Northern lights likely to glow across Finland
There’s a fair chance that residents across Finland will be able to witness Aurora Borealis displays on Tuesday night. According
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Finnish gov grants operating license to third Olkiluoto nuclear reactor
Finland’s government has granted a long-awaited operating permit for a third reactor at a plant with two other existing reactors in the
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€15bn Chinese funding deal for Helsinki-Tallinn tunnel
A private firm looking to construct a tunnel linking Tallinn and Helsinki is set to receive some 15 billion euros
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Report lists hundreds more species as endangered in Finland
A new assessment of the status of Finland’s wildlife has concluded that 420 more species in the country can now
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Finland’s indigenous Sámi score victory in fishing dispute
The District Court of Finnish Lapland has overturned all charges of illicit fishing against four Sámi men from Utsjoki, the
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Residents of western Finland town oppose plan to boost coal operations
The Port of Kokkola in west-coast Finland is facing local resistance over plans to expand coal operations. The facility has
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Blog – I was angry with the media for how it covered the Arctic
I was angry with the media for a long time. Many newspapers and news sites told us that there was
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Finnish president Niinistö to attend Arctic Forum in Russia
The President was hoping to host an Arctic Summit in Finnish Lapland this winter, but will instead travel to Vladimir
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Finland’s air traffic controllers get new contract to end long-standing dispute
The long-running contract dispute between the Finnish Air Traffic Controllers Association (SLJY) and the Service Sector Employers’ group Palta is
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Finland’s six-year slump in alcohol sales ends
The overall sale of alcohol in Finland has been in decline since 2011, but last year that figure went up
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Nuclear watchdog greenlights Olkiluoto 3 reactor in western Finland
The Finnish Nuclear Safety Authority (Stuk) announced on Monday that the government may issue an operating permit for the Olkiluoto
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Finland hosts first Nordic visual song contest
Danish sign language performer Lea Hyldstrup was named the winner of the Nordics’ first visual song contest for the deaf,
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As habitats shrink, white-tailed eagles congregate near homes in western Finland
White-tailed eagles are gathering near residential areas in groups of 10-15 individuals in the region of Vaasa in western Finland,
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Stricter mining regulations and oversight needed in the Arctic, Finnish report says
A new report has called for closer and broader regulation of mining activity in the Arctic region. The authors of
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Temperatures in Northern Finland could soar 40 degrees Celsius in one day
Before 7.00am on Friday, temperatures in Muonio, western Lapland measured -35 degrees Celsius. However by Saturday morning they will reach
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