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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Arctic Finland to see biggest military exercise of the year
7,000 troops will be taking part in exercises in the forests of Finnish Lapland, including a contingent from neighbouring Sweden.
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Lapland Regional Council in Finland rejects Arctic railway
There will not be an Arctic railway linking northern Finland with the Norwegian Barents Sea harbor in Kirkenes. The Regional
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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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Lapland among regions to be bit by snowstorm in Finland
Eastern and central Finland may receive more than 20cm of snow, even 30cm in some areas. Eastern Finland is bracing
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Nuclear power plant construction in north Finland faces delay, upped costs, geopolitical uncertainties
Costs for the partly Russian-owned controversial plant will be €1 billion more than previously estimated. “Further deterioration of political and
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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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Saimaa ringed seal nest count begins in Finland
The annual count of endangered Saimaa ringed seal nests has begun. The count aims to provide an estimate of how
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Cold weather perfect to pioneer electric aviation says Finnair
The Swedish-developed 19-seater ES-19 electric aircraft for short-haul routes could be ready for take-off with passengers by 2026. With zero-emissions,
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Finland-Sweden train travel moves a step closer
There is something that marks Finland and Sweden out as unusual in Europe: They are neighbouring countries that do not
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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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Finland’s security services identify China-linked cyber-spying agent in Finnish Parliament hack
The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) has identified a cyber espionage operation as being behind a cyber-attack on Finland’s Parliament last
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Finland’s Defence Ministry blocked Chinese plans for research airbase in Lapland
A Chinese state research institute sought to lease or buy an airport adjacent to a military zone in 2018. Yle
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