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International online bilingual newspaper located in Bodø, northern Norway. Together with our correspondents, we bring you news, analyses, and debate about politics and business in the Arctic.
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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 15h
On Wednesday, #Greenland's Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, addressed the #EuropeanParliament. He emphasized the importance of the #partnership with the #EU and the potential for further cooperation on critical #rawmaterials and renewable #energy.

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“Greenland Needs the EU, and the EU Needs Greenland”
On Wednesday, Greenland's Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, addressed the EU Parliament in Strasbourg. He emphasized the importance of the partnership with the EU and the potential for further co...
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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 20h
Comment from Arne O. Holm: A perfect storm is brewing in the North. Soon, two of our most important public agencies will fight for the same workforce. Without drastic measures, one of them, perhaps both, will be left as losers.

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A Perfect Storm: When Healthcare and Defense Competes for the Same Youths
Comment (Porsangmoen og Sodankyle): A perfect storm is brewing in the North. Soon, two of our most important public agencies will fight for the same workforce. Without drastic measures, one of them, p...
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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 1d
#Iceland and #Finland have signed a MoU on #defense #cooperation. "This agreement underscores Iceland's increased emphasis on regional and bilateral cooperation with neighboring countries and central allies," says the Icelandic Minister of Foreign Affairs. #Arctic bit.ly/4nLc5I9
Iceland and Finland to Strengthen Defense Cooperation
On Tuesday, Iceland and Finland signed a Memorandum of Understanding on defense cooperation. "This agreement underscores Iceland's increased emphasis on regional and bilateral cooperation with neighbo...
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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 1d
After several months the topic of Finnish icebreaker for the U.S. Coast Guard appears to come to the forefront again with both Finland’s Prime Minister and President meeting with U.S. President Trump in Washington DC thursday.

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Finland’s Stubb To Meet Trump in Washington DC To Push Icebreaker Deal for Coast Guard
After several months of calm the topic of Finnish icebreaker for the U.S. Coast Guard appears set to come to the forefront again with both Finland’s Prime Minister and President meeting with U.S. Pres...
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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 2d
#Newsletter: This newsletter comes to you from the deep Finnish woods. With commentator Arne O. Holm, journalist Astri Edvardsen, and a lively group of Norwegian, Swedish, and Finnish journalists, I am heading through Finnmark and Finnish Lapland.

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Travelogue From "NATO in the North"
Inari, Finland: Dear reader. This newsletter comes to you from the deep Finnish woods. Together with commentator Arne O. Holm, journalist Astri Edvardsen, and a lively group of Norwegian, Swedish, and...
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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 2d
The #cooperation with #Russia in the #ArcticCouncil works, says leaders in the council's working groups. Various voices are also optimistic about the council's survival. "It’s continued existence will be in everyone’s interest", says Norwegian top diplomat. #Arctic

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Believes the Arctic Council Will Survive
Oslo (High North News): The cooperation with Russia in the Arctic Council works, reports leaders in the council's working groups. Various voices are also optimistic in regard to the council's survival...
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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 2d
Lena Leimgruber at Umeå University thinks literature and the arts put the human into focus and provide an important perspective in Arctic discourse. "Literature can change you if you allow yourself to be part of it," she says to High North News.

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Lena Leimgruber Studies Arctic Literature and Believes the Arts Is Needed in Arctic Discourse
Doctoral student Lena Leimgruber at Umeå University thinks literature and the arts put the human into focus and provide an important perspective in Arctic discourse. "Literature can change you if you ...
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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 2d
Comment: When the health sector fails, the health authorities' contract with society at large also fails. Sky-high executive salaries suggest that the authorities believe this is a communications issue to pay their way out of.

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A Salary Package of a Few Millions Does Not Solve a Single Health Problem
Comment: When the health sector fails, the health authorities' contract with society at large also fails. Sky-high executive salaries suggest that the authorities believe this is a communications issu...
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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 4d
The U.S. Coast Guard and partnering federal agencies plan to organize shipping activity along a designated corridor to protect the marine environment and local communities.

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U.S. Coast Guard Moves Forward with Proposed 4-mile-wide Arctic Shipping Corridor Near Alaska
The U.S. Coast Guard and partnering federal agencies plan to organize shipping activity along a designated corridor to protect the marine environment and local communities. The route would lead from W...
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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 4d
Cruise destinations take a more active role in managing growing cruise tourism, four researchers write in this op-ed.

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Managing Cruise Volume at Nordic Cruise Destinations
Op-ed: Cruise destinations take a more active role in managing growing cruise tourism, four researchers write in this op-ed.
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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 7d
#Debate: It is clear that there are many Arctic research issues that warrant more engagement by the U.S. Congress, including potential non-compliance issues with statutory obligations, writes researcher Michael Walsh.

