Blog – What to expect from the 2019 Arctic Council Ministerial
The Arctic Council is a collegial and sober organization, that likes to stay above the fray of geopolitical tussling. But
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Politics (Finland)
Authorities in Arctic Finland plan zones for controversial rail line
The Regional Council of Lapland decided on Monday to include a controversial rail line from Rovaniemi to Kirkenes, Norway in
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Press Freedom Index: Finland climbs to second place, Norway keeps top spot
After several years of lower ratings, Finland is again ranked near the top of the World Press Freedom Index. Finland
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Outgoing Finnish PM Sipilä to step down as Centre Party chair following poor election results
Centre Party chair and outgoing prime minister Juha Sipilä announced on Tuesday that he would not seek re-election as party
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Finnish elections: Social Democrats in lead spot, PM’s Centre Party takes heavy losses
Government parties took a drubbing in Finland’s parliamentary election on Sunday as Prime Minister Juha Sipilä’s Centre Party polled its
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Party preference a major factor in Finnish elections
Studies indicate that the importance of party affiliation in voter behaviour has been on the rise since the turn of
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Russia intercepted over 1,000 people trying to cross Finnish border in 2018: paper
Russian officials reportedly stopped more than 1,000 people from illegally crossing the border into Finland last year, according to the
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Finland’s indigenous Sámi score victory in fishing dispute
The District Court of Finnish Lapland has overturned all charges of illicit fishing against four Sámi men from Utsjoki, the
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Finnish president Niinistö to attend Arctic Forum in Russia
The President was hoping to host an Arctic Summit in Finnish Lapland this winter, but will instead travel to Vladimir
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Finland takes another step towards building Arctic rail link
Finnish Government includes Rail Baltica project in infrastructure plan as it invites private investors to participate future development. Finland’s Transport
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UN Committee blasts Finland over electorate ruling for Sami Parliament
The UN has criticised Finland’s administrative courts for adding 93 people to the electoral register for the Sami parliament against
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Finland’s elder care needs funding boost to meet Nordic standards: researcher
Finland’s elder care system has been underfunded for a long time, according to the head of the Centre for Excellence
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Climate change, birth rate should be Finnish gov’s top priorities: report
Finland should pursue a more ambitious climate policy and take steps to counteract the unfavorable decline in population, both developments
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Finnish gov pulls bill to ratify convention on Indigenous peoples’ rights
The Juha Sipilä administration has withdrawn draft legislation from the Finnish Parliament that would strengthen Sámi rights. The cabinet said
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Finnish Defence Minister tells party leaders shrinking fighter fleet would be “irresponsible”
In a Saturday morning television appearance, Defence Minister Jussi Niinistö criticized results of a fresh pre-election Yle survey of parliamentary
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