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Sámi Parliament board sign UN complaint over election re-run

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 16:51 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 16:52
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The Executive Council of the Sámi Parliament has written to the UN’s Human Rights Committee to protest an order to

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EU guards to remain at Finnish-Russian border until at least autumn

Yle News
Posted: Monday, April 29, 2024 at 09:55
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Border guards from the European agency Frontex look set to remain at Finland’s frontier with Russia throughout the summer and

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Sami leader says recent Finnish court ruling was ‘devastating’ & violation of autonomy

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 16:50
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The President of the Sámi Parliament in Finland labelled a recent Finnish court ruling as ‘devastating’ at a UN forum

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Sámi Parliament in Finland prepares for repeat election

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, April 12, 2024 at 15:51
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The Executive Board of the Sámi Parliament in Finland has recommended the previous term’s election committee be reappointed to oversee

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Featured • Zone 3 Geopolitics Geopolitics (Finland) Politics Politics (Finland) 

Finland’s eastern border to remain shut indefinitely, including boat harbours

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 10:13 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 10:15
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As expected, the Finnish government on Thursday decided to extend the closure of the border with Russia. In the past,

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Featured • Zone 3 Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Politics Politics (Finland) 

Finnish Court annuls 2023 Sámi elections

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 10:36
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The vote must be considered invalid because a significant number of individuals had been omitted from the election list, the

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Only 10% of Russians in Finland voted for Putin, exit poll says

Yle News
Posted: Monday, March 18, 2024 at 16:34
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Only 10 percent of Russian citizens in Finland told an online exit poll that they voted for President Vladimir Putin

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Finland: Tougher restrictions needed in case border situation escalates, says Orpo

Yle News
Posted: Friday, March 15, 2024 at 15:43
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Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) and Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Finns) outlined the government’s proposal for a tougher new border

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NATO exercises set to cause traffic jams in northern Finland

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 09:01
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The Nordic Response 24 exercise, taking place in Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian Lapland, is set to end this week and

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Military exercise apparently disrupts weather images from Lapland

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 13:40
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The Finnish Air Force is taking part in an ongoing military exercise in the northern parts of Finland, Sweden and

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NATO membership strengthens Arctic Security, deepens Canada ties: Finnish Ambassador

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 09:38
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Against the backdrop of the continuing conflict in Ukraine and strained cooperation with Russia in the North, Finland’s ambassador to

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Russian ambassador summoned by Finland over Navalny’s death

Yle News
Posted: Monday, February 19, 2024 at 15:34
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The Finnish Foreign Ministry demanded a full, transparent investigation into the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. On Monday,

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Featured • Zone 3 Politics Politics (Finland) 

Thousands may be waiting to cross Finnish-Russian frontier, border official says

Yle News
Posted: Monday, February 5, 2024 at 10:39
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Finland closed its eastern border with Russia in December due to an influx of undocumented migrants. The deputy head of

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FSB pushes border opening with Finland; 18 walkers crossed illegally Thursday

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:53
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Finnish border guard on Thursday arrested 18 people from the Middle East who walked the snow from Russia. The group

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Finland suspects 1,000 asylum seekers of committing border offences

Yle News
Posted: Friday, January 12, 2024 at 15:09
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Finland suspects 1,000 asylum seekers of committing border offences Finnish authorities have begun investigating about 1,000 asylum seekers over suspicions

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