Finnish gov agrees to formation of Sámi Truth and Reconciliation Commission
After years of negotiations and planning in the Sámi Parliament, the Finnish government has agreed to the formation of a
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Northern Finland’s tourism industry divided over flight tax proposal
Lapland (Arctic Finland) tourism players are divided over a proposal to mitigate carbon emissions by introducing a flight tax. On
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Tour operator ends visits to sacred Sami island in Arctic Finland
Tour operator Visit Inari pays respect to local indigenous culture. The island of Ukonsaari, Äijih in Inari Sámi, is the
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Researcher seeks to improve immigrant employment in Northern Finland
Nafisa Yeasmin, a Doctor of Social Sciences at the University of Lapland, was named Academic of the Year 2019 by
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A gigantic Christmas theme park project in Arctic Finland
Plans for the Republic of Santa Claus theme park north of Rovaniemi, northern Finland include a giant transparent dome with
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Collapse of tour operator Thomas Cook to hit Arctic Finland tourism
The sudden bankruptcy and liquidation of tour operator Thomas Cook will have an impact on businesses in Finnish Lapland, according
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First snow in northwest Finland no surprise to reindeer herders
The first snow of the season fell in Finland’s northwestern arm on Wednesday morning, from the village of Karesuvanto in
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Long read – The Arctic railway: Building a future or destroying a culture?
The Arctic railway project from Rovaniemi, Finland to Kirkenes, Norway caused heated debate in Europe until it was tanked by
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Fewer babies baptised in Finland, but Christianity ‘still strong’ in the north, statistics show
There has been a sharp decline in the number of babies baptised in Finland. According to statistics from the Population
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Warmer, drier summer than usual in most of Finland
With warm weather continuing in early September, this summer has brought more hot days than usual to most of the
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Record late-August heat in Northern Finland
The Finnish Meteorological Institute FMI said that temperatures in Lapland (north) have never before exceeded 25 degrees Celsius after 27
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Reindeer struggling to stay cool as unusual heat hits northern Finland
A pair of enterprising reindeer hit the beach in northern Finland last Tuesday as the mercury rose to 28 degrees
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Arctic Finland faces shortage of temporary berry pickers as Thailand holds back on visas
Authorities in Thailand have limited the number of Thai citizens who can apply for visas to work as berry pickers
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Lapland’s sick leave, accidental injury rates among highest in Finland
While Finland has seen an overall decrease in diseases since 2000, there are marked regional differences in the occurrence of
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Major step towards a Europe-Asia Arctic cable link
Japanese and Nordic partners team up with Russia’s telecom giant MegaFon taking the proposed Arctic fiber optic project a major
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