Finland’s bear population up 15 per cent in last year
The population of Finland’s national animal, the brown bear, rose by 15 per cent in the last year, reports the
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Record number of Saimaa seal pups born
A record number of Saimaa ringed seal pups have been born this spring. A review conducted by the state-owned forestry
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Finland needs to exploit its Arctic potential, says ex-PM
Businesses and politicians have been too passive in capitalising on the increasing international interest in Finland’s Arctic region, argues a
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Nordic countries discuss closer defense cooperation
On the background of new regional security challenges, the Nordic countries have discussed ways to increase defense and security cooperation.
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Migrants headed for Norway from Arctic Russia, stopped by FSB
Two groups of migrants were promised sea transportation from Murmansk to Norway by traffickers. Instead they ended up with fines
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Obama to talk terrorism, Arctic with Nordic leaders this summer
US President Barack Obama will host the leaders of Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway this summer in Washington to discuss a
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Japan, Finland agree to boost cooperation in the Arctic
Japan and Finland are ready for Arctic cooperation, including the use of the Northern Sea Route and the development of
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Migrants on Arctic transit route have returned to Moscow
It has been one week without any asylum seekers crossing from northern Russia to Finnish Lapland. The last migrant waiting
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Doors closed on Arctic migrant route
Russia’s FSB Border Guard Service no longer lets migrants cross the border to Finnish Lapland. Since Monday, not a single asylum
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Finland wants Nordic cooperation in returning rejected asylum seekers
Finland’s Interior Minister Petteri Orpo is calling for Nordic cooperation in sending rejected asylum seekers back to their home countries.
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Asylum seekers continue to arrive via northern route from Russia
The number of asylum seekers arriving in Finland at border crossing points on the northeastern border has not fallen since
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Finnish-U.S. joint exercises are for military and technical practice: President Niinistö
According to President Sauli Niinistö, new joint U.S. exercises have no security policy significance and are in line with Finland’s
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Cross-border Nordic policing would better serve Arctic: politician
Swedish police units could be dispatched to neighbouring countries in the Nordic region if they happen to be closer to
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How an Arctic initiative by Canada has gone from being blasted by critics to praised by international politicians
TROMSO, Norway – When Canada announced the creation of an Arctic Economic Council during its most recent Arctic Council chairmanship (2013-2015), many
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International conference takes on environment & Arctic development
TROMSO, Norway – Politicians, business leaders and scientists are gathered in Norway this week for a major international conference tackling the
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