Iceland most gender-equal country says World Economic Forum 2020 report, Canada comes in 19th
Iceland has been named the world’s most gender-equal country by the World Economic Forum. It’s the 11th year in a
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Finland
Record Christmas snow cover in Finnish Lapland
Many Lapland residents will spend this Christmas enjoying record snow cover, according to data from the Finnish Meteorological Institute, FMI.
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Compilation: Mining and drilling in the Arctic
Arctic countries are showing a growing interest in the region’s natural resources. While some states are cancelling their plans for
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Sámi reconciliation process gains final approval in Finland
The Sámi Parliament of Finland on Tuesday officially accepted the mandate of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), tasked with
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Blog – Is this the end of the Arctic Council and the Arctic governance as we know it?
For a long time, many of us observing Arctic affairs have been using the term Rovaniemi Arctic spirit when we
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Finns favour nuclear power to fight climate change, poll says
Nearly half of all respondents to an Yle poll said they consider nuclear power to be a sustainable form of
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Finnish climate panel: Electric cars cheaper in the long run
The Finnish Climate Change Panel estimates that electric cars emit 60-70 percent lower lifetime emissions than standard cars with combustion
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Police response times up to an hour slower in Arctic Finland
A report on police response times from last year published by the National Police Board of Finland shows major regional
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Mushers from Russia’s Arctic Brigade practice dog sledding along Finnish border
With weapons on the shoulders, infantry solders learn how to traverse Arctic borderlands with dogs. The first dogs arrived in
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Sámi rapper Ailu Valle wins Finnish state art prize
An indigenous hip-hop musician and a disability rights activist are among the winners of this year’s state arts prizes. Hip-hop
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UN sustainable development goals translated into North Saami
The United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs) have now been translated into the North Saami language, the most widely spoken
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Finnish and US Presidents agree on Arctic security policies
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed Arctic issues, including security and the environment, during their meeting
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Education, wage subsidies key in Finland’s budget for 2020
Finland is looking to invest in wage subsidies and education in the 2020 budget agreed by government parties this week,
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Fewer babies baptised in Finland, but Christianity ‘still strong’ in the north, statistics show
There has been a sharp decline in the number of babies baptised in Finland. According to statistics from the Population
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Women now lead most Finnish political parties
When Finland’s Centre Party elected Katri Kulmuni as its new leader last weekend, Finnish political history turned a new page:
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