Finland’s president discusses Ukraine ceasefire, icebreaker deal with Trump
Finland’s President Alexander Stubb said on Monday he held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss Russia’s
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Wildfires continue to burn across Lapland
Recent thunderstorms have also sparked several fires across the dry landscape, rescue officials say. Over the weekend, the Lapland Rescue
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Heaviest rain and thunderstorms will likely be seen in Lapland this week
The ongoing stretch of hot weather in Finland has raised the temperature of inland waters across the country, with some
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A rap festival near the Arctic Ocean delights crowds under the midnight sun
It was well past midnight when Mihkku Laiti appeared on stage to perform at an open-air music festival in the
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Finland’s Enersense sells Pori shipyard to Canadian firm Davie
The Canadian shipbuilder previously bought the Helsinki Shipyard, setting its sights on expanding its capabilities for Arctic shipbuilding. Finnish company
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Finland and Lithuania set to produce anti-personnel mines, officials say
By Andrius Sytas and Anne Kauranen Lithuania and Finland look set to start domestic production of anti-personnel landmines next year
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Finland hails plan for allies to join NATO land forces in North
Finnish Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen hailed plans on Wednesday for six NATO member states including Britain and France to participate
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Cooler May weather for Finland but spring still warmer overall
Finland experienced a warmer-than-average spring overall—until May arrived and with it, dipping temperatures just below the seasonal norm, the Finnish
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Finland’s lawmakers vote to leave land mine treaty; boosts defenses against Russia
Finland’s parliament voted overwhelmingly to pull out of a major international treaty on antipersonnel land mines Thursday as the Nordic
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Finnish Defence Minister: No surprises in Russia’s base buildup near Lapland
Satellite images obtained by Yle revealed that Russia began extensive construction work last winter in a closed military town, near
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Finland building shelter at Arctic national park along Russian border
The municipality of Savukoski and state forestry agency Metsähallitus are joining forces to build a new day shelter at Korvatunturi,
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Finland’s Sámi Parliament Act reform clears key hurdle
A reform to Finland’s Sámi Parliament Act has moved one step closer to approval after a Finnish Constitutional Affairs Committee
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Finnair with record number of flights above the Arctic Circle next winter
Rovaniemi, Kittilä, Ivalo, Kirkenes, Alta, Tromsø and Bodø are all destinations inside the Arctic Circle for the Finnish flag carrier
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Sámi introduce certification to promote ethical tourism in Arctic Finland
The draft of a new certification system was presented Wednesday at the Indigenous Peoples Conference in Inari, Finland that the
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Finland will fully fund loss-making regional flights, including Kemi-Tornio in North
The Finnish government will cover the entire cost of providing flights between Helsinki and five regional airports, Minister of Transport
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