Finland welcomes EU’s downgrading of wolf protection status
The change from “strictly protected” to “protected” means wolves can be hunted under exceptional circumstances. Finland’s Environment Minister Kai Mykkänen (NCP) has
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Warm fall, wet November mark unusual autumn weather for Finland
Lapland, Finland’s Arctic region, experienced some of the coldest autumn temperatures in the country, while the southern and eastern parts
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Lapland sees lowest temperatures so far this autumn
The mercury dropped to -27.3 degrees Celsius at the Tulppio observation station in Savukoski on Thursday, marking the coldest temperature
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Finland’s government parties want to keep eastern border closed
The four parties in Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s (NCP) coalition government want to keep Finland’s border crossings with Russia closed,
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Snowless Finns suffer ‘eco-grief’
The weather in Finland this autumn has been exceptional in many ways. While it was windy and rainy in Turku
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“We are very happy”: Lapland property market draws foreign buyers
Foreign homebuyers are turning their attention to Finnish Lapland, including Italian couple Francesca Callegari and Manuel Crepaz. Lapland is drawing
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Finland’s roads remain hazardous following first winter storm, including Lapland
The Finnish Meteorological Institute has issued warnings of bad or very bad driving conditions throughout the day on Friday. The
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Finland leaving Barents Euro-Arctic Council after 2025
Finland will withdraw from the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC) after 2025, the government said Thursday, citing the evolving security situation
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Warm October temperatures across Finland, including in sunny Lapland
October was warmer than usual across Finland, with temperatures running 1 to 2.5 C higher than the long-term average, the
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Stubb heads to Lapland for NATO exercise after 24 foreign trips
NATO’s largest artillery exercise in Europe ever focuses on Rovajärvi in Finnish Lapland. During the first months of his term,
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Conscripts injured in Lapland accident released from hospital
According to Lapland police, the rear end of the tracked vehicle skidded to the side of the road, causing the
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All-terrain vehicle crash in Finnish Lapland injures 23 conscriptS
At least two conscripts were seriously injured in the accident. Twenty-three conscripts were injured after a tracked, all-terrain transport Border
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Icebreaker cooperation with U.S.-Canada among topics in Finland’s prez, Trump call
During the call with the 47th US president, Finnish President Alexander Stubb congratulated Donald Trump on his ‘clear election victory.’
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Finnish Lapland sees highest November temperature in nearly 50 years
The weekend will be chillier, but clear skies are expected in many areas. The temperature in a Lapland village reached
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On Trump’s election day, a nuclear-capable B-52 bomber flew over northern Norway into Finland for training
As the Americans voted in the presidential elections on November 5, several long-range B-52 strategic bombers from Barksdale air force
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