Not-so snowy start to winter casts a gloomy shadow over Lapland tourism
A lack of snow in Finland’s far north has disappointed tourists and snowmobile safari operators alike. A number of safari
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Finland welcomes EU’s downgrading of wolf protection status
The change from “strictly protected” to “protected” means wolves can be hunted under exceptional circumstances. Finland’s Environment Minister Kai Mykkänen (NCP) has
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Warm fall, wet November mark unusual autumn weather for Finland
Lapland, Finland’s Arctic region, experienced some of the coldest autumn temperatures in the country, while the southern and eastern parts
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Finland’s government parties want to keep eastern border closed
The four parties in Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s (NCP) coalition government want to keep Finland’s border crossings with Russia closed,
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Snowless Finns suffer ‘eco-grief’
The weather in Finland this autumn has been exceptional in many ways. While it was windy and rainy in Turku
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Finland leaving Barents Euro-Arctic Council after 2025
Finland will withdraw from the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC) after 2025, the government said Thursday, citing the evolving security situation
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Warm October temperatures across Finland, including in sunny Lapland
October was warmer than usual across Finland, with temperatures running 1 to 2.5 C higher than the long-term average, the
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Icebreaker cooperation with U.S.-Canada among topics in Finland’s prez, Trump call
During the call with the 47th US president, Finnish President Alexander Stubb congratulated Donald Trump on his ‘clear election victory.’
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On Trump’s election day, a nuclear-capable B-52 bomber flew over northern Norway into Finland for training
As the Americans voted in the presidential elections on November 5, several long-range B-52 strategic bombers from Barksdale air force
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Finnish Lapland hit by 30-year autumn warm spell
Temperatures reached a high of 11.2 degrees Celsius in Kilpisjärvi on Friday, compared to a high of -1.7 degrees on
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Nordics consider joint procurement of infantry fighting vehicle
Amid closer military ties in northern regions, discussions have now started between Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark on acquiring a
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NATO allies agree to strengthen satellite coverage in Arctic
NATO countries have joined forces to improve satellite coverage in the Arctic, a NATO official said on Friday, a region
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Budget cuts threaten Sami-language development, Indigenous leaders say
Proposed budget cuts in Sweden and Finland could threaten the development of Sámi languages and leave the body responsible for
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Finland, Norway discuss rail, road connections for military, including Lapland base
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre discussed Nato cooperation and international conflicts in Oslo. Finland
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Russian defence minister visits naval infantry brigade near Nordic NATO border
During his visit to the far northern brigade, Putin’s defence minister Andrei Belousov reportedly looked at plans for new military
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