Issues affecting circumpolar nations
The Sami Parliament in Finland is currently reviewing the functioning of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission after two commissioners appointed
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The Finnish Sámi Youth (SSN) organisation said it was surprised by the news that Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg would
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The Sami Parliament in Finland has published a digital guide to responsible tourism in Lapland in hopes it will encourage
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The Supreme Administrative Court has acquitted Sámi activists of breaking fishing rules on the Tenojoki river, in a ruling that
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Eighty-four percent of Finns consider Russia to be a significant military threat, according to a recent values and attitudes survey
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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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Fifty tourists have been quarantined in Lapland, which reported its first Omicron case on Thursday. Municipalities in Lapland are seeking
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While relatively few infection cases so far involve foreign tourists, tourism operators are concerned about the impact tougher measures may
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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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Some slopes in Ruka are opening this coming weekend — with help from last winter’s snow. Ruka, situated in Kuusamo,
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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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The event was aimed at encouraging people to get Covid jabs as well as promoting the use of free rapid
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From July 26 there are now longer any internal border controls for traffic into Finland from EU- and Schengen countries,
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As of June 1 anyone arriving into Finland via a border crossing point in Lapland is subject to a mandatory
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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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