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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Half of Lapland coronavirus cases found in visitors
Half the coronavirus cases in Lapland in the past two weeks have been detected in visitors from outside the region,
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Calling attention to climate emergency, Lapland town Salla launches parody bid for 2032 Summer Olympics
“Please, don’t let these games happen,” municipal authorities in Salla write in their call to host the 2032 Summer Olympics.
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Lapland sees a population decline that will continue for years to come
Finland’s northernmost region lost almost 500 inhabitants in the ten months period from January to November 2020. There are now
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Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay brings film crew to Finnish Lapland
A restaurateur said Ramsay and his entourage were well behaved and offered female patrons glasses of sparkling wine. British celebrity
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Finland’s Northern Lights may soon have names
Tourism promoters want to make it easier to distinguish between different solar storms to improve their ‘shareability’. A Finnish tourism
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Everyone encouraged to boost Sami language visibility in Finland, Norway and Sweden this week
Sami Language Week is underway this week in Finland, Norway and Sweden and everyone is being encouraged to make Sami
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Safety debate sparked in Arctic Finland after hunter shoots cyclist in national park
Metsähallitus said that both the hunter and the biker who was shot were moving around in authorised areas. Hunters are
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