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Veteran Finnish politician launches anti-NATO party leadership bid

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 16:56
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A long-time fixture on the Finnish political scene, Paavo Väyrynen says that he will stand for the chairmanship of the Centre Party

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Ice fishing World Championships latest in Finnish series of odd sports events

Yle News
Posted: Monday, February 11, 2019 at 15:03 — Last Updated: Friday, February 15, 2019 at 13:34
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In Sami and Tanja Niemimuukko’s field in the countryside near Lappeenranta (southern Finland) close to the Russia border lies the

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Snow church opens in southeast Finland

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 15:35 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:18
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Locals in Lappeenranta in southeast Finland formally opened the city’s snow church, otherwise known as the Church of St. Lawrence

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Finland General Society Society (Finland) 

Winter blizzard snarls road traffic, delays planes, trains and buses in Finland

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Posted: Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 11:14 — Last Updated: Friday, February 2, 2018 at 08:47
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Poor road conditions Thursday caused the occasional fender bender while only one runway was operational at the Helsinki-Vantaa airport due

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Puzzling migration fluke brings thousands of Siberian birds to Finland

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 07:00
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Birdwatchers from around Finland are flocking to the eastern city of Lappeenranta in hopes of catching a glimpse of a

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