STX sells Helsinki shipyard to Russian owners
The Russian state-owned shipbuilding firm USC has confirmed it will take full ownership of the Arctech Helsinki shipyard from its
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Vibrant swamp life in Lapland
The first peatland conservation land survey has now been completed. The widest and most diverse bog life was found in
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Finland lags in the Arctic, says Labour Minister
Finland’s Labour Minister Lauri Ihalainen told Yle on Saturday that Finland has lagged behind other northern nations in exploiting Arctic
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Finns getting thinner and smoking less says study
A new study by the National Institute for Health and Welfare THL, indicates that Finland may be the first nation
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Russian tourists in Finland tighten purse strings
Russian visitors to Finland are limiting their spending in response to the economic situation. Their new-found frugality is visible in
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Greenpeace seeks Finnish support in Arctic row
The head of Greenpeace was in Finland yesterday to seek support for his efforts to free activists currently detained
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Finland’s Arctia: Offshore ops pay better than Baltic icebreaking
The state-owned ice breaker company Arctia shipping has welcomed a proposal from Transport minister Merja Kyllönen for an external examination
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Finland: Talvivaara funds running low
The troubled nickel mining company Talvivaara says it needs additional financing. However chief executive says the money shortage will not
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Counting elusive Finnish forest reindeer in Russian Karelia
Finnish and Russian researchers are teaming up for the first comprehensive population study of the rare Finnish forest reindeer.
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KGB archives set to open up to Finnish researchers
How did the Soviet Union affect president Urho Kekkonen’s career? Why was the Porkkala peninsula handed back to Finland early?
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Understanding the rules to Finland’s ‘right to roam’
Known as “everyman’s right” in Finland, people are free to roam public and private lands for recreation or exercise, even
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Aurora borealis set autumn skies ablaze in Finland
In previous nights the northern lights have lit up skies across Finland, even down south. According to Finnish Meteorological
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Is wind power coming to Helsinki, Finland?
Lumituuli Oy, one of the first Finnish customer-owned wind power producers, has its eyes on the windy city of Helsinki.
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What’s next after piracy charge for Finnish Greenpeace activist
Markku Kivinen, head of Helsinki University’s specialist Russian and east European Aleksanteri Institute, has cautioned Finnish politicians to use
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Finland lags in seniors’ wellbeing
Unlike its Nordic neighbours, Finland failed to make it to the top ten in a new global index measuring the
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