Migratory birds in Finland: some return early, others go missing
Some migratory birds have arrived in south-central Finland exceptionally early. For instance a willow warbler was heard singing in Orimattila
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Major expansion planned for Northern Finland’s airports
Airport operator Finavia is launching a major investment programme in northern Finland. It aims to raise the number of passengers
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Finland has world’s cleanest air, WHO says
Finland’s air quality is better than that of any other country on earth, according to statistics from the World Health
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Endangered Finnish seal population slowly recovering
A survey of endangered Saimaa seal nests in eastern Finland has turned up 78 pups born this year. Census-takers also
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Sunny skies, temperatures above 10 degrees ahead for northern Finland
According to Yle meteorologist Toni Hellinen, this coming Sunday is forecast to be sunny over most of the country with
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Quality key to Finnish food industry’s success in Asia
Finland’s food exports are growing briskly. In 2016 Finland exported 1.5 billion euros’ worth of foodstuffs, surpassing 1.6 billion last
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Finnish religious group shuns youth arts program due to convictions
Pupils in northern Finland are choosing not to attend cultural performances that they find disturbing on religious grounds. The events
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Kids’ band booted from Finnish show over “racist” Indigenous costume
Producers at Finland’s public broadcasting company recently decided to remove inserts by the children’s music group “Herra Heinämäki’s Shed Orchestra”
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Should Russian dual citizens be barred from Finnish military’s upper ranks?
New legislation being prepared by Finland’s defence and interior ministries on the suitability of dual citizens for officer and professional
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Should Gov be able to call on Finns if Sweden attacked?
Sweden and Finland have deepened their military ties over the past few years and a proposal announced on Friday would
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Russia’s pipeline grid inching closer to Finnish border
The Russian natural gas company Gazprom will stretch its national pipeline grid to several Karelian towns located along the border
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As Finnish Air Force seeks new fighters, expert weighs options
In an Yle Radio 1 interview on Friday, weapon systems expert Arto Pulkki said he believes that in practice the
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No, Finland’s basic income experiment wasn’t stopped
Many international media outlets have been very keen on reporting about Finland’s two-year test run of Universal Basic Income (UBI)
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Finland’s roads crumble after worst thaw in 20 years
Motorists are being warned of increasingly poor driving conditions, especially on secondary roads, in areas from the south coast up
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Press Freedom Index: Finland slides again, Norway stays ahead
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published its annual Press Freedom Index on Thursday, placing Finland in fourth position. It’s the second
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