Two most popular National Parks in Finland are in Arctic
For some of Finland’s national parks, last year’s visitor numbers had to be estimated based on 2023’s figures. Some of
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US in Greenland could improve Arctic security, Finnish defence minister suggests
“Looking at the good points in the conversation about this, it seems that the United States is determined to organise
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Finland takes notice of US icebreaker plans
The United States plans to order 40 icebreakers, according to US President Donald Trump. Donald Trump has announced plans to order
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Passenger rail between Finland and Sweden could start in late 2025
Passenger train traffic from Finland via Tornio to Haparanda would open up the possibility of traveling to Sweden and the
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PM: Finland supports Greenland remaining part of Denmark
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) discussed everything from labour unrest to Greenland’s status when quizzed by reporters on Sunday. Speaking to
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Trump hails Finnish forestry practices again
Donald Trump is scheduled to visit California on Friday to observe the wildfires, prompting him to recall Finnish forestry practices
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Rights, cooperation decisions to drive Sámi Parliamentary Council’s next term
Financing and strengthening Sámi rights in Europe, including establishing a Secretariat, were among the key decisions at the most recent
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Finland hits winter’s coldest temperature so far at -38.9°C in Lapland
The reading was recorded at 3:40am on Wednesday morning at the Tulppio weather station in northeast Finland. The lowest temperature
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Frigid weekend ahead, Lapland braces for -35°C
Finland will experience freezing weather throughout the long weekend leading into Epiphany on Monday. Snow showers are expected mainly in
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2024 was exceptionally warm in Finland
Finland had a warmer than usual year in 2024, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). The nationwide average temperature
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Finland set for New Year’s freeze
After a relatively mild Christmas week, temperatures are expected to be well below freezing across Finland on Tuesday, New Year’s
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Finland seizes tanker carrying Russian oil suspected of knocking out internet, power cables
Finnish authorities on Thursday seized a ship carrying Russian oil in the Baltic Sea on suspicion it caused the outage
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Foreign tourists on bus involved in fatal crash in Lapland
Thursday afternoon’s accident claimed two lives. Two people died after a tourist bus and a passenger van collided in Lapland
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Finland registers coldest night of the winter on Sunday — minus 38.2C
Finnish Lapland was especially chilly this weekend. The coldest temperature of this winter season, so far, was recorded by a
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Pickpockets targeting tourists in Finnish Lapland
Reports of pickpocketing incidents started coming in as the tourism season began at the beginning of December, according to police.
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