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ARCTIC LIVING

Photographer Dan Mariner’s Access to the Decommisioned Air Station Leads to Exhibit

The British photographer got access to the decommissioned air station in Bodø, Northern Norway. The photos he took there are now exhibited under the title 'First Strike City' and pose the question: What is the cost of safety, and who is footing the bill?
Arne O. Holm says
Arne O. Holm

The Norwegian King's Svalbard Visit Was Important for Completely Different Reasons Than Sovereignty

Comment: Norway's King Harald has visited Svalbard. Iconic pictures of royalty struggling to get ashore on the stormy Arctic island of Bjørnøya, before boarding a trailer pulled by a tractor, are going around the world. From there, stories about the geopolitical significance of the King's visit have arisen.
ARCTIC LIVING
For fjerde år på rad arrangerer Festspillene i Nord-Norge og High North News debatt med kunstnerisk innramming under festivalen i Harstad. Debattrekken High Noon ledes av Arne O. Holm, redaktør i HNN. (Foto: Astri Edvardsen)

High Noon 2025: Northern Debate on Svalbard, Tax Cuts, Norway Seen From Russia, and Dictatorship

Next week, the debate series High Noon will take place during the True Northern Arts Festival in Northern Norway. This year's edition addresses questions under the headline 'Everything is about security' – and offers strong voices from arts and culture, politics and business, research and journalism, as well as defense.

Notices

POLITICS / 23.06.2025

New Guide Requirements in Svalbard

Earlier this month, the Norwegian government announced in a press release…
BUSINESS / 23.06.2025

Greenland Resources to Extract Metals in Greenland

Greenlandic Minister of Industry Naaja Nathanielsen and Greenland…
POLITICS / 23.06.2025

First Satellite Launched to Monitor Greenland and the Arctic

For the first time, a satellite has been launched into orbit to monitor…
SCIENCE / 16.06.2025

Mercury Pollution in The Arctic Has Reached Toxic Levels

Human activities have caused large-scale mercury (Hg) pollution in the…
POLITICS
Færøyenes lagmann Aksel V. Johannesen (i midten) har vært vertskap for riksmøte med Jens-Frederik Nielsen, lederen for Grønlands regjering Naalakkersuisut, og Danmarks statsminister Mette Frederiksen. (Foto: Andreas Poulsen/Naalakkersuisut)

The Faroe Islands, Greenland and Denmark Met for Talks on Security in Insecure Times

The Kingdom of Denmark is in a dangerous situation, says the Danish prime minister, heralding new Arctic defense measures. At the same time, the realm is to be modernized, and the leaders of the Faroe Islands and Greenland call for foreign policy powers.
POLITICS
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

EU Proposes Phase-Out Of Russian Gas by 2027, Currently Spends €1.5bn Each Month on Imports

The European Commission announced the details for its proposed ban of Russian gas and oil. Bulk of imports under long-term agreements would continue for another 2.5 years, potentially sending another €30-40 billion to Russia.
Newsletter
Søndag landet rundt 100 soldater fra en lett infanteribataljon i Kangerlussuaq, Grønland. De skal trene på bevoktning av kritisk infrastruktur langs den grønlandske vestkysten. Tidligere i juni ankom en fregatt og to helikoptre for å forsterke den militære oppgaveløsningen på og rundt øya. (Foto: Rebekka Gimm/Danmarks forsvar)

The End of Arctic Exceptionalism?

Newsletter: An ice-cold wind is blowing through international cooperation. Can the Nordics stand together against the pressure from outside forces, along with their European allies? Here are the top stories from the North.

High North News investigates: The Russian Gas Flow

POLITICS
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

EU Proposes Phase-Out Of Russian Gas by 2027, Currently Spends €1.5bn Each Month on Imports

The European Commission announced the details for its proposed ban of Russian gas and…

Also see
07.05.2025
EU Proposes Russian Gas Ban for 2027 But Imports on the Rise Again, Norway Remains Top Supplier
29.04.2025
Russia’s Arctic ‘Yamal LNG’ Gas Plant Saw a Record 287 Cargo Loadings in 2024
25.04.2025
EU Imports of Russian LNG Decrease by One-Third During Month of April
21.04.2025
China Looking to Buy More Russian Arctic LNG as EU Aims to Announce Plans in May to Phase Out Imports
POLITICS
Arc7 at Sabetta

Deliveries of Russian LNG from Yamal Hold Steady, EU Transshipment Ban Showing Little Effect

Following the EU’s transshipment ban on Russian LNG it remains business as usual for…

POLITICS

EU Sanctions Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Vessels Routinely Passing Through Norwegian Waters, Stopping at Honningsvåg

A liquefied natural gas carrier working for Russia’s Yamal LNG project stopped in…

BUSINESS
Yamal LNG

Russia to Earn $160bn in Taxes From Northern Sea Route by 2035, Arctic Region Accounts for 7.5 Percent of GDP

New government figures highlight the critical role the Arctic plays in Russia’s…

BUSINESS
Blue Moon Metals Repparfjorden

Mining in Northern Norway Started Ahead of Schedule - Then Put on Hold

On June 16th, Canadian Blue Moon Metals announced that it had started underground construction of the Nussir mine in Finnmark and thereby completed its first blast ahead of schedule. Shortly after, all operations were paused until further notice.
BUSINESS
Fra taubanesentralen, Longyearbyen. Foto: Sveinung Lystrup Thesen.

