Conservationists find more critically endangered Arctic fox cubs in Finnish Lapland
The new discovery brings the estimated number of Arctic fox cubs born in Finland over the summer to 25. Two
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‘Varpu’ storm fells trees and cuts power in south, brings ‘first snow’ to Lapland
Wind speeds of up to 35 metres per second were recorded in the south and east of Finland on Wednesday
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With northern focus, Finland applies EU funding to improve military mobility
The Finnish Government said an application of €43 million has been sent to the European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility (CAF), a funding
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Finland issues Nato stamp
Finland is to issue a postage stamp to commemorate its accession to Nato’s military alliance. The national postal service says
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Finland counted its bomb shelters and found 50,500 of them
Finland has finished inventorying its existing bomb shelters in a government effort prompted by neighboring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year,
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Finnair starts cross-border winter flights between destinations above Arctic Circle
Northernmost Europe has not had cross border passenger flights since Nextjet went bankrupt in 2018. Now, Finnair launches twice weekly
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Nearly 1m cross Finland-Russia border this year despite restrictions
Finland closed its border to Russian tourists last year, but many Russian citizens are availing of still-valid Schenhen visas to
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Greatest number of hot days in July measured in Lapland
July statistics from the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) revealed that Kevo, Utsjoki in Lapland experienced the highest count of hot
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Finland’s former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb will run for president in 2024
Finland’s former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb said Tuesday he will run as a candidate in the presidential election early next
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Sami self-governing reform headed to Finnish Parliament
The government says it plans to bring the controversial Sami Parliament Act before the legislature before year’s end. Prime Minister Petteri
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Heat record broken in northernmost Lapland
The mercury climbed to 29.2 degrees Celsius in Utsjoki on Tuesday, with warm weather set to continue through the weekend
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Finland tightens entry rules for Russian business travelers and property owners
From July 10, Russians traveling with business visas to Schengen-Europe will no longer be allowed to transit through Finland. The
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Finland Border Guard reports business as usual despite aborted Russian coup
While the situation has calmed down in Russia, Finland’s Border Guard is closely monitoring any developments. The Finnish Border Guard
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Impaired driving charges on rise in N.W.T., says defence lawyer
Lawyer Charles Davison says he’s seen a ‘definite increase in numbers’ in recent years Charles Davison, a defence lawyer in
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Study touts domestic tourism potential in Nordics, custom approach needed for Arctic
A new report is highlighting the untapped potential of domestic tourism in the Nordics, saying cultivating this segment of the
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