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Tallinn: which geostrategic position for the Estonian capital?
Tallinn, Estonia's capital, is located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland and has the main port of the Baltic Sea. From 1720, Estonian...
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9 avr. 20194 min de lecture
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Sweden: a neutral state committed to peacekeeping
While in Stockholm for a weekend, a visit to the Nobel museum in the old city seemed to us to be an essential stopover. This one...
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25 mars 20193 min de lecture
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‘Prêt-à -Manger’: the fast-food of all Londoners?
As we were in London two weeks ago, we were both very surprised to find a Prêt-à -Manger on every street corner. ‘Pret’, as Londoners call...
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18 mars 20194 min de lecture
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Paradoxes in Stavanger’s green ambitions
The Norwegian ‘oil capital’ Stavanger is situated on a peninsula along the south-west coast of Norway. Today 130.000 inhabitants live in...
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3 mars 20194 min de lecture
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Oslo: Ecology as a territorial marketing strategy?
In 2019, the city of Oslo received the "Green Capital 2019" award. Oslo wants to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2020 and...
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25 févr. 20193 min de lecture
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Playgrounds and gender issues: the case of Sweden
Gender considerations are at the heart of political debates in Sweden. While the subject is often mentioned in speeches on education, it...
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14 févr. 20193 min de lecture
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Overview of geostrategic issues in the Arctic
While we were in Tromsø, "Arctic Frontier" was taking place. It is a series of conferences designed to discuss the issues related to this...
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7 févr. 20193 min de lecture
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A railway line crossing the Arctic?
As Aurélie and I were preparing our trip to the Arctic capital, we were very surprised by the impossibility of getting there by train....
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29 janv. 20194 min de lecture
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The TIFF: a crossroads of cultures
An acronym appears in the streets of the city: T.I.F.F., for "Tromsø International Film Festival". Created in 1991, the festival quickly...
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29 janv. 20193 min de lecture
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