Atle Staalesen

Fish and fruits 30% more expensive

A major price increase on basic foodstuff strains Russian family budgets.
January 13, 2016

This is the time for Lofoten oil, says Norwegian minister

The lower the oil price, the more likely with production in the Lofoten waters, Norway’s oil minister Tord Lien argues.
January 13, 2016

Green success in Arkhangelsk

The northwest Russian region cuts industrial emissions by a half in less than four years, much thanks to Barents cooperative efforts.
January 12, 2016

Record-high gas exports to EU

Norway and Russia in 2015 increased their gas sales to the EU by seven and eight percent.
January 12, 2016

Gazprom says halt to new Yamal pipeline

The future of the Ukhta-Torzhok 2 pipeline appears unclear as the gas company cancels a series of planned project tenders.
January 11, 2016

Arctic soldiers cashing in

Novaya Zemlya might not offer comfy living, but salaries on the closed and militarized archipelago are the highest in Arctic Russia.
January 11, 2016

Arson in Dudinka kills four

A fire in the local government building takes four victims, among them a representative of the Dudinka city administration.
January 11, 2016

Murmansk eyes compromise over Khibiny

It is one of the most popular destinations for mountain hikers in all of Northwest Russia. Now the area could get status as national park.
January 08, 2016

Government opens Ob Bay for foreign vessels

Shipping regulations in the shallow Arctic waters are liberalized in connection with upcoming production launch at the Novy Port oil field.
January 08, 2016

Merry Christmas from the Russian North

On live TV and in the presence of the region’s politicial elite, Arkhangelsk Metropolitan Daniil yesterday wished Russian northerners a Merry Christmas.
January 07, 2016

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Atle is journalist and Publisher of the Independent Barents Observer.

In 2002, he founded the Barents Observer. He was editor until 2009 and later worked as journalist and project coordinator for several European cross-border cooperation projects. In late 2015, following a conflict over editorial rights, he re-established the Barents Observer as an independent and non-profit stock company along with the rest of the newspaper crew.  

Atle has a degree in Russian studies from the University of Oslo and studied journalism at the Moscow State University.

atle@thebarentsobserver.com
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