Berry crisis resolved – Thai workers return to Northern Finland
Due concerns of inhumane working conditions Thai authorities stopped berry pickers for traveling to Finland. Tuesday it was informed that
Read moreDue concerns of inhumane working conditions Thai authorities stopped berry pickers for traveling to Finland. Tuesday it was informed that
Read moreLapland municipalities are getting older, and essential workers are in shorter supply. Jove Fernandez works at Pello S-Market, in Lapland. She
Read moreBy Hannah Thule The council of Finnish municipality Utsjoki, bordering to Norway, approved ambitious plans for the development of year-round
Read moreBy Hannah Thule, The Independent Barents Observer Starting in December 2024, it will be possible to fly between London and
Read moreInspections carried out by Lapland’s Regional State Administrative Agency (Avi) of tourism companies in the region have undercovered evidence that
Read moreFinland is suffering from a dearth of tourists, after overnight visits from Russia and east Asia dipped by over a
Read moreThe Finnish flag carrier starts flying to the Norwegian Barents Sea destination in next year’s summer program. Kirkenes will be
Read moreThe most important price factor is proximity to the Helsinki region – and preferably the sea. There are over half
Read moreThe routes serve the regional airports of Kokkola-Pietarsaari, Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Kajaani and Kemi-Tornio. Finland’s national airline Finnair will continue to
Read moreThe Consumer Ombudsman’s office has intervened in what it described as unclear environmental marketing by national carrier Finnair. The office
Read moreAirports in Finland’s Arctic Lapland saw record-breaking numbers in 2023, Finland’s airport administration reported this week. In total, the operator
Read moreBed bugs were very rare in Lapland 15 years ago, but they are now found a few times a month,
Read moreGreenpeace and Elokapina activists blocked access to Metsä Group’s mill on Wednesday to protest against unsustainable forest management practices. Police
Read moreNorthernmost Europe has not had cross border passenger flights since Nextjet went bankrupt in 2018. Now, Finnair launches twice weekly
Read moreA new report is highlighting the untapped potential of domestic tourism in the Nordics, saying cultivating this segment of the
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