Trude Pettersen

Tourism boom in North Norway

Northern lights and midnight sun give North Norway two main seasons for tourism. By the end of the year, the region will have had nearly 3.3 million overnight stays.

December 10, 2014

5000 soldiers take part in exercise in Finnmark

Norway plans its largest military exercise in Finnmark in nearly fifty years with 5000 soldiers taking part in exercise Joint Viking in March. – Choice of location is without relevance to Russia, says Armed Forces, – The exercise will provoke Russia, says military analyst.

December 05, 2014

Border-crossings down 18 percent

After years of booming traffic, November saw the second month in a row with a decline in the number of people crossing the Norwegian-Russian border.

December 04, 2014

Russia warns of recession in 2015

Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development has revised down its economic growth forecast for 2015 and warns that the economy will fall into recession as Western sanctions and falling oil prices begin to bite.

December 03, 2014

New intelligence vessel for Northern Fleet

Russia’s Northern Fleet will get a new intelligence collecting vessel before the end of the year. “Yury Ivanov” is currently undergoing sea trials in the Gulf of Finland.

December 02, 2014

Fish and oil fight for space in Russian fjord

Aquaculture company «Russian Salmon» complains to the President against plans of establishment of a 15 million tons oil reloading plant close to their fish cages.

December 01, 2014

More naval infantry to the Northern Fleet

The number of marines in Russia’s Northern Fleet will increase by one third when the unit goes from being a regiment to a brigade in December.

November 28, 2014

Murmansk Duma removes chairman accused of fraud

The regional parliament in Murmansk on Thursday removed Vasily Shambir from the post as chairman. The politician is in custody suspected of fraud.

November 28, 2014

Improving navigation surveillance in the Arctic

A new satellite station at the easternmost point of Norway will give better surveillance of shipping in the High North.

November 27, 2014

Fears that 250 people will move from Svalbard

Longyearbyen Mayor Christin Kristoffersen fears that more than ten percent of the population in Longyearbyen could be forced to move from Svalbard as the Store Norske coal company cuts one third of its employees.

November 26, 2014

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