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Finland hosts major European fighter jet exercise in Lapland, Pirkanmaa

Yle News
Posted: Monday, May 29, 2023 at 11:32
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The Arctic Challenge Exercise 23 will involve about 3,000 soldiers from several different countries, but peace activists plan to hold

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* Featured * Environment Environment (Finland) Featured • Zone 2 Finland General 

Finnish Lapland braces for flood peaks this weekend

Yle News
Posted: Friday, May 19, 2023 at 13:35
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Lapland rescue services have been busy since Thursday evening due to the Tornio River flood situation. Water levels continued to

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* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Society Society (Finland) 

The ‘nightless night’ season begins in Finland’s Far North

Yle News
Posted: Monday, May 15, 2023 at 15:53
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When the sun sets over the Finnish Lapland municipality of Utsjoki on Monday, it will be the last time for

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* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 3 Geopolitics (Russia) Russia 

Future of Arctic Council in doubt after end of Russian chairship

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 10:17 — Last Updated: Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 10:35
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Russia’s two-year term as chair of the Arctic Council came to an end Thursday, leaving the future of the council’s

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* Featured * Environment Environment (Finland) Featured • Zone 3 Finland News 

Unusually warm April weather, sunshine records in northern Finland

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Monday, May 8, 2023 at 14:31
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Northern Finland saw some unusually warm weather in April as well as sunshine hour records broken at some weather stations.

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Society Society (Finland) 

Rovaniemi among cities with biggest rent hikes in Finland

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 15:39
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Housing rental costs in Finland increased during the first quarter of this year, but to a greater degree in areas

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* Featured * Environment Environment (Finland) Featured • Zone 3 Finland General News 

Exceptionally cold March in Arctic Finland

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 13:49
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Finland’s Arctic Lapland region had an exceptionally cold March this year, in line with much of the rest of the

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Finland’s Border Guard not planning big changes after NATO membership ratification

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 08:45
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There will be more Border Guard units out and about, as staff are shifted from border checkpoints. Following Finland’s accession

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* Featured * Environment Environment (Finland) Featured • Zone 3 Finland General 

Coldest day of winter recorded in Utsjoki, Finland

Yle News
Posted: Monday, March 6, 2023 at 11:25
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Temperatures in the northernmost Finnish municipality plunged as low as -35 degrees. Kevojärvi weather station in Utsjoki, northern Finnish Lapland,

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Environment Environment (Finland) 

Finland’s temperatures 2-3 degrees warmer than usual in February

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 12:09
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February was milder than usual across Finland, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). The biggest deviations from average temperatures

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* Featured * Environment Finland General News Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Society (Finland) 

Finnair pilot flies off course to show passengers Northern Lights

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 11:00 — Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 11:30
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Strong solar winds have offered opportunities to see the colourful display in places as far south as Helsinki this week.

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* Featured * Business Business (Finland) Featured • Zone 3 Finland General 

Some filling stations fear fuel shortage in northern Finland

Yle News
Posted: Friday, February 17, 2023 at 09:02 — Last Updated: Friday, February 17, 2023 at 09:03
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Filling stations in northern Finland might run out of fuel, if a truckers’ strike continues as planned until next Tuesday.

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* Featured * Environment Environment (Finland) Featured • Zone 2 Finland General News 

Activists halt logging again at Lapland site in Arctic Finland

Yle News
Posted: Monday, February 13, 2023 at 15:59
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A group of protesters disrupted logging operations at Aalistunturi in Kolari, Finland, on Sunday. According to the Forest Movement (Metsäliike in

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Society Society (Finland) 

Finland: National Sámi Day

Yle News
Posted: Monday, February 6, 2023 at 10:11
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Finland celebrates National Sámi Day on Monday, writes farming union newspaper Maaseudun Tulevaisuus (siirryt toiseen palveluun) (MT). The day commemorates the first

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Environment Environment (Finland) 

Finland sees “exceptionally” mild January

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 11:17 — Last Updated: Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 11:18
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The month of January was unusually and exceptionally mild in many parts of Finland, according to data published by the

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