Testing electric buses in Finland’s cold climate
The winter hardiness of electric buses is being tested in Finland’s capital region. A project to improve bus performance in
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Cold weather causes dazzling light displays in Finland
Recent sub-zero temperatures across Finland have given birth to spectacular light shows. Ice crystals in the atmosphere combined with
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Finland’s officers’ union supports NATO membership
According to a Finnish Officers’ Union survey, current budgetary allocations for defence are insufficient for maintaining security. The majority favour
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Politicians say yes to wind power on Swedish island
Wind power may expand on Öland as politicians on the Baltic Sea island have voted in favour of six new
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Finland: Keep Swedish compulsory say teachers
Surveys show a majority of Finns would like to abolish the compulsory teaching of Swedish in Finnish schools. If that
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Lake levels rise in Finland
Some of Finland’s largest lakes are forecast to continue rising for the coming weeks, with record levels predicted for Lake
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Reports of violent crime increasing in Sweden’s North
Reported cases of violent crime in Sweden have gone up by on average 39 percent since the beginning of the
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Swedish wind farms are growing too fast: experts
Wind power has soared to new heights in Sweden but some experts believe the renewable energy source could be expanding
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Rains force bears out of hibernation in Finland
Rainy weather has disrupted the winter slumbers of many bears in Finland this year. Particularly in south-eastern Finland, the rain
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Your next snack: a bug from the Swedish forest?
Spiders, insects and other creepy crawlies can make healthy, cheap and climate-friendly meals, at least according to international organizations like
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Finland: 5 reasons the economy is bogged down
Past recessions have come and gone, so why does it seem that the Finnish economy is now bouncing back so
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Wind farm could hurt duck habitat says Swedish court
Sweden’s Land and Environmental Court of Appeal rejected on Tuesday a proposed wind farm off the coast of Gävle in
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Bank lowers economic forecast for Finland
The latest economic forecast from Nordea predicts a one percent contraction in the Finnish economy this year, a worsening outlook
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Finland: Varma & its Talvivaara holdings
Finnish pension insurer Varma has further lessened its holdings in the beleagured Talvivaara mining company. At the end of October
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Sweden providing jets to NATO
Sweden will contribute eight Gripen fighter jets and one mine-hunting boat next year to NATO’s Response Force, the alliance’s most
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