Arctic railway dream fades away as Sami herders signal ‘veto’
Sami politicians and reindeer herders across the Norwegian-Finnish border join efforts and make clear no Arctic railway from Kirkenes to
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Finland’s highest vehicle emissions down south, oldest cars up north
Finland’s car population continues to age, even as government considers ways to get motorists to switch to newer, more fuel-efficient or electric
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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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Finland needs its own space research centre, gov’t report says
Finland must increase its investments in the business and technologies of space, according to a report commissioned by the Prime
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Precipitation levels in North Finland 1.5 –2 times higher than average
Outside of the Arctic region of Lapland, Finland experienced record-breaking average temperatures and all-time highs in the month of January
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Sami culture and concerns on display at annual Jokkmokk market in Swedish Lapland
Thursday is Sami National Day, celebrated by the indigenous people of Sweden’s north. It’s also when the annual Jokkmokk Winter
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Officials track down most of those exposed to coronavirus in Arctic Finland
On Sunday Lapland health officials said they had contacted three more travellers—already back in Singapore and France—suspected to have been
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Finland’s first coronavirus case confirmed in Lapland
A Chinese tourist who was admitted to hospital for tests after showing symptoms was confirmed to have the deadly new strain of
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Two suspected coronavirus cases in Arctic Finland
Two tourists from China’s Wuhan province sought medical treatment during their visit to Finland. Two tourists visiting Finland from Wuhan
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Finland nearly 1 degree warmer than usual in 2019
It was warmer and wetter last year than national averages, the Finnish Meteorological Institute reports. Temperatures in Finland last year
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Christmas Special: How Santa became Finnish
All Points North went to Lapland to find out how one man helped make Santa Claus one of Finland’s biggest
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Record Christmas snow cover in Finnish Lapland
Many Lapland residents will spend this Christmas enjoying record snow cover, according to data from the Finnish Meteorological Institute, FMI.
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Sámi reconciliation process gains final approval in Finland
The Sámi Parliament of Finland on Tuesday officially accepted the mandate of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), tasked with
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Turkish Airlines opens flights between Istanbul and Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland
The new route is the first long distance to Rovaniemi and the local tourism hope it will bring more visitors
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Police response times up to an hour slower in Arctic Finland
A report on police response times from last year published by the National Police Board of Finland shows major regional
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