Tag: SørVaranger
Marks that it is 80 years since Sør-Varanger was liberated – news Troms and Finnmark
Today, the liberation of Sør-Varanger was marked. 80 years ago, Soviet forces liberated the municipality from German occupation. Norway and Russia mark the liberation of Sør-Varanger separately There have been…
LO in Sør-Varanger strongly against the Conservative mayor who wants to remove Russian street signs in Kirkenes – news Troms and Finnmark
The city was proudly referred to as Little Murmansk. Now the municipality is torn apart by heated debates. The reason is the war in Ukraine. As a sign of friendship…
A person charged for threats against mayor Magnus Mæland in Sør-Varanger – news Troms and Finnmark
In November last year, a manipulated photo of the mayor of Sør-Varanger was shared in an open group on Facebook. In the photo, Magnus Mæland (H) could be seen with…
The mayor of Sør-Varanger threatened on Facebook with a photo of a Russian attack drone aimed at his head – news Troms and Finnmark
The mayor of Sør-Varanger feels so threatened that the image of the drone has been reported to the police. – There are forces that want to make me a little…
Sør-Varanger municipality refuses to terminate the agreement with the Russian town of Petchenga – news Troms og Finnmark
– I think it is very embarrassing to live in a municipality that does not clearly distance itself from the agreement with Petsjenga. So says the editor of the Barents…
Sunflowers absorbed metals from contaminated soil in Sør-Varanger – news Troms and Finnmark
Artist Irene Rasmussen is behind the yellow flowers in the Norwegian border town. – The aim was to see how much metals the plants could pull up from the ground…
Invites newcomers to coffee to combat population decline in Sør-Varanger – news Troms and Finnmark
Several municipalities in northern Norway are struggling with ever-decreasing population numbers. Sør-Varanger one of these municipalities. This worries those who want to develop the municipality right at the Russian border.…