Russian Tourism Leader Against the Regime Last year, Timofey Rogozhin quit his job as Tourism Manager of the state-owned company in Barentsburg. Only now does he speak publicly about what happened.
Close Co-Operation about Svalbard Last week, the government’s third minister came to visit Svalbard. The Ministers of Justice, Trade, and Climate and Environment cooperate closely about the future of the archipelago.
Svalbard Package Ready The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries has established the framework for the temporary grant scheme for the Svalbard tourist industry. Longyearbyen Local Council will govern the scheme and the application deadline is 22 January 2021.
Emergency Assistance to Svalbard’s Tourist Industry The Norwegian government proposes NOK 25 million to a new, temporary grant scheme for tourism companies in Svalbard.
Fears Consequences for Tourism if Foreign Workers are Sent Away from Svalbard In its draft for a new corona crisis package, the Norwegian government proposes to spend money on sending home foreign workers in Longyearbyen. Without this group, it will be harder for the local tourist industry to manage, argues Bjørn Johansen of the regional labor union LO Troms and Finnmark.
Wants to Lift Quarantine in Svalbard: “No Point in Waiting” Tourism companies in Svalbard are in despair over massive losses and request a date for reopening for tourists, just like the rest of Norway. “There is no longer any reason to maintain the quarantine”, says Svalbard’s Infection Control Chief Medical.
