COVID-19 surge casts shadow over tourism in Finnish Lapland
While relatively few infection cases so far involve foreign tourists, tourism operators are concerned about the impact tougher measures may
Read moreWhile relatively few infection cases so far involve foreign tourists, tourism operators are concerned about the impact tougher measures may
Read moreSeveral hundred charter flights are scheduled for arrival in northern Finland in December. Preliminary statistics indicate that the number of
Read moreThe biting cold could impact Independence Day celebrations on Monday A cold wave is set to hit Finland this weekend,
Read moreExceptional cold is affecting northern Scandinavia and Russia’s Kola Peninsula with temperatures below -30°. On the Finnmark plateau, between Kautokeino
Read moreFinland’s Parliament on Tuesday approved a government proposal to establish Sallatunturi National Park in Finnish Lapland. The approximately 10,000-hectare area
Read moreWorld leaders and policymakers are meeting in the Scottish city of Glasgow to expedite climate commitments. In an address on
Read moreRestoring connectivity between airports in northernmost Europe and far-away destinations is shaping up, despite concerns of long-term post-pandemic hangover affecting
Read moreWhat can the Nordic Region learn from the coronavirus crisis, and how can co-operation be strengthened going forwards? Those are
Read moreToday one in five Finnish reindeer herders is under 25, with the share of women herders growing. More young women
Read moreA cold wind brought snow to all inland areas above the Arctic Circle in Finland, Norway and Sweden. With temperatures
Read moreThe autumn holiday for Finnish schoolchildren may seem more like a winter vacation with subzero temperatures in Lapland and snow
Read moreTwenty years after the Ranger Regiment in far northern Kiruna was disbanded, the Swedish government considers a reopening. Swedish Defense
Read moreThe extraordinary military mission to guard the border to Sweden and Finland comes to end after more than 18 months
Read moreAn international education conference is currently underway in Arctic Norway looking at how Indigenous children can be better served by school
Read moreFlying out from Rovaniemi Air Base, the Norwegian, Finnish and Swedish pilots will conduct combat training with a variety of
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