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Jonas Karlsbakk

Jonas Karlsbakk
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Jonas has been working for the Norwegian Barents Secretariat since 2008. He has a Masters Degree in Geography from NTNU in Trondheim from 2003. Between 2003 and 2008 he worked as a journalist in the local newspaper in Kirkenes, Sør-Varanger Avis.

Content by Jonas Karlsbakk

Construction starts for new giant icebreaker

MURMANSK: LK60-class will be the largest and most powerfull nuclear icebreaker ever built, making it possible for commercial traffic through the Northern Sea Route all year around. The construction starts at the end of this year.

February 15, 2012
North Koreans with Norwegian Minister of Culture, Anniken Huitfeldt

North Koreans performing in Kirkenes

KIRKENES: The Barents Spektakel festival in Kirkenes is larger than ever. One of the main attractions of the 2012 festival is the five young accordionists from North Korea. See the video of their first performance in Kirkenes.

February 10, 2012

Tuning in on Barents identity

Radio Barents 111 is a theatre performance which tries to explore life along the border in the north. Miles away from foreign minister’s negotiations on border regulations; the Samovarteateret wants to figure out why people live in the far north of Europe.

February 02, 2012
Sports spektakel 2012

Russian victories in cross border tournament

Murmansk football teams won all matches when Russian and Norwegian footballers from the youngest players and up to senior level met in a friendly tournament in the border town of Kirkenes.

February 01, 2012
Norwegian is buying 222 new aircrafts

Europe’s largest aircraft contract ever

The airline company Norwegian has signed an agreement on buying 222 new aircrafts, with clear aims for the company to be a stable and strong player in the competition for air passengers in Europe.

January 25, 2012
Alexander Igantiev (left) has ended his four year term as Head of the International Barents Secretariat, and is succeeded by Ari

New head of International Barents Secretariat

Russian diplomat Alexander Ignatiev has finished his four years as head of the International Barents Secretariat. Ari Siren from Finland is the new head.

January 16, 2012
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Fight over fighter jet location

Norway will invest €7 billion on 56 new F35 fighter jets. With new planes, the head of the armed forces recommends to move the mainbase from Bodø above the Arctic Circle to a more southern location. That triggers intense political debate about Norway’s High North security policy.

January 13, 2012
Barents Review 2012

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January 09, 2012
Footcoop 2012

Football unites business partners

The football tournament Footcoop 2012 between Barents friendship cities, is also aiming at creating better cooperation between business partners in the friendship cities.

January 06, 2012
Kirkenes Charr fish farm

License denial may cause closure of fish farm

A fear that fish might jump 100 meters across dry land, has made Norwegian authorities deny the Norwegian-Russian fish farming company Kirkenes Charr a license to set up a butchery. This will probably mean the end for the company and millions of NOK in losses for the Russian and Norwegian investors.

January 05, 2012