UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force will have ramifications for Arctic security: experts
A seven-country rapid reaction force to shore up defences of the Baltic states against an increasingly assertive Russia could have
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Finland
Russia aims for «Barents Davos» forum in country’s Arctic capital
First Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov with fresh initiative for the 25th anniversary of the Barents Cooperation. «We will not
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Daily: Finland planning to buy new counter artillery system
Finland is planning to acquire counter artillery radar systems in the coming years, reports the daily Helsingin Sanomat. The paper
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World’s most eco-friendly icebreaker starts duty
The first ever natural gas-powered icebreaker, dubbed Polaris, set off for the Bay of Bothnia from Katajanokka harbour in Helsinki
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Trains freeze up again on holiday weekend
Bitterly cold weather has again spurred train delays around Finland on Friday as the country begins a long holiday weekend.
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Finland’s wolverines again in hunters’ sights after 35 years?
The Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry wants to allow restricted hunting of wolverines in reindeer herding areas. The elusive
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Bone-chilling cold arrives in Finland
Starting on Wednesday morning, winter will continue to make a comeback in what has so far been an unusually mild
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Trans-Arctic fiber cable can make Kirkenes to high-tech hub
Finland’s former President Paavo Lipponen presents plans for a telecommunication highway between Europe and Asia via Kirkenes and the Northern
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Migrants tried to make it to Scandinavia, were charged by FSB
The security service detains and charges migrants as they attempt illegal border crossing to Norway and Finland. Representatives of the
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Nickel production up in Kola Peninsula
Up almost 30 percent last three months Figures from the last quarterly report of Norilsk Nickel show that production in
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Norway will not give away mountain peak
Norway refuses to give Finland what could have been the country’s highest mountain peak. A campaign in Norway to give
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Finland set to chair Arctic Council as member relations sour
Arctic Council members met in Moscow this week, and experts agree that Russia’s growing rift with the West has not
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Climate, politics and the question that just won’t die: Arctic Council meeting winds up in Maine
Portland, Maine – Climate change was at the top of the agenda during this week’s Arctic Council Senior Arctic Officials Meeting,
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The Arctic Council at 20 – View from Canada
The Arctic Council is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. The international forum also has Canadian roots and was established on September
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Northern Finland plans self-service health care kiosks for remote villages
Finland’s northern municipality, Sodankylä, plans to introduce self-service health care stalls for persons living in remote locations. The pop-up medical
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