Finland and Russia talk Arctic in Oulu
Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov met for bilateral talks in Oulu on Wednesday where
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Politics (Finland)
UN rep. urges suspension of Sámi elections
Finland has been urged to suspend elections to the Sámi parliament amid controversy over recent additions to the electoral roll.
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Sámi politician calls Finland “racist country”
The former President of the Sámi Parliament in Finland has resigned from the indigenous people’s voter register to protest a
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North Finland town opens asylum seeker hub
The mayor of Tornio expects the opening of the distribution hub and arrival of more police, Customs and Border Guard
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Sámi Parliament elections begin
The elections for the next Sámi Parliament began on Monday. Thirty-six candidates are in the running for the representative body, despite woes
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Finland – Russia border control “considerably weakened”
The Finnish Border Guard says it’s concerned about the security along the eastern border with Russia, as budgetary cutbacks have
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US planes violate Finnish airspace
This marks the second encroachment of the year following an incursion by a Russian aircraft in June, says the Defence
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Finland’s last nuclear project?
Prime Minister Juha Sipilä says it’s unlikely that his government will approve any new nuclear power plants after the Fennovoima
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Fate of Fennovoima up to Russian brass says Finnish politician
Finland’s Green Party leader Ville Niinistö says he considers the Fennovoima nuclear power plant project to be completely ruled by
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Sámi petition gains ground in Finland
Sámi associations sent a petition to Finnish MPs and ministers where they asked Finland’s politicians and officials to take the
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Finland confirms 6th Russian airspace violation in just over a year
The plane’s pilot was warned before and during the encroachment, but failed to respond. The Finnish Border Guard says its
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Nordic-Baltic-Polish 9 should boost security: US think tank
According to a report by the US think tank Center of European Policy Analysis, Russian troops performed an island attack
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Finland’s military sets up rapid deployment force: report
Some Finnish conscripts have been offered the opportunity to commit to fronting up for service more quickly than required by
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Finnish politician involved in EU nuclear safety grants for Arctic Russia, blacklisted by Moscow
Nuclear safety projects in the Murmansk region wouldn’t be the same without her contribution. Finnish European Parliament Member Heidi Hautala
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Young Karelians face blacklisting by Kremlin over Finns Party visit
The Finns Party youth wing has defended a society based in Russian Karelia from charges it is a foreign agent.
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