«This is the Only Thing that I Want», Says Norway’s New Svalbard Governor When jurist Lars Fause acted as Deputy Svalbard Governor ten years ago, it was to experience the iconic island in the Polar Ocean. He has longed back ever since. On 1 July, his dream comes true when he assumes the position of Svalbard Governor and becomes Norway’s prime representative in Svalbard.
Russian Company Planning Fish Landing Facility in Barentsburg A Russian-owned company wants to start a fish and crab landing facility in the Russian settlement Barentsburg on Svalbard. No such thing exists in Svalbard today.
Man Killed by Polar Bear in Svalbard One man died after being attacked by a polar bear at a camping place outside Longyearbyen last night. The polar bear was shot and killed.
