Russia, Finland leaders talk defence, environment and possible US sanctions
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for talks in eastern Finland on Thursday. The two leaders
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Politics (Finland)
Sami group occupies island in northern Finland to protest fishing rules
Government control over fishing rights in the Tenojoki, or Tana river in Utsjoki has been contested both by the Constitutional
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Putin to visit Finland for its 100th anniversary
Vladimir Putin is set to visit the Finnish town of Savonlinna in late July in a trip arranged to mark
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Finland commissions study on new Arctic railway
It will look at possible economic benefits and be made in cooperation with Norwegian transport authorities, says Finnish Transport and
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Arctic Council ministerial – View from Finland
The United States hands the Arctic Council’s two-year rotating chairmanship to Finland on May 11th in Fairbanks, Alaska. Foreign ministers
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Finland’s foreign minister visits Washington en route to Arctic Council summit
Foreign Minister and Finns Party leader Timo Soini will meet his US counterpart Rex Tillerson in Alaska this week, but
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Finnish government: New ministers named as cabinet grows
Finland’s Prime Minister Juha Sipilä’s tripartite government has named three new cabinet ministers. The first new post, announced on Thursday,
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Niinistö plays down possible Trump-Putin meeting in Finland
Finland might host a meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, according to Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, but it won’t
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Arctic Frontiers – “If it works in Finland, it works everywhere”
Finland is successful because of the Arctic climate, not in spite of it, says Prime Minister Juha Sipilä. He wants
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Historic Sámi agreement starts long way towards ratification
Indigenous communities in Finland rejoice as years of negotiations lead to agreement over the Nordic Sami Convention. But critics remain
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Daily: Finland planning to buy new counter artillery system
Finland is planning to acquire counter artillery radar systems in the coming years, reports the daily Helsingin Sanomat. The paper
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Finland gets new minister of Economic Affairs
President Sauli Niinistö appointed long-serving Centre Party MP Mika Lintilä to the post of Economy Minister on Thursday afternoon. Lintilä
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Finland talks Arctic with Trump
Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö’s first discussion with US President-elect Donald Trump went well, according to a short statement released on
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Poll: Finnish support for Nato membership still low
An annual survey published on Thursday found Finnish support for joining Nato almost unchanged at 25 percent. There has, however,
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Finland’s Foreign Trade and Development Minister concerned about Trump’s climate policy
Finnish Foreign Trade and Development Minister Kai Mykkänen says he’s concerned about what a Trump administration could mean for global
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