Exploring cultures and communities – the slow way

A note from the remote border region on the Barents Sea coast where Russia and Norway share a common frontier.

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We wrote in hidden europe 16 about that little finger of Norwegian territory that abuts the Barents Sea and shares a short common border with Russia.

The Russian and Norwegian foreign ministers met in Kirkenes (Norway) in mid-June and there is serious talk of freeing up movement in the common border region.


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This article was published in hidden europe 21.