Trial fence on Finland-Russia border nears completion, Lapland phase next
Finland ultimately plans to build a fence that will cover stretches totalling about 200 kilometres of the 1,300-km-long border with
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Finland hosts major European fighter jet exercise in Lapland, Pirkanmaa
The Arctic Challenge Exercise 23 will involve about 3,000 soldiers from several different countries, but peace activists plan to hold
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Sami-led project seeks to revitalize Indigenous education across Arctic Europe
Educators from participating kindergartens in SaMOS, a pilot initiative to prioritize Sami language and culture in early childhood education in
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Danish policy prioritizes low-conflict Arctic amidst Russian tensions
Denmark’s new foreign and security policy strategy places a strong emphasis on Danish and European security, particularly in the Arctic,
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Finnish Lapland braces for flood peaks this weekend
Lapland rescue services have been busy since Thursday evening due to the Tornio River flood situation. Water levels continued to
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Glacier melt from unchecked emissions could affect Finland’s sea levels post 2100
Under the worst case scenario, glacier and ice sheet melt could cause Helsinki’s sea levels to rise by more than
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The ‘nightless night’ season begins in Finland’s Far North
When the sun sets over the Finnish Lapland municipality of Utsjoki on Monday, it will be the last time for
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14 nations ready for Nordic fighter jet exercise Arctic Challenge Exercise
Finland, Sweden and Norway are once again gearing up for the bi-annual cross-border Arctic Challenge Exercise, this year with a
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Unusually warm April weather, sunshine records in northern Finland
Northern Finland saw some unusually warm weather in April as well as sunshine hour records broken at some weather stations.
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Report recommends creation of Finnish space situational awareness centre
Given the growing importance of satellite systems in daily life, a Finnish report released on Wednesday recommends establishing a space
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Finland sees spectacular Northern Lights show on Sunday, more promised on Monday
A recent series of solar flares has caused intense Northern Light activity over Finland. Fans of the Northern Lights phenomenon
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Exceptionally cold March in Arctic Finland
Finland’s Arctic Lapland region had an exceptionally cold March this year, in line with much of the rest of the
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Swedish armed forces ready and waiting to join NATO as Finland becomes member
As Finland officially joins NATO, preparation from the Swedish armed forces is essentially complete according to representatives. “It’s really the
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Finland to join NATO Tuesday, military alliance chief says
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday Finland will become the 31st member of the world’s biggest military alliance on Tuesday,
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“It’s about time” U.S. ambassador to Norway says of Sweden, Finland’s NATO bids
The U.S. ambassador to Norway, Marc Nathanson, says the whole northern flank of NATO has to be conscious of the
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