Two hundred kilometres above the Arctic Circle hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers are finding a new life in northern Norway, but recently the doors have been shutting on those desperate to start fresh in the High North.
The two most famous prisoners in the Barents Region remain behind bars. But Russian prosecutors might soon have to grant Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev freedom.
Health tourism is a growing industry in Finland thanks to an increasing amount of Russian customers. The latest figures show a major increase in Russians seeking Finnish healthcare over the last few years, and experts say that the trend will continue.
MURMANSK: Working weeks or even months far away from home is common in northern regions. BarentsObserver was there when Marina welcomed back her husband Jevgeni after three and a half months at sea.
Cross border communication and information in the Barents region will be promoted through Barents Mediasphere, a project that is currently beginning its activities.
Marks the beginning of a partnership in educational and exchange programs between Finnmark University College and Northern (Arctic) Federal University (NArFU).
Thor Robertsen, a veteran in Norwegian, Russian cooperation, is awarded the literary prize “Polar Star” by the Union of Writers of Russia for his book “Stories from Vardø.”
The first court hearing in the case against Pomor society leader Ivan Moseev took place in Arkhangelsk today. Moseev is charged for incitement of ethnic hatred – his international activities and cooperation with Norway was not mentioned.
The population of Norway’s northernmost county Finnmark continues to increase. The region received 267 more inhabitants in the third quarter of 2012 and is now up in a total of 74 509.
