Norway buys 54 Leopards for protection of the North
After a long period of consideration, Norway has decided to buy new tanks. A total of 54 Leopard 2 tanks
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Finland
Finland sees “exceptionally” mild January
The month of January was unusually and exceptionally mild in many parts of Finland, according to data published by the
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Blog: Moving North – Arctic Frontiers in a changing world
Tromso is living up to its image as Norway’s Arctic capital, as I step off the plane into a flurry
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Sweden, Norway and Finland cooperating to attract workers to the far north
There are significant workforce shortages in northern Sweden, Norway and Finland. Now educational instututions, municipalities and other organisations located in
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Activists block road to logging area in Lapland
A third week of protest action in a forest harvesting dispute in the Aalistunturi area in west-central Lapland began Sunday
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Certification marks help both Sami artisans and consumers, says council
With more people purchasing Sami handicrafts and arts, the Saami Council says the recent launch of special trademarks will help
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Finnish Border Guard deploys surveillance drones, Norway not
The border guard is one of few army units in Norway not in possession of drones. With the mid-winter icy escape
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Forest conservation activists return to Lapland logging site
Some ten activists belonging to the same group, the Forest Movement, were detained by police last week. Some 10 activists
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Finland closes Murmansk consulate office
Three decades of Finnish diplomatic presence come to an end in Russia’s largest city inside the Arctic Circle. It has
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Record December passenger numbers for airports in Arctic Finland
Airports in Arctic Finland saw record passenger numbers in December, says the latest data from Finavia, Finland’s airport authority. Their
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Possible record year for arctic fox in Nordics with 762 cubs counted in 2022
The arctic fox population across the Nordic region has been in freefall for decades, but recent data suggests cross-border cooperation
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Canada’s deal for F-35 jets to help reinforce northern security: defence minister
Defence Minister Anita Anand announced on Monday that Canada would acquire 88 new F-35 fighter jets, saying they would play
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Real-life Santa embarks on Christmas journey from Arctic Finland
Yle has been broadcasting Santa’s departure from Korvatunturi since the 1960s. Finland’s real life Santa Claus has set off from
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Russia’s defense minister vows more troops near Nordic countries
New military bases will be created in the western regions, Sergei Shoigu said at a meeting Wednesday between top military
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Putin orders FSB to step up border control
“The FSB Border Guard Service must step up its work,” the President said in his video-recorded message on Security Service
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