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Finland braces for deep freeze weekend with temperatures of -40C

Yle News
Posted: Friday, January 5, 2024 at 15:18
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The severe cold snap of recent days will continue into the weekend, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), with

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General 

New year brings in season’s record low temperatures

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 12:12
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The whole of Finland continues to usher in the new year in record-breaking chilly fashion, with the winter season’s New

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Environment Environment (Finland) Featured • Zone 2 

Finland: New Year’s temperature low hits -33.4C

Yle News
Posted: Monday, January 1, 2024 at 09:50 — Last Updated: Monday, January 1, 2024 at 09:54
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It has been a freezing start to the new year in Finland, with the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) recording a low temperature

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Russia 

Reuters corrects translation error, Russia not sending artillery to Finnish border

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at 11:03
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Russia is not sending self-propelled artillery to be stationed near the Finnish border, despite an erroneous Reuters report to that

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Moscow sends warning to Finland

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 10:44
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The Russian Foreign Ministry summons Finland’s Ambassador following the Nordic country’s signing of a Defence Cooperation Agreement with the USA.

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

New defence agreement: Finland invites American troops to bases in Lapland

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, December 18, 2023 at 13:29
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The Border Guard Base in Ivalo is one of five northern sites highlighted in the new defence agreement between Finland

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Chaos on Finnish border as travellers rush to cross before closure

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, December 15, 2023 at 10:39
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Huge lines and hours of waiting for the people trying to make it across the Russian-Finnish border ahead of today’s

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 2 Finland General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Finland) 

Finland announces new Russian border closure

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 13:58
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Finland will once again close all checkpoints on its eastern border with Russia, Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Finns) announced at

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Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Finland re-opening two border checkpoints, Lapland crossings stay closed

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 15:13
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The Finnish government closed the entire eastern border nearly two weeks ago in response to a suspected Russian hybrid attack

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Finland General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Finland) 

BBC: Russia recruiting migrants near Finnish border to fight in Ukraine

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 13:42
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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has reported that Russian authorities are allegedly enticing migrants seeking to enter Finland with expired

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland News 

November was colder than average in Finnish Lapland

Yle News
Posted: Friday, December 1, 2023 at 09:21
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Temperatures in Finland plunged over recent weeks. November was slightly colder than usual for most of Finland, according to the

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* Newsroom Picks * Finland Geopolitics (Finland) News Newsroom Picks • zone 2 Politics (Finland) 

Finland’s border closure explained

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at 16:24
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Crossings to be shut for at least 2 weeks following surge of migrants trying to enter from Russia. Finland is

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Finland News Politics Politics (Finland) 

Prosecutors to consider suspected human trafficking of Thai berry pickers

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at 14:23
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Investigators believe there are at least 170 suspected victims in the case, and could be as many as 2,000. A

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Finland General News Politics Politics (Finland) 

Finnish Government implements two-week border closure with Russia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 15:51
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Raja-Jooseppi in Finnish Lapland was the last open border crossing to Russia. Despite few migrants in recent days, and zero on

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Finland General News Society Society (Finland) 

Finland prolongs Sami Truth and Reconciliation Commission through 2025

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Monday, November 27, 2023 at 15:36 — Last Updated: Monday, November 27, 2023 at 15:38
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The Government of Finland has prolonged the work of the Sami Truth and Reconciliation Commission saying the process needs more

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