Santa and his reindeer set off from snowy Lapland
Exclusive footage caught by Yle once again revealed the bearded, red-clad Santa Claus heading out to distribute cheer and gifts
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Authorities scramble to find housing for quarantined tourists in Finnish Lapland
Fifty tourists have been quarantined in Lapland, which reported its first Omicron case on Thursday. Municipalities in Lapland are seeking
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COVID-19 surge casts shadow over tourism in Finnish Lapland
While relatively few infection cases so far involve foreign tourists, tourism operators are concerned about the impact tougher measures may
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Work set to begin on cross-border Finland to Sweden rail line
The estimated cost of the project is 24 million euros. Work on a long-anticipated rail line that would link Finland’s
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Recycling snow in northern Finland for October skiers
Some slopes in Ruka are opening this coming weekend — with help from last winter’s snow. Ruka, situated in Kuusamo,
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Thailand demands answers over workers’ COVID-19 outbreaks in places like Finnish Lapland
More than 200 Thai berry pickers in Finland have been diagnosed with Covid-19 since the beginning of this month. Thailand
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Santa joins former Eurovision winner Lordi at Lapland vaccination clinic to help boost jab uptake in Finland
The event was aimed at encouraging people to get Covid jabs as well as promoting the use of free rapid
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Finland welcomes fully-vaccinated travellers, but Sputnik V isn’t valid
From July 26 there are now longer any internal border controls for traffic into Finland from EU- and Schengen countries,
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Finland implements mandatory COVID-19 testing at all Lapland border crossings
As of June 1 anyone arriving into Finland via a border crossing point in Lapland is subject to a mandatory
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Norway opens border with Finland
Travel is now permitted to Finland’s Nordic neighbour from regions with a low incidence rate of coronavirus. The Norwegian government
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Lapland, Finland ski season ends, but not for lack of snow
Ski resorts in Levi, Pallas and Saariselkä kept their slopes open until Mother’s Day this year. The last of Lapland’s
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Finland’s regional inequality laid bare in new report, with rural North amongst lowest scoring areas
The report, ‘Unequal Finland’, says differences between regions are at the heart of a growing national divide. A new report
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Suspended sentence for man who accidently shot cyclist in Arctic Finland
A man was found guilty of the accidental shooting of a cyclist in a Lapland national park last year. On
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Mysterious coronavirus variant in Arctic Finland is rare US-Mexican strain
The chain of coronavirus infections in the Kemijärvi region last month has since calmed. A mysterious coronavirus variant detected in
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Psychosocial support for Sami proposed ahead of Finland’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission
The truth and reconciliation commission, due to begin in 2023, is likely to stir up difficult emotions. A working group
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