic sled dogs with Arctic wolves. https://t.co/vBLZKZIMNm
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Nuuk, Greenland (High North News): Researcher Manumina Lund Jensen has spent the last 8 years studying the culture of sled dogs in Greenland. Among her most fascinating finds are the stories of sled...
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Finland bygger opp rombasert overvåkningsevne, og vil slå sammen sine krefter med allierte for å styrke felles forsvarsevne, sa forsvarsminister @anttihakkanen @NATO sitt arktiske romforum. #finland @FinGovernment @DefenceFinland #Arktis #forsvar
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Finland bygger opp rombasert overvåkningsevne, og vil slå sammen sine krefter med allierte for å styrke felles forsvarsevne, sa forsvarsminister Antti Häkkänen på Natos arktiske romforum. Nå har...
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#Debate: The Northern Norwegian business sector is in a double bind. The fisheries negotiations with Russia are at a standstill, cod quotas are continuing to decrease. The #EU is closing its doors on the ferroalloy industry. @Arne_O_Holm #Russia #Arctic
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Comment: The Northern Norwegian business sector is in a double bind. The fisheries negotiations with Russia are at a standstill, while cod quotas are continuing to decrease. The EU is closing its...
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NEW EPISODE: How does one #advocate for the #Arctic? In the @ArcticCouncil's #podcast This Way Up, tre voices with unique perspectives discuss how they advocate for this region, which is one of the fastest-changing parts of the world.
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How does one advocate for one of the most rapidly changing regions on Earth? In this episode of This Way Up, three voices with unique perspectives discuss how they advocate for the Arctic.
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"It has never been more important to strengthen efforts for #peace," says #Greenland's Foreign Minister, Vivian Motzfeldt. She recently signed a MoC with the #Japanese Sasakawa Peace Foundation to initiate joint work on #PeaceResearch in the #Arctic.
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"It has never been more important to strengthen efforts for peace," says Greenland's Foreign Minister, Vivian Motzfeldt. She recently signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Japanese Sasakawa...
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The #US aims to further revitalize its shipbuilding capacity and #Arctic #icebreaker fleet under the ICE Pact with #Canada and #Finland. Officials from the three countries met in D.C. this week to discuss plans for 2026. @DHSgov @USCG @fingov
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The US aims to further revitalize its shipbuilding capacity and Arctic icebreaker fleet under the trilateral ICE Pact. Officials from the three countries met in DC this week to discuss plans for...
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Read about the Finnish mayor who is saying no to both tourism and mining in Arne O. Holm's comment of the week: https://t.co/ZHIWPGPxzq
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Comment: He had long been left in my notebook, the mayor of Finnish Sodankylä. Time and again, he lost out to comments on more critical conditions in the North. But he didn't give up. Like a blister,...
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#Newsletter: International #media have been quiet about #Greenland ever since the journalists, who were led in droves by Donald #Trump, went back home. We went to Greenland to gauge the mood after the noise had quieted down. #HighNorth #Arctic
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Dear reader. International media have been quiet about Greenland ever since the journalists, who were led in droves by Donald Trump, went back home. We went to Greenland to gauge the mood after the...
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“Greenland’s leading role in the Arctic Council has been a unifying force within the kingdom,” says Kenneth Høegh, Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials, to High North News. https://t.co/144GY3IL5b
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Nuuk, Grønland (High North News): In May, the Kingdom of Denmark took over the chairship of the Arctic Council, spearheaded by Greenland. “Greenland’s leading role in the council has been a unifying...
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