Calling attention to climate emergency, Lapland town Salla launches parody bid for 2032 Summer Olympics
“Please, don’t let these games happen,” municipal authorities in Salla write in their call to host the 2032 Summer Olympics.
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Lapland sees a population decline that will continue for years to come
Finland’s northernmost region lost almost 500 inhabitants in the ten months period from January to November 2020. There are now
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Blog – The road to Reykjavik and a look ahead at Arctic governance in 2021
The last quarter of 2020 has witnessed a flurry of activity in the area of Arctic governance and cooperation, including
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Eye on the Arctic report How not to promote Arctic tourism among finalists at Canadian Online Publishing Awards
Eye on the Arctic has been named as a finalist at the 2020 Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA) in the
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Russia approves e-visa for Nordic citizens from February 2021
Entry to Russia will be much easier as e-visas for tourism, business, humanitarian and guest visits will be issued online
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Nordic politicians sign landmark defense cooperation deal in Arctic Norway
The defense ministers of Finland, Norway and Sweden meet in the far northern military base of Porsangmoen to sign an
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Finland, UK to remove travel restrictions on Sweden
Both Finland and the UK have said they would relax coronavirus-related travel restrictions for visitors from Sweden. Starting early Saturday morning,
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Finland lifts border restrictions, Lapland tourism businesses happy
The Finnish Government on Friday decided to open for Sweden and Finland from next Saturday, September 19. Removal of restrictions means Norwegians
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Miners hunting for metals to battery cars threaten Finland’s Sámi reindeer herders’ homeland
Nobody had asked them about exploring for minerals inside their siida, a reindeer foraging area, in northern Finland. The Sámi
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COVID-19 Roundup: Phase 1 of Greenland’s reopening on June 15; Finland believes in a greener recovery
Phase 1 of Greenland’s reopening strategy will start on June 15, the government said in a Monday news conference, accompanied
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COVID-19 Roundup: Sweden discusses virus’ impact on the military; Norway’s COVID reproduction rate falls to 0.61
COVID-19 and its effect on the military dominated discussions at the Northern Group meeting of defence ministers this week, said
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COVID-19 Roundup: $75-million for Canada’s Indigenous people ; Russia’s Yakutian parents should do a better job of self-isolating children
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $75-million in new funding on Thursday that will go to organizations that serve First
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COVID-19 Roundup: New case in Russia’s Nenets region ; Alaska’s businesses reopen at 100 per cent capacity
Nenets Autonomous Okrug: This region of northern Russia recorded an additional case of COVID-19 on Wednesday bringing total confirmed cases
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COVID-19 roundup: Norway extends its leisure travel ban; Yukon will reopen in 3 phases
Norway has extended its leisure travel ban, implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, until August 20, but said it
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COVID-19 roundup: Finns not too mentally affected by pandemic; Svalbard open to tourists
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a smaller impact on the psychological health of the population than expected, according to findings
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