Swedish rangers might return to Lapland
Twenty years after the Ranger Regiment in far northern Kiruna was disbanded, the Swedish government considers a reopening. Swedish Defense
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Norway’s new Arctic Policy outlines dramatic shift in regional security
A sharp change in Norway’s relationship with neighboring Russia stands a the core of the Prime Minister’s new policy document.
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Iceland tightens up COVID-19 rules and increases social distancing rule to two metres across the country
Iceland announced more stringent COVID-19 regulations on Monday, which include increasing social distancing between people from one metre to two.
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Sweden to re-establish northern regiment, fears armed attack
“Sweden will be affected if crisis or an armed conflict arises in our neighbourhood. An armed attack against Sweden cannot
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Finland reinstates border restrictions with Sweden and Estonia due to COVID-19
Only a handful of European countries now have coronavirus rates below the maximum level set by Finland. The Finnish government
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Lapland tourism industry voices concerns over Finland’s COVID-19 “test and travel” rules
Draft legislation relating to new rules for travellers hoping to visit Finland has generated confusion and criticism as the bill
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Nordic COVID-19 lockdowns will have same end results as Sweden, says former state epidemiologist
Sweden has opted for relatively liberal policies to fight the coronavirus pandemic. One former state epidemiologist, Professor Johan Giesecke has
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Walt Disney Animation Studios to release Saami-language version of “Frozen 2”
The sequel to the Walt Disney mega-hit film Frozen will also be available in the Saami language, Walt Disney Animation
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Iceland & UK sign agreement to boost security, defence cooperation
Iceland and the United Kingdom have signed an agreement to boost security cooperation between their two countries. The Memorandum of
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Finland raises bear hunting quotas
Finnish hunting clubs have received permits to hunt 255 bears during this year’s hunting season, which began on Sunday. This
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Historic Sámi agreement starts long way towards ratification
Indigenous communities in Finland rejoice as years of negotiations lead to agreement over the Nordic Sami Convention. But critics remain
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Finland’s suicide stats continue to fall
Although Finland still has an above-average suicide rate for a European country, the number of suicides has decreased by more
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Poll: Finnish support for Nato membership still low
An annual survey published on Thursday found Finnish support for joining Nato almost unchanged at 25 percent. There has, however,
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Sweden raises alert level after Danish bird flu outbreak
Sweden has raised its alert level for poultry to the second highest after an outbreak of bird flu in neighbouring
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Sweden faces criticism over border controls
The government’s rationale for introducing and keeping border controls has been criticised by the National Audit Office. Last week, the
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