Finnish Lapland sees highest November temperature in nearly 50 years
The weekend will be chillier, but clear skies are expected in many areas. The temperature in a Lapland village reached
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Lapland court hands suspended prison sentence to juvenile rapist
At the time, the victim was 13 years old and the perpetrator was 16. Both attended the same school. Lapland
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Berry picker testifies as human trafficking trial resumes in Lapland
After gathering 3,500 kg of berries, at the end of the season the picker was paid a total of 115
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Finnish Lapland hit by 30-year autumn warm spell
Temperatures reached a high of 11.2 degrees Celsius in Kilpisjärvi on Friday, compared to a high of -1.7 degrees on
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Finland, Norway discuss rail, road connections for military, including Lapland base
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre discussed Nato cooperation and international conflicts in Oslo. Finland
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Parts of Finland experience record warmth in September
Parts of Finland experienced record-high temperatures in September, with an average of of 12.2 C, the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI)
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Traffic weather warnings hit Utsjoki and Inari in Arctic Finland
Slushy conditions have hit Finland’s far north, putting traffic weather warnings into effect in Utsjoki and Inari. Temperatures are set
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Finnish Lapland sees season’s first snow cover
Overnight precipitation in Lapland brought three centimetres of snow to Kilpisjärvi in Enontekiö. Other parts of the far northwest of
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Exceptionally warm weather in Finland’s arctic region
September has been warmer at Utsjoki in Finland’s far north than an average July, but cooler temperatures are on the
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Finland’s NATO HQs will be based in Mikkeli and Finnish Lapland, Yle sources
The Army Command of the Finnish Defence Forces is already located in Mikkeli, which Yle understands was a decisive factor
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Last week’s wildfires in Northern Lapland cost taxpayers more than €100k
Fighting the blazes took six days, with rescue workers wrapping up the job on Monday evening. The cost of extinguishing
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Overnight temperatures drop below freezing in Finnish Lapland
The coldest temperature of the night was recorded near the town of Kittilä, where the mercury dropped to -5.3 degrees
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Berry firm execs face human trafficking charges in Lapland court
The two accused face 62 charges in relation to the treatment of Thai berry pickers and the trial is likely
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Exceptionally warm summer in Finnmark in Arctic Norway
4 to 6 degrees Celsius higher than normal and the warmest August ever on record in northern-Norway. “That so many
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Hotter summers set Lapland ablaze
By Matthew Schilke This season, blazes in the Inari region have nearly doubled. Experts say future fire seasons will be
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