First Covid-19 death reported in southwestern Finnish Lapland
The first Covid-19-related death has been reported in the Länsi-Pohja healthcare district in southwestern Lapland. The number of cases is
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Finnish Lapland sees tourism boom in January
The number of tourists visiting Finnish Lapland grew by 12.5 percent in January compared to the same period last year,
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Municipalities in Arctic Finland to outsource local healthcare for 15 years
Five municipalities in Lapland have signed an agreement with health giant Mehiläinen ahead of the proposed “sote” reform to ensure
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Privatisation of hospital in Arctic Finland raises questions about healthcare services
If a plan announced this week goes through, western Lapland could be the scene of Finland’s largest-ever outsourcing in the
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Chinese investors move ahead in Finnish Lapland, will build €1 billion biofuel refinery
The Kaidi Group has acquired a 32 hectare plot in Kemi for the project. Kemi is the ideal location for
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Finland: Concern over anti-immigrant citizen patrols
Finland’s chief prosecutor Matti Nissinen has sharply condemned the appearance of citizen’s patrols in Finnish cities. Nissinen weighed into the
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