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Tree hugging championships set for August 20 in Arctic Finland

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, August 12, 2022 at 15:15 — Last Updated: Friday, August 12, 2022 at 15:50
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The third annual tree hugging championships in Arctic Finland takes place on August 20, and organizers say they’re looking forward

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Finland’s national parks still drawing crowds after pandemic peaks

Yle News
Posted: Monday, August 1, 2022 at 11:49
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Take a look at what keeps drawing people by the thousands to remote and pristine natural areas across the country.

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Project to educate Finnish students about Sami needs to be permanent: Youth Council

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, June 30, 2022 at 16:08 — Last Updated: Friday, July 1, 2022 at 09:24
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Funding for a program to educate students about Sami culture in Finland ended on June 30, and project leaders say

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Truth and Reconciliation Commission should continue says Sami Parliament in Finland

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Monday, June 27, 2022 at 15:13
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The Sami Parliament Assembly in Finland has decided to continue its support of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the body

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In wake of resignations, Sami Parliament to review functioning of Finland’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Monday, June 13, 2022 at 14:48
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The Sami Parliament in Finland is currently reviewing the functioning of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission after two commissioners appointed

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Greta Thunberg donates prize money to Finnish Sámi youth organisation

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 11:36
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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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Sami Parliament in Finland publishes digital guide for responsible tourism in Lapland

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 16:05
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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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Finnish Sámi activists win fishing rights case

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 10:39
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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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Survey: Majority of Finns consider Russia a significant military threat

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 11:13
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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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Santa and his reindeer set off from snowy Lapland

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 12:33 — Last Updated: Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 12:40
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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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Authorities scramble to find housing for quarantined tourists in Finnish Lapland

Yle News
Posted: Friday, December 17, 2021 at 09:23
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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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COVID-19 surge casts shadow over tourism in Finnish Lapland

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 11:35
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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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Work set to begin on cross-border Finland to Sweden rail line

Yle News
Posted: Monday, November 29, 2021 at 11:19
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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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Recycling snow in northern Finland for October skiers

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 06:34
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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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Thailand demands answers over workers’ COVID-19 outbreaks in places like Finnish Lapland

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 13:33 — Last Updated: Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 13:37
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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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