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Lapland

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Conscripts injured in Lapland accident released from hospital

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 10:33
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According to Lapland police, the rear end of the tracked vehicle skidded to the side of the road, causing the

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All-terrain vehicle crash in Finnish Lapland injures 23 conscriptS

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 10:56
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At least two conscripts were seriously injured in the accident. Twenty-three conscripts were injured after a tracked, all-terrain transport Border

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Finnish Lapland sees highest November temperature in nearly 50 years

Yle News
Posted: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 10:45 — Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 10:48
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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

Yle News
Posted: Monday, November 4, 2024 at 11:56
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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

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 14:53
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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

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 10:17
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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

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 11:01
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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

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 15:04
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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

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 10:18
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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

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 08:50
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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

Yle News
Posted: Friday, September 20, 2024 at 10:11
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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

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 09:21
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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

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 13:52
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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

Yle News
Posted: Monday, September 16, 2024 at 10:17
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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

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 13:04
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The two accused face 62 charges in relation to the treatment of Thai berry pickers and the trial is likely

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