Finland’s Finance Ministry predicts sluggish recovery from pandemic
State number crunchers forecast a six-percent slump this year – but Finland’s economy will slowly recover towards the end of
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Finland eases curbs on cross-border travel, public events
Government said on Thursday that it would ease restrictions on cross-border travel imposed to slow the spread of novel coronavirus.
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Finland joins other Nordic countries in virtual tourism due to pandemic
Finnish tourism destinations are turning to virtual tourism to get around travel restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. The first
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New guideline launched for Arctic-specific risk assessment in shipping
A picture of the Arctic Ocean at the 85th parallel north between the Russian archipelago of Franz Josef Land and
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Half of Finnish Lapland’s tourism businesses fear failure by winter
The impact of the coronavirus crisis on travel and tourism has already brought many businesses in Finnish Lapland to the brink of
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Virus crisis sees tourism spending in Finland plummet by up to €10b
Forecasts from the Ministry for Employment and the Economy (TEM) suggest that spending on tourism, accommodation and related services in
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How not to promote Arctic tourism – Why Finland’s Indigenous Sami say marketing their region needs to change
Illustration showing an example of destructive Sami stereotypes for the Sami Parliament in Finland’s Culturally Responsible Sami Tourism project. (Artist:
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Finnish climate panel: Electric cars cheaper in the long run
The Finnish Climate Change Panel estimates that electric cars emit 60-70 percent lower lifetime emissions than standard cars with combustion
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Turkish Airlines opens flights between Istanbul and Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland
The new route is the first long distance to Rovaniemi and the local tourism hope it will bring more visitors
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Northern Finland’s tourism industry divided over flight tax proposal
Lapland (Arctic Finland) tourism players are divided over a proposal to mitigate carbon emissions by introducing a flight tax. On
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A gigantic Christmas theme park project in Arctic Finland
Plans for the Republic of Santa Claus theme park north of Rovaniemi, northern Finland include a giant transparent dome with
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Collapse of tour operator Thomas Cook to hit Arctic Finland tourism
The sudden bankruptcy and liquidation of tour operator Thomas Cook will have an impact on businesses in Finnish Lapland, according
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The Arctic railway: Building a future or destroying a culture?
The Arctic railway The Arctic railway Building a future… or destroying a culture? By Eilís Quinn An Indigenous nation divided
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Rovaniemi, Kuopio and Oulu most lucrative Finnish cities for residential investment
The most attractive cities for residential real estate investors in Finland are Rovaniemi, Kuopio and Oulu, followed by Turku and
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Finnair reports weakening profits in second quarter
Finnair’s operating profit declined to 47.2 million euros in the second quarter of 2019, a drop of nearly 20 percent
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