Finnish president making first state visit to Sweden, with focus on defence, security
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and his spouse Susanne Innes-Stubb are planning to make a state visit to Sweden later this
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Finland to freeze in second half of April
Finland is set for chilly weather for the rest of the week, according to Yle meteorologist Elias Paakkanen. The forecast
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Sami leader says recent Finnish court ruling was ‘devastating’ & violation of autonomy
The President of the Sámi Parliament in Finland labelled a recent Finnish court ruling as ‘devastating’ at a UN forum
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Sámi Parliament in Finland prepares for repeat election
The Executive Board of the Sámi Parliament in Finland has recommended the previous term’s election committee be reappointed to oversee
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Defence chief: Finland may permanently host Nato troops
Finland does not face an immediate military threat, according to General Janne Jaakkola, Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF). He
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New low for the people of Pechenga
The population of the far northern Russian border municipality once counted almost 60,000. By January 2024, the number had dropped
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Spring temps to continue defrosting Finland
Yle’s weather forecast anticipates that Tuesday’s warm weather will continue on Wednesday in many areas, particularly in the south-east —
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Finland’s eastern border to remain shut indefinitely, including boat harbours
As expected, the Finnish government on Thursday decided to extend the closure of the border with Russia. In the past,
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Russia starts Friday with large-scale air attack on Ukraine, Tu-95 bombers from Murmansk active
Strategic bombers from Olenya airbase strike targets across Ukraine Friday morning in yet another massive terror attack against civilians and
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Finnish Court annuls 2023 Sámi elections
The vote must be considered invalid because a significant number of individuals had been omitted from the election list, the
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Finland gets EU funding to save the Arctic fox
In the early 2000s, there were only around 40-60 Arctic foxes in Finland, Sweden and Norway, but conservation work has
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President Stubb approves Nato agreements, announces visit to Eastern Finland
President Alexander Stubb has approved Finland’s accession to NATO’s Status of Forces Agreement (Sofa) as well as the Paris Protocol.
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Only 10% of Russians in Finland voted for Putin, exit poll says
Only 10 percent of Russian citizens in Finland told an online exit poll that they voted for President Vladimir Putin
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Finland: Tougher restrictions needed in case border situation escalates, says Orpo
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) and Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Finns) outlined the government’s proposal for a tougher new border
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Swedish forces exercise in northern Norway as country officially joins NATO
March 7 became historic as all Nordic countries now are members of the North Atlantic Alliance. It happens simultaneously as
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