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Some filling stations fear fuel shortage in northern Finland

Yle News
Posted: Friday, February 17, 2023 at 09:02 — Last Updated: Friday, February 17, 2023 at 09:03
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Filling stations in northern Finland might run out of fuel, if a truckers’ strike continues as planned until next Tuesday.

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Record December passenger numbers for airports in Arctic Finland 

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 15:34
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Airports in Arctic Finland saw record passenger numbers in December, says the latest data from Finavia, Finland’s airport authority.  Their

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Rovaniemi gets seven new flight connections to European cities

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 15:29
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Post-pandemic travel is on rise for winter destinations in northern Finland with a wide range of new direct flights from

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Regional Council launches Lapland east-west railway study

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 15:18
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Tourism, mining and forestry could all benefit from a new railway across Lapland, with possible extension to existing tracks via

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Air France launches flights to three destinations above the Arctic Circle

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, July 22, 2022 at 09:39
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Tromsø in northern Norway will be the northernmost destination on the entire Air France – KLM network. Flights start on December

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Paper mill in Finnish Lapland set to become textile recycling plant

Yle News
Posted: Monday, June 20, 2022 at 11:27
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The repurposing of the factory in Kemi will create some 270 new jobs. Stora Enso’s former Veitsiluoto mill in the

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Finnish nuclear power developers kick out Russian partners

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, May 2, 2022 at 15:55
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After more than eight years of joint planning, the Fennovoima nuclear power company terminates its cooperation with Russian state controlled company

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Lapland among regions not in favour of wind power compensation for eastern Finland

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 08:48
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Regional leaders are calling for a new compensation system in wind power tax revenue due to a clear disparity between

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Tourism in Finnish Lapland faces uncertainty due to sanctions on Russia

Saara-Maria Salonen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, April 11, 2022 at 17:14
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The closure of Russian airspace is causing uncertainty in Lapland’s tourism industry, which has relied heavily on travel from Asian

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Finland’s proximity to Russia affecting tourism, including to Lapland

Yle News
Posted: Monday, March 7, 2022 at 11:40
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The war in Ukraine and Finland’s geographical proximity to Russia affect the country’s appeal as a travel destination, with some

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Disney buys Finnish “Untold Arctic Wars” WWII documentary series

Yle News
Posted: Monday, February 14, 2022 at 10:45
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The Finnish-produced “Untold Arctic Wars” documentary is set to reach a worldwide audience after US entertainment and media giant Disney

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Finnish shipbuilders contract powerful icebreaker for Russian Arctic

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 13:02
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It is the most powerful icebreaker ever built in Finland. The vessel that is designed for breaking through the sea-ice

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New flight routes benefited Finland’s Arctic tourism this Christmas season

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, December 27, 2021 at 09:22
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Up to 200 planes are arriving in Finnish Lapland during Christmas week with tourists from all over Europe. That is

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New subsea cable to connect Asia, Europe, and North America through the Arctic

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 11:30
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After Finnish state-owned operator Cinia and Russian MegaFon earlier this year put on hold plans to lay telecom cable from

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New pulp plant in northern Finland will be fossil fuel free

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, December 13, 2021 at 16:08
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The new pulp plant in Kemi will produce more electricity than it consumes and no fossil fuel will be used.

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