Tag: Lapland
The Chinese are drilling for oil off the coast of Norway despite warnings from intelligence authorities | Foreign countries
Norwegian oil companies cooperate with a Chinese oil drilling company. China and Norway are also planning cooperation in the field of green transition. A subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned company…
SMHI warns of a snowstorm in the Lapland mountains
A snowstorm is on its way and the risk of frostbite is described as high.Now SMHI is warning people not to go out on The Lapland mountains tonight.– It will…
Esapekka Lapland map reader Janne Ferm finishes in the World Series | Sports in a nutshell
Espekka Lappi and Janne Ferm have collaborated throughout Lappi’s World Cup career. Esapekka Lapin worked as a map reader for a long time Janne Ferm end the rally in the…
A possible security threat in the port of Kemi: Supo monitors the operations of the Chinese shipping company Cosco | Lapland
Norway’s security authorities have warned about Chinese companies like Cosco, as the risk of foreign intelligence increases with them. Armi Auvinen, Annu Passoja, Riikka Rautiainen The ships of the Chinese…
A new Siberia from the peaks? A member of the Russian Duma wants to build a prison for terrorists in the middle of polar bears | Lapland
In Russia, the establishment of a closely guarded terrorist prison in the Arctic region is being considered. According to research professor Timo Koivurova, the intention should be treated with caution.…
A ship that left Russia drove to an emergency port in Northern Norway with an explosive cargo | Lapland
According to the Norwegian media, the cargo contains many times more ammonium nitrate than in the Beirut explosions in 2020. The ship has now been towed further away from the…
In Kiruna, preparations are being made for the biggest move yet: a thousand-person church is moving to a new location | Lapland
The move will probably take place next summer. Planning the move has taken eight years. The journey of a few kilometers from the church takes two days. The church in…
The world’s largest underground iron ore mine expands and Kiiruna moves out of the way – the old center is already quieting down | Lapland
The center of Kiruna is being moved from the road to the mine. This year, three historic houses will move, next year ten. The move affects thousands of residents. In…
Lapland returned in its spots, Neuville shook Latvia out with a test clip – EPN follows | Sport
Latvian World Rally Championship schedule Thursday 18.7. EK 1 11.13 km at 20.05 Friday 19.7. EC 2 4.99 km at 10.00 EC 3 27.56 km at 10.45 EC 4 17.86…
In northern Sweden, the NATO decision was a relief – “I hope we will get good roads and jobs” | Lapland
The confirmation of Sweden’s NATO membership has been received mostly with relief in the border region of northern Sweden. It is hoped that it will also bring, for example, infrastructure…