Jobs on the upswing for Finns, but structural problems linger
Finland’s unemployment rate declined slightly last month to 8.2 percent, compared to 8.3 percent in February, says Statistics Finland. The
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Trump and Finnish President Niinistö talk Arctic
According to the office of the president, Niinistö and Trump discussed the state of international relations in general. The office
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Baltic Sea helps Helsinki post record cruise season
This summer is shaping up to be the busiest ever for the Finnish capital’s cruise-ship business, says the city-owned Helsinki
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Finnish city sets ambitious carbon neutral goals
Turku City Council Chair Lauri Kattelus said that the council’s decision to approve an ambitious strategic programme was one of
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Squirrel and deer live streams released for nature-loving Finns
The World Wide Fund for Nature has introduced new live camera streams to introduce nature lovers to the day-to-day activities
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Finland’s public broadcaster Yle names new CEO
The Finnish Broadcasting Company Yleisradio’s Board of Directors has named Merja Ylä-Anttila as the company’s new CEO, starting 1 September
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Cancer rates in Arctic Finland below average
Finland has regional differences when it comes to the incidence of cancer, according to maps charting morbidity from the National
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Finnish company to launch wind-propelled cruise ship
Viking Line’s flagship cruise liner Grace has received an upgrade this week. On Tuesday ship workers in Turku installed a
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Will Russian ruble’s fall spell trouble for cross-border shopping?
Following the ruble crash in 2014, cross-border travel dropped by a third between Russia and Norway in the north. At
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In crisis, would Finland’s supplies be safe on Arctic rail near Russian border?
Amidst recent plans to explore a proposed Arctic Railway that would run from Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland to the Norwegian
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Nordic countries expel Russian diplomats
In a coordinated move, the Nordic governments made clear to the Russian Foreign Ministry that diplomatic workers will have to
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Tourist boom raises hope for Scandinavia’s northernmost cross-border flights
It’s Thursday and the queue for boarding the flight to Tromsø is longer than ever. This off-scheduled flight directly to
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Murmansk Governor Marina Kovtun loses ground in international affairs
The Murmansk legislative assembly, the regional Duma, on March 12th, adopted a revision of the regional Charter, which ultimately might
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Canada moves to dilute Finnish proposal to ban dirty fuels in the Arctic
As the world maritime body prepares to consider a Canadian proposal to mitigate the risks of heavy fuel oil pollution
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Finland prepares for ‘nightmare’ wintertime Baltic oil spill
What keeps Jorma Rytkonen up at night is the possibility of a Russian oil tanker colliding with a Finnish or
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