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Tourism in Finnish Lapland faces uncertainty due to sanctions on Russia

Saara-Maria Salonen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, April 11, 2022 at 17:14
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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

Yle News
Posted: Friday, April 8, 2022 at 16:35
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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

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 16:56
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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

Yle News
Posted: Monday, April 4, 2022 at 11:00
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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

Saara-Maria Salonen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, April 1, 2022 at 11:14
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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

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 11:59 — Last Updated: Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 14:10
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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

Yle News
Posted: Monday, March 28, 2022 at 12:22
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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

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 15:38 — Last Updated: Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 15:40
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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

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 15:39
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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

Yle News
Posted: Monday, March 7, 2022 at 11:40
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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

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 17:07 — Last Updated: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 17:11
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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

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 10:56
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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

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 10:31
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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

Yle News
Posted: Monday, February 14, 2022 at 10:45
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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

Yle News
Posted: Monday, February 7, 2022 at 11:40
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An experimental project operating out of Enontekiö Airport in the northwest corner of Finland is set to test the viability

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