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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Finland reinstates border restrictions with Sweden and Estonia due to COVID-19
Only a handful of European countries now have coronavirus rates below the maximum level set by Finland. The Finnish government
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Lapland tourism industry voices concerns over Finland’s COVID-19 “test and travel” rules
Draft legislation relating to new rules for travellers hoping to visit Finland has generated confusion and criticism as the bill
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Finland lifts border restrictions, Lapland tourism businesses happy
The Finnish Government on Friday decided to open for Sweden and Finland from next Saturday, September 19. Removal of restrictions means Norwegians
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Finland to begin coronavirus testing at seaports and airports
Coronavirus testing of passengers arriving to Helsinki-Vantaa airport will begin in the coming days, according to Yle sources. The measure
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Man trying to enter Russia stuck in Finland for over 2 months
A man who became stuck at the Vaalimaa border station between Finland and Russia in mid-March, has now been stranded on the
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Sweden seen as major source of COVID-19 in Western Finland region
Vaasa Central Hospital’s infectious diseases chief physician Juha Salonen told Svenska Yle that people who tested positive for Covid-19 in Finland’s western region
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