NATO talks between Finland, Sweden and Turkey on right path, says Secretary-General
NATO talks between Finland, Sweden and Turkey wound up in Brussels on Thursday with promises to meet again before the
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“Barents and Arctic cooperation can continue without Russia”: ambassador
Finland’s Barents Ambassador Jari Vilén is confident that international cooperation in the far northern region must persist on a Nordic
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Sweden presents NATO membership bill to Riksdag
The Swedish government presented its NATO membership bill to the Riksdag on Wednesday, saying it was another important step on
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Coldest day of winter recorded in Utsjoki, Finland
Temperatures in the northernmost Finnish municipality plunged as low as -35 degrees. Kevojärvi weather station in Utsjoki, northern Finnish Lapland,
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NATO will make us stronger, says Nordic defense chiefs
“I am not worried at all about the security of Scandinavia because we have a strong defense,” Finland’s Chief of
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Finland’s temperatures 2-3 degrees warmer than usual in February
February was milder than usual across Finland, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). The biggest deviations from average temperatures
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Bitter disappointment as Finland’s attempt to reform Indigenous law fails — again
It’s the third time attempts to reform Finland’s Sámi Parliament Act have failed This piece was produced with the support
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Int’l arctic cooperation needs to continue despite rupture with Russia: Canada’s GG
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Governor-General Mary Simon says Canada needs to find a way to continue cross-polar collaboration
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Marin “disappointed” in failure of Sámi Parliament Act reform
One of the governing parties, the Centre, joined the opposition in torpedoing the bill, which would have given indigenous people
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Controversial Sámi bill runs aground in parliamentary committee
A controversial bill related to Sámi rights will not be voted on by MPs during this parliamentary term, after Parliament’s
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Russia’s Arctic Brigade in Alakurtti is counting its many dead
The troops trained to defend the Russian Arctic are taking a big toll in the muddy battlefields of Ukraine. It
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Toronto Arctic360 conference tackles business development, international cooperation
TORONTO — Arctic360, the Canadian northern affairs conference, kicked off Tuesday with this year’s event focused on both business and
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Some filling stations fear fuel shortage in northern Finland
Filling stations in northern Finland might run out of fuel, if a truckers’ strike continues as planned until next Tuesday.
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Connection to nature, concern for environment amongst results of Sami youth survey
A recent survey of Sami children in Finland suggests a connection to nature is one of the most important factors
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Russian shoppers take Norway’s Schengen shortcut to Arctic Finland
Finland closed the Russian border due to the attack on Ukraine last year, but that has not reduced the flow
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