Tour operator ends visits to sacred Sami island in Arctic Finland
Tour operator Visit Inari pays respect to local indigenous culture. The island of Ukonsaari, Äijih in Inari Sámi, is the
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Society
Researcher seeks to improve immigrant employment in Northern Finland
Nafisa Yeasmin, a Doctor of Social Sciences at the University of Lapland, was named Academic of the Year 2019 by
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Finland’s population could begin falling in 2031
Statistics Finland’s projection, published on Monday, gives backing to often heard predictions that the country’s population will soon go into
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Fewer babies baptised in Finland, but Christianity ‘still strong’ in the north, statistics show
There has been a sharp decline in the number of babies baptised in Finland. According to statistics from the Population
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Finns eating more meat than ever before, report says
Food production is a major contributor to carbon dioxide emissions, according to a recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on
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Hospital wards across Finland clogged with “unnecessary patients”
Senior physicians at five major central hospitals in Finland have issued a “wake-up call” on the issue of congestion in
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Lapland’s sick leave, accidental injury rates among highest in Finland
While Finland has seen an overall decrease in diseases since 2000, there are marked regional differences in the occurrence of
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Number of reported domestic violence cases rises in Finland
Last year there were 9,900 cases of domestic violence and intimate partner violence offences reported to Finnish authorities, which is
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New climate studies program coming to schools in Finland
The Trade Union of Education (OAJ) and education development group Opinkirjo are developing a new teaching model that would make
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Finnish nuclear safety investigator suspected of conflict of interest
The Finnish Security Intelligence Service (Supo) has suspended a detective suspected of official misconduct. He was detained on Monday and
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Finland still the happiest country in the world, UN report says
Finland has once again been ranked as the happiest country in the world. The Nordic nation received the accolade for
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Residents of western Finland town oppose plan to boost coal operations
The Port of Kokkola in west-coast Finland is facing local resistance over plans to expand coal operations. The facility has
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Blog – I was angry with the media for how it covered the Arctic
I was angry with the media for a long time. Many newspapers and news sites told us that there was
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Finnish housing companies hesitant to install charging stations for electric cars
Few housing companies in Finland appear to be willing to cough up the cash to install charging stations for residents’
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Ice fishing World Championships latest in Finnish series of odd sports events
In Sami and Tanja Niemimuukko’s field in the countryside near Lappeenranta (southern Finland) close to the Russia border lies the
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