Finland building shelter at Arctic national park along Russian border
The municipality of Savukoski and state forestry agency Metsähallitus are joining forces to build a new day shelter at Korvatunturi,
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Recovered black box may offer answers to Hornet jet fighter crash Arctic Finland
An official investigation into the crashed fighter jet in Rovaniemi is currently underway. The flight data recorder, or “black box”,
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Finnish fighter jet crashes in Lapland
The accident occurred near Rovaniemi Airport on Wednesday morning. An F/A-18 Hornet crashed near Rovaniemi Airport in Finnish Lapland on
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Finland, Sweden boost security in North with new police cooperation agreement
An agreement between Finland and Sweden to enhance police cooperation in their shared northern border areas officially came into effect
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Two most popular National Parks in Finland are in Arctic
For some of Finland’s national parks, last year’s visitor numbers had to be estimated based on 2023’s figures. Some of
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Passenger rail between Finland and Sweden could start in late 2025
Passenger train traffic from Finland via Tornio to Haparanda would open up the possibility of traveling to Sweden and the
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Foreign tourists on bus involved in fatal crash in Lapland
Thursday afternoon’s accident claimed two lives. Two people died after a tourist bus and a passenger van collided in Lapland
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Pickpockets targeting tourists in Finnish Lapland
Reports of pickpocketing incidents started coming in as the tourism season began at the beginning of December, according to police.
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“We are very happy”: Lapland property market draws foreign buyers
Foreign homebuyers are turning their attention to Finnish Lapland, including Italian couple Francesca Callegari and Manuel Crepaz. Lapland is drawing
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Finland’s roads remain hazardous following first winter storm, including Lapland
The Finnish Meteorological Institute has issued warnings of bad or very bad driving conditions throughout the day on Friday. The
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Conscripts injured in Lapland accident released from hospital
According to Lapland police, the rear end of the tracked vehicle skidded to the side of the road, causing the
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All-terrain vehicle crash in Finnish Lapland injures 23 conscriptS
At least two conscripts were seriously injured in the accident. Twenty-three conscripts were injured after a tracked, all-terrain transport Border
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Lapland court hands suspended prison sentence to juvenile rapist
At the time, the victim was 13 years old and the perpetrator was 16. Both attended the same school. Lapland
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Budget cuts threaten Sami-language development, Indigenous leaders say
Proposed budget cuts in Sweden and Finland could threaten the development of Sámi languages and leave the body responsible for
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Lapland among healthcare regions to face bleak financial outlook
Over half of the country’s regional healthcare authorities revised their financial reports for 2024 to reflect increased budget deficits. Finland’s
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