Tag: Svalbard
Sky-high diesel prices affect emergency preparedness on Svalbard – news Troms and Finnmark
The sharp rise in fuel prices is now having major consequences for the Governor of Svalbard. Governor Lars Fause confirms that the use of the service vessel “Polarsyssel” and helicopters…
Russia accuses Norway of violating the Svalbard Treaty – Norway believes it is overreacting – news Troms and Finnmark
Russia has accused Norway of violating the Svalbard Treaty by preventing food deliveries to Russian miners in Barentsburg. This is rejected by Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt. – The shipment that…
Bird flu detected in Svalbard – Latest news – news
June 23, 2022 at 15:17 Bird flu detected on Svalbard Infectious bird flu has been detected in a polar gull that was found dead at the quay in Longyearbyen on…
Bird flu detected in Svalbard for the first time – news Troms and Finnmark
A polar gull that was found dead at the quay in Longyearbyen earlier this month, had the disease, it turns out. According to the Veterinary Institute, this is the first…
The government has decided that foreigners lose the right to vote on Svalbard: – People think it’s crazy – news Troms and Finnmark
More than 700 people, of Svalbard’s 2,500 inhabitants, have been affected by the Government’s decision. If they have not lived on the Norwegian mainland for three years, they can thus…
The Court of Appeal supports Norway’s view of the Svalbard Treaty – news Troms and Finnmark
– We are very pleased with the Court of Appeal’s ruling, which provides solid support for the Norwegian authorities’ well-established view of the Svalbard Treaty’s geographical scope. This is what…