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A Quick Playbook for Congressional Oversight on Arctic Research
Op-ed: It is clear that there are many Arctic research issues that warrant more engagement by the U.S. Congress, including potential non-compliance issues with statutory obligations, writes researcher...
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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 7d
Watch some of the highlights from High North News' visit to the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford. The American aircraft carrier operated in the North Sea in connection with the NATO activity, Neptune Strike 25-3.

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VIDEO: High North News Aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford
Watch some of the highlights from High North News' visit to the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford. The American aircraft carrier operated in the North Sea in connection with the NAT...
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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 7d
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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 8d
On Tuesday, the chiefs of the #Norwegian Joint Headquarters and the #Russian FSB’s Border Directorate for the Western Arctic area met in #Kirkenes. "This meeting activity is important as one of the very few remaining communication channels between Norway and Russia," says the NJHQ Chief. #HighNorth
Norwegian Armed Forces and the Russian FSB Met for Border Cooperation Talks
On Tuesday, the chiefs of the Norwegian Joint Headquarters and the Russian FSB’s Border Directorate for the Western Arctic Region met in Kirkenes. "This meeting activity is important as one of the ver...
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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 8d
This week, the Rescue Borealis #exercise takes place in #Oulu, Northern Finland. It will develop the #preparedness #cooperation across #Finland, #Norway, and #Sweden, and specifically test joint response to #CBRN threats.

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Major Nordic Rescue Exercise in Northern Finland
This week, the Rescue Borealis exercise takes place in Oulu, Northern Finland. It will develop the preparedness cooperation across Finland, Norway, and Sweden, and specifically test joint response to ...
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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 8d
#Debate: If we feed 20 years of the slogans and promises of the High North policy into a computer and ask for a short summary, the answer will be the football club Bodø/Glimt.

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Bodø/Glimt's Success Fulfills 20 Years of High North Ambitions
Comment: If we feed 20 years of the slogans and promises of the High North policy into a computer and ask for a short summary, the answer will be the football club Bodø/Glimt. No business, cultural in...
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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 9d
#Russia has violated #Norway's airspace three times this year, as well as the airspace of other #NATO countries. This suggests that the #war in #Ukraine is going much worse than Moscow wants to admit, says professor at the Norwegian Defense University College.

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Russia’s Violations of Norwegian and Allied Airspace: “Sign of Desperation,” Says Professor
Russia has violated Norway's airspace in the North three times this year, as well as the airspace of several other NATO countries. This suggests that the war in Ukraine is going much worse than Moscow...
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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 9d
We were there when the first-ever Champions League match above the Arctic Circle was played Tuesday night as Bodø/Glimt faced Tottenham at home.

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Champions League: Historic Football Match in the Arctic
Aspmyra Stadium, Northern Norway (High North News): The first-ever Champions League match above the Arctic Circle was played Tuesday night as Bodø/Glimt faced Tottenham at home.
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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 10d
The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States has shut down, illustrating the fear among US Arctic researchers, says researcher Michael Walsh.

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ARCUS Shuts Down, Highlights Dire Situation for US Arctic Researchers
The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States has shut down, illustrating the tense situation among US Arctic researchers, says researcher Michael Walsh. "There is tremendous fear among Arctic r...
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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 10d
Aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford (High North News): After a longer period of training in the High North, the world's largest aircraft carrier sailed southwest of #Norway in connection with the #NATO activity Neptune Strike. Join HNN aboard the 'floating city' at an unknown location in the North Sea.
World's Largest Warship Flexes Its Muscles in the Nordic Region
Aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford (High North News): After a longer period of training in the High North, the world's largest aircraft carrier sailed southwest of Norway in connection with the NATO activi...
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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 11d
The US Arctic Research Consortium will shut down this month after having its funding slashed earlier this year. The closure reflects the Trump Administration's move toward securitizing US Arctic research, according to Arctic researchers.

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US Arctic Research Consortium Shuts Down
The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States will shut down this month after having its funding slashed earlier this year. The closure reflects the Trump Administration's move toward securitizi...
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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 11d
Bli med High North News til en ukjent lokasjon i #Nordsjøen på verdens største #hangarskip, som nylig opererte sørvest for #Norge i forbindelse med #Nato-aktiviteten Neptune Strike.
Verdens største krigsskip flekser muskler i Norden
USS Gerald R. Ford (High North News): Etter en lengre treningsperiode i nordområdene, seilte verdens største hangarskip sørvest for Norge i forbindelse med Nato-aktiviteten Neptune Strike. Bli med HNN...
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