Tourism in Finnish Lapland faces uncertainty due to sanctions on Russia
The closure of Russian airspace is causing uncertainty in Lapland’s tourism industry, which has relied heavily on travel from Asian
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NATO chief: Decision on Finland’s membership can be quick
At a meeting with Nordic journalists, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg reiterated on Thursday that a political decision on Finland’s NATO membership
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Veteran Finnish politician launches anti-NATO party leadership bid
A long-time fixture on the Finnish political scene, Paavo Väyrynen says that he will stand for the chairmanship of the Centre Party
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Finnish PM wants NATO decision to be taken this spring
Sanna Marin on Saturday told Social Democratic Party delegates gathered in Helsinki that it was time for Finland to seriously
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Arctic Finland: 70th annual reindeer cup races held on frozen Lake Inari
After a two-year pause, the annual reindeer race cup was finally taking place on the frozen lake Inari last weekend.
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Russian cyber attacks, espionage pose growing threat to Finnish national security
Hybrid attacks and unlawful intelligence operations conducted by Russia are the biggest threats to Finnish national security, according to the
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Last Europe-Russia rail link suspended in Finland
The last Allegro train from St. Petersburg for the foreseeable future rolled into Helsinki on Sunday evening at 7pm, carrying
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More than 2,300 Swedish and Finnish troops advance into Northern Norway to join NATO drills Cold Response
Trucks packed with military hardware could this weekend be seen in big numbers on the roads that connect northern Sweden
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Finland tests Nato waters with existing members
Finland has attended a flurry of high level international meetings since Russia invaded Ukraine. Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto told Yle that security
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Finland’s proximity to Russia affecting tourism, including to Lapland
The war in Ukraine and Finland’s geographical proximity to Russia affect the country’s appeal as a travel destination, with some
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PM Marin: Finland’s NATO membership decision needs more time
The Prime Minister made the comments following a meeting with party leaders on Tuesday night. Finland will not rush into
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Finnish Army exercises inter-agency readiness
With growing threat of hybrid operations, a wide range of stakeholders will train combat for protection of vital society functions
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Putin’s Ukraine move puts Pyhäjoki nuclear plant in jeopardy
Finland’s Defense Ministry will do a new security assessment of the partly Russian-owned nuclear power plant project near Oulu in
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Disney buys Finnish “Untold Arctic Wars” WWII documentary series
The Finnish-produced “Untold Arctic Wars” documentary is set to reach a worldwide audience after US entertainment and media giant Disney
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Finland unveils plan for electric aircraft routes across Lapland region
An experimental project operating out of Enontekiö Airport in the northwest corner of Finland is set to test the viability
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