Svalbard: The End of the Last Norwegian Coal Mine

At the end of June, Mine 7, the last Norwegian coal mine, will be closing down on Svalbard. This marks the end of over 100 years of Norwegian coal production on the Arctic island.
Op-ed
Eda Ayaydin, Teaching Fellow at the International Politics Department, University of London, Institute in Paris. (Photo: Private)

Arctic Exceptionalism: What It Was, What It Could Be - But Should It Be?

Op-Ed: "Cutting ties doesn’t necessarily diminish authoritarian influence. On the contrary, when every domain of public life, including science, culture, and education becomes securitized, the risk is not containment, but entrapped in authoritarian populism", writes teaching fellow at the University of London Institute in Paris, Eda Ayaydin.
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  1. Photographer Dan Mariner’s Access to the Decommisioned Air Station Leads to Exhibit

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  3. High Noon 2025: Northern Debate on Svalbard, Tax Cuts, Norway Seen From Russia, and Dictatorship

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  4. The End of Arctic Exceptionalism?

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New Study Aims to Put Arctic Food on the Global Menu

A new Canada–Norway study aims to highlight Arctic food innovation — with potential to improve food security and create jobs in northern communities.
Arne O. Holm says
Arne O. Holm

Trump Wants to Pull Troops Out of Europe. To Use Them Against His Own People?

Comment: Donald Trump continues to threaten aid for Ukraine. Instead, he sends soldiers against his own people. Whether or not he, as president, is allowed to do so is apparently besides the point.
POLITICS
macron in greenland

France Ready for Joint Arctic Exercises, Will Open Consulate Says Macron During Visit to Greenland

France is ready to step up its engagement in the Arctic through joint exercises and economic and social partnerships, French President Macron announced during a visit in Nuuk. The country will also open a general consulate in the Greenlandic capital.
ARCTIC LIVING
Gruppeutstillinga Framtidslandet i 15 og ½ kapittel setter ifølge Havremagasinet «kunsten i sentrum som hjerte, vitnesbyrd og følgesvenn for refleksjoner rundt den nordlige geografien i ei tid med omfattende endringer.» (Foto: Mats Engfors/Havremagasinet)

Addressing the Northern Geography in Major Exhibition

The art gallery Havremagasinet in Northern Sweden has filled a whopping 3600 square meters with art created by various artists from the High North. The works offer diverse views of the northern land of the future.
SCIENCE

Researcher Anka Ryall Highlights Female Voices in the Norwegian Polar History

Anka Ryall's research career has been marked by a series of coincidences, but women's travel literature has remained a recurring theme throughout. In the book Polar Women, she sheds light on the women in what is usually a very masculine representation of the Norwegian polar history.
POLITICS

The Major Arctic Challenge Exercise 2025 is Cancelled

The fighter jet exercise Arctic Challenge was to take place in May-June across Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark, with US participation. The decision to cancel the exercise was made in unity by the Nordic air force chiefs, informs the Norwegian Air Force.
SCIENCE
Illustrasjonsbilde av den sirkumpolare sjøfuglen tyvjo på Svalbard. (Foto: Per Harald Olsen/Wikimedia commons.)

Birds Have Been Nesting in the Arctic for Almost 73 Million Years

A new study has found that birds have been nesting in the Arctic region for almost 73 million years, more than 25 million years longer than previously thought.
POLITICS
Den danske fregatten HDMS Niels Juul passerte torsdag Færøyene på vei til Grønland. (Foto: Simon Elbeck/Danmarks forsvar)

Denmark's Armed Forces Increases Its Presence in Greenland

The Danish Armed Forces will be more visible in and around Greenland in the near future. A frigate and two helicopters are now in place to strengthen the military operations in the Arctic. Deployment of fighter jets will also follow.
Arne O. Holm says
Arne O. Holm

The Fascists, Autocrats, and Dictators Looking to Ruin Our Democracy Are Creeping Closer

Comment: It is not the fear of a military war in the Arctic that frightens me most. It is the increasingly extensive attack on our democracies that keeps me awake at night. The war is already underway and will not be stopped by expanding weapon arsenals.
Newsletter
Sjef for JFC Norfolk besøker Bodø

The Arctic Under Pressure

Newsletter: NATO is strengthened in the Arctic, but hybrid warfare is already underway. Russian gas is still flowing into Europe, and the EU is increasingly interested in what happens at the border with a belligerent neighbor. Here are the latest news from the North.
POLITICS
Frankrikes president Emmanuel Macron (Renaissance) vil gjeste Grønland på søndag. (Foto: Laurent Blevennec/Frankrikes presidentembete)

France’s President to Visit Greenland

The French President Emmanuel Macron will go on an official visit to Greenland on June 15th. Denmark's Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, will also participate in the visit. Security in the North Atlantic and the Arctic are at the top of the agenda.
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