Finnish Border Guard’s camera catches bear killing elk near Russia
Rare images of a brown bear attacking and killing an elk was captured by a camera in northeast Finland operated
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Rovaniemi, Kuopio and Oulu most lucrative Finnish cities for residential investment
The most attractive cities for residential real estate investors in Finland are Rovaniemi, Kuopio and Oulu, followed by Turku and
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Finnair reports weakening profits in second quarter
Finnair’s operating profit declined to 47.2 million euros in the second quarter of 2019, a drop of nearly 20 percent
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Finnish team assists in cutting methane emissions from cow burps
Methane emissions could be reduced worldwide by altering the microbes living in the guts of cows and thereby reducing the
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Russian aircraft suspected of airspace violation in Finland
Finland’s Border Guard said it suspected that a Russian aircraft entered Finnish airspace on Wednesday morning. The airspace incursion reportedly
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Cooler summer weather has positive effects in Finland
This summer has been exceptionally cool in Finland so far, but some say there are upsides to the low temperatures.
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Citizens’ initiative to reform mining law heads to Finnish Parliament
A citizen’s initiative to reform Finland’s mining law has received 50,000 signatures, meaning that the proposal now qualifies for consideration
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Arctic winds chill Finland in July
July has been unusually cool in Finland, with highs barely reaching 20 degrees Celsius. In June, the mercury hit 32
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Round-the-clock ‘bear cam 360’ goes live in Finland
For the first time, you can watch a 360-degree live webcast that puts you in the middle of a community
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Electric and biofuel buses roll into Finnish cities
Buses running on biogas and electricity are slowly becoming a more common sight in Finland, as transport companies and municipalities
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Helsinki-Tallinn tunnel deal set to be inked with Chinese construction company
The Finland to Estonia undersea rail tunnel project led by businessman Peter Vesterbacka has taken a step forward. He announced
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Finnish government considers allowing cities to charge congestion fees to slash emissions
The Finnish government has plans to reduce carbon emissions by allowing urban municipalities to charge road congestion fees, according to
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Finland’s cities benefiting from domestic tourism trend
Finnish tourists are increasingly choosing to holiday in Finland, according to preliminary data released by tourist offices in the cities
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Clear-cutting more harmful to mushrooms than forest fires, Finnish study finds
Commercial clear-felling of trees is more harmful to fungi than forest fires, according to a recent doctoral thesis published at
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Arctic Finland faces shortage of temporary berry pickers as Thailand holds back on visas
Authorities in Thailand have limited the number of Thai citizens who can apply for visas to work as berry pickers
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