Tag: Svalbard
Norwegian and Russian children celebrated Orthodox Christmas together in Svalbard – news Troms and Finnmark
A 15-year-old boy dressed in a hoodie with a polar bear motif took turns reading the gospel about the birth of Jesus in Russian with three girls in dresses and…
Increased charter traffic creates chaos and delays at Svalbard Airport. Action must now be taken – news Troms and Finnmark
– We had twice as many charter flights in the summer of 2022 as in 2019. That created major challenges for the capacity we have to play with at the…
Pupils in Svalbard had a bad start to the Christmas holidays – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country
Now the pupils have to wait up to three days before they get home for Christmas. – It is incredibly sad. Many have cried. Many of us have not seen…
Have to shut down the local party due to new election rules in Svalbard – news Troms and Finnmark
For two periods, the Green Party has been represented in the local council in Longyearbyen. But now it is coming to an end due to new election rules for Svalbard.…
The Russian mining company in Svalbard demands that Norway grant tax exemptions due to the sanctions – news Troms and Finnmark
March 2022: an organized tour group drives into the Russian settlement of Barentsburg on Svalbard. Previously, the tour group would have entered the hotel, had a bite to eat in…
Russia gets an exemption from the sanctions for importing boots, smoke and hair loss shampoo to Svalbard – news Troms and Finnmark
The Russian mining company Trust Arktikugol has again been exempted from the sanctions provisions. In this way, supplies can be transported to the Russian mining settlement of Barentsburg on Svalbard.…
Andrey Yakunin pleads not guilty to illegal drone flight in Svalbard – news Troms and Finnmark
Yakunin was arrested in Hammerfest on 17 October and eventually charged with violating the ban on Russian citizens flying drones in Norway. He had then been on a sailing trip…
Marine researchers found large amounts of trawl tracks on the seabed in “unspoiled” nature outside Svalbard – news Nordland
When the researchers from the Institute of Marine Research saw video from the Arctic sea area outside Svalbard, they were surprised. They had expected to find large areas of untouched…
Norway should consider opening a new coal mine on Svalbard – news Troms and Finnmark
According to the plan, Norway’s last coal mine will be closed in 2025. By then, Mine 7 at Longyearbyen in Svalbard will be virtually empty of viable coal deposits. But…
The armed forces will train on Svalbard with Hercules – news Troms and Finnmark
The coast guard regularly visits Longyearbyen in connection with cruises in the sea areas near Svalbard. From next year, the Swedish Armed Forces will increase their presence on Svalbard. It…