“We are very happy”: Lapland property market draws foreign buyers
Foreign homebuyers are turning their attention to Finnish Lapland, including Italian couple Francesca Callegari and Manuel Crepaz. Lapland is drawing
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Finland’s roads remain hazardous following first winter storm, including Lapland
The Finnish Meteorological Institute has issued warnings of bad or very bad driving conditions throughout the day on Friday. The
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Finland leaving Barents Euro-Arctic Council after 2025
Finland will withdraw from the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC) after 2025, the government said Thursday, citing the evolving security situation
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Warm October temperatures across Finland, including in sunny Lapland
October was warmer than usual across Finland, with temperatures running 1 to 2.5 C higher than the long-term average, the
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Stubb heads to Lapland for NATO exercise after 24 foreign trips
NATO’s largest artillery exercise in Europe ever focuses on Rovajärvi in Finnish Lapland. During the first months of his term,
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Conscripts injured in Lapland accident released from hospital
According to Lapland police, the rear end of the tracked vehicle skidded to the side of the road, causing the
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All-terrain vehicle crash in Finnish Lapland injures 23 conscriptS
At least two conscripts were seriously injured in the accident. Twenty-three conscripts were injured after a tracked, all-terrain transport Border
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Icebreaker cooperation with U.S.-Canada among topics in Finland’s prez, Trump call
During the call with the 47th US president, Finnish President Alexander Stubb congratulated Donald Trump on his ‘clear election victory.’
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Finnish Lapland sees highest November temperature in nearly 50 years
The weekend will be chillier, but clear skies are expected in many areas. The temperature in a Lapland village reached
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On Trump’s election day, a nuclear-capable B-52 bomber flew over northern Norway into Finland for training
As the Americans voted in the presidential elections on November 5, several long-range B-52 strategic bombers from Barksdale air force
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Lapland court hands suspended prison sentence to juvenile rapist
At the time, the victim was 13 years old and the perpetrator was 16. Both attended the same school. Lapland
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Northern transport links must be improved for security reasons says Finland
President Alexander Stubb spoke on a visit to Oulu and Kemi in northern Finland on Wednesday. According to President Alexander Stubb,
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Berry picker testifies as human trafficking trial resumes in Lapland
After gathering 3,500 kg of berries, at the end of the season the picker was paid a total of 115
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Finnish Lapland hit by 30-year autumn warm spell
Temperatures reached a high of 11.2 degrees Celsius in Kilpisjärvi on Friday, compared to a high of -1.7 degrees on
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Budget cuts threaten Sami-language development, Indigenous leaders say
Proposed budget cuts in Sweden and Finland could threaten the development of Sámi languages and leave the body responsible for
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