US in Greenland could improve Arctic security, Finnish defence minister suggests
“Looking at the good points in the conversation about this, it seems that the United States is determined to organise
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Politics (Finland)
PM: Finland supports Greenland remaining part of Denmark
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) discussed everything from labour unrest to Greenland’s status when quizzed by reporters on Sunday. Speaking to
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Rights, cooperation decisions to drive Sámi Parliamentary Council’s next term
Financing and strengthening Sámi rights in Europe, including establishing a Secretariat, were among the key decisions at the most recent
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Orpo hosts EU leaders in Lapland just before Christmas
The visiting politicians from Estonia, Greece, Italy and Sweden are all on the EU’s centre-right political spectrum. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP)
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Finland’s government parties want to keep eastern border closed
The four parties in Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s (NCP) coalition government want to keep Finland’s border crossings with Russia closed,
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Finland leaving Barents Euro-Arctic Council after 2025
Finland will withdraw from the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC) after 2025, the government said Thursday, citing the evolving security situation
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Stubb heads to Lapland for NATO exercise after 24 foreign trips
NATO’s largest artillery exercise in Europe ever focuses on Rovajärvi in Finnish Lapland. During the first months of his term,
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Icebreaker cooperation with U.S.-Canada among topics in Finland’s prez, Trump call
During the call with the 47th US president, Finnish President Alexander Stubb congratulated Donald Trump on his ‘clear election victory.’
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Northern transport links must be improved for security reasons says Finland
President Alexander Stubb spoke on a visit to Oulu and Kemi in northern Finland on Wednesday. According to President Alexander Stubb,
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Finland, Norway discuss rail, road connections for military, including Lapland base
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre discussed Nato cooperation and international conflicts in Oslo. Finland
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Finland’s NATO HQs will be based in Mikkeli and Finnish Lapland, Yle sources
The Army Command of the Finnish Defence Forces is already located in Mikkeli, which Yle understands was a decisive factor
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Finland in talks to host NATO Troops in Lapland to strengthen northern defense
Finland is negotiating with several Nato countries about sending troops to Finland. Foreign Nato forces may be deployed in Finland
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Finland mulls an end to Barents cooperation
By Hannah Thule, Thomas Nilsen “The Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs is gradually disengaging from Barents cooperation,” says Elina Valtonen
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Bicycles abandoned by asylum seekers in the Arctic sold by Finnish customs
By Elizaveta Vereykina Around 250 bicycles were auctioned off The Finnish customs auctioned around 250 bicycles on July 20 in
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Rerun Sámi election in Finland prompts 22 complaints
The courts had ordered elections to be re-run with 65 excluded voters returned to the electoral register. There have been
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