The multiple challenges facing the indigenous Sami in the Arctic North
The Arctic is facing multiple challenges, from rapid climate change to militarisation and a geopolitical battle for resources. No one feels...
Author: lbevanger
Norway shock win and a falling out over that boat
A 3-0 win at home over Italy all but secured Norway’s national football team’s place in next year’s World...
Why Norwegians have no “Tesla shame”
While Tesla sales have been plummeting in Europe in the wake of Elon Musk’s machinations in the Trump administration,...
The man who snoozed while nearly getting crushed by huge vessel
A man in Norway slept through a massive container ship crashing into his garden just metres from his house....
Food Neighbourhoods: Ialysos, Rhodes
In this episode of Food Neighbourhoods for Monocle’s The Menu programme, I am off to the largest of the...
Norway’s ski jumping scandal and Russia’s prodding of Nato in the Arcic
Why everyone in Norway is up in arms over cheating ski jumpers? And is Russia dialling up the conflict...
Food Neighbourhoods: Tromsø, “The Paris of the North”
Tromsø might be far into the Arctic north of Norway, but when it comes to food and drink it...
Why Norway and UK are cooperating closer on defence
Norway and the UK have agreed to expand their defence cooperation in light of hybrid threats from Russia. But...
How to catch 27,000 escaped salmon… or not
The world’s largest farmed salmon producer, Mowi, has announced a 43 Euro reward for each fish people manage to...
Russia’s hybrid war is hotting up
Photo: Lars Bevanger As we near the third anniversary or Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, there is another, hidden...