Finland’s competitiveness drops, but still tops Nordics
The World Economic Forum has ranked Finland as the eighth most competitive economy in the world – a drop of
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Finland trims economic growth forecast
Finland’s Finance Ministry says Finnish public finances will remain in deficit until the end of the decade, even if government
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Illegal immigration suspect held in North Finland
The Border Guard estimates that dozens of people have been illicitly brought into the country recently. On Tuesday a Finn
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North Finland town opens asylum seeker hub
The mayor of Tornio expects the opening of the distribution hub and arrival of more police, Customs and Border Guard
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Nobel laureate’s advice to Finland’s PM
Stop obsessing about government debt and focus more on how to stimulate economic growth. That’s the advice from leading economist
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Most asylum seekers arrive in Finland via Lapland
The majority of people seeking asylum in Finland are arriving through the city of Tornio in Lapland, which has an
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Sámi Parliament elections begin
The elections for the next Sámi Parliament began on Monday. Thirty-six candidates are in the running for the representative body, despite woes
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Finland wants in on US icebreaker investment
The head of Finnish state-owned company Arctia Shipping points out that operating icebreakers is a more lucrative business than building
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Ralph Lauren collection shot in Arctic Finland
High-end fashion company Ralph Lauren’s 2015 autumn collection feature was shot at an Arctic resort in Finnish Lapland, featuring reindeer
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Fishermen receive environmental award for competition boycott in North Finland
The Ympäristöavaus 2015 award has been given to the Finnish Federation for Recreational Fishing for its part in helping preserve
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Finland – Russia border control “considerably weakened”
The Finnish Border Guard says it’s concerned about the security along the eastern border with Russia, as budgetary cutbacks have
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Finnish exports to Russia down more than 35 percent
Finnish exports to Russia have been declining since 2013, when Russia was still Finland’s largest trading partner. Finnish Customs reported
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US planes violate Finnish airspace
This marks the second encroachment of the year following an incursion by a Russian aircraft in June, says the Defence
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Finns need Swedish, say Norway employers
Norwegian business leaders and academics interviewed by Yle’s Swedish-language news service say they are disappointed in the overall level of
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Wind power growing most in North Finland
Northern Finland moves with the winds, outpaces neighboring Nordic regions in wind power generation. Figures assembled by Patchwork Barents show that the
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