NATO membership not joint Finnish-Swedish decision: President Niinistö
President Sauli Niinistö has told Yle that there is no automatic link that would require Finland and Sweden to coordinate
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Feature Interview: Hunting culture under stress in Arctic
Today on Eye on the Arctic we bring you another instalment of our occasional series on how climate change, and
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Putin vows to restrict asylum seekers’ into Finnish Lapland
In several hours of talks on Tuesday, the Russian and Finnish presidents discussed a wide range of issues, from sanctions
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First wolf killed in Sweden’s controversial hunt
Midday Saturday saw the first shooting of a wolf in Sweden’s controversial hunt. The county authorities in Dalarna in central Sweden
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Final round of UN climate talks before Paris
The final round of official pre-Paris climate negotiations take place in Bonn next week with countries, including Sweden, still working
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Finland and Russia talk Arctic in Oulu
Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov met for bilateral talks in Oulu on Wednesday where
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Russians no-show at Barents conference
Members of the Russian delegation Helsinki were almost entirely absent as the Barents Parliamentary Conference wrapped up in Helsinki Wednesday.
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Climate compromise needed: Swedish official
The Bonn Climate change conference ends on Friday and time is running out to achieve a compromise ahead of the
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Faroe Islands cashing in on Russian sanctions
The Faroese economy benefits greatly from its monopoly of the Russian salmon market. The islands’ biggest marine produce company, Bakkafrost, has
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Remembering Finland bog protection controversy
Work to create nature reserves in the Ostrobothnia region as part of the EU’s Natura 2000 project felt like pulling
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Sweden awaits Russian blacklist explanation
Swedish MEPs and MPs are among more than 80 EU citizens who Russia has blacklisted from visiting the country, reports Swedish
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Controversy over possible agriculture and environment ministry merger in Finland
Finland’s Prime Minister-elect Juha Sipilä dropped a hint recently that his proposed coalition is considering merging Finland’s Ministry of Environment
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Putin signs law against “undesirable” NGOs
Persons working inside Russia for foreign organizations or firms listed as “undesirable” can get hefty fines or get sentences of up
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Finland’s largest solar power unit to be built in Oulu
Finland’s largest solar power unit, comprising of 1,600 solar panels producing 420 kilowatts of power, will be built in Oulu
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Will Russia’s foreign minister attend top-meeting in northern Finland?
Last Barents Council meeting in Norway was the first in history without attendance of a Russian Foreign Minister. Will Lavrov
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