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Finnish lawmakers debated a citizen's initiative to ban fur farming Thursday. Polls show a majority of MPs oppose an outright ban. (Yle)
Finland Politics 

Finland’s parliament makes history with debate on fur farming ban

Yle News
Posted: Friday, April 26, 2013 at 08:30
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Finnish lawmakers began debating the country’s first ever draft legislation to come from the grass roots level Thursday. Spawned from

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Chief of Operations, Lieutenant General Anders Silwer speaking at a press conference on Monday. (Leo Sellén/Scanpix/Radio Sweden)
Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

Chose not to follow Russian jets: Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 09:25
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When Russian jets and bombers carried out military exercises off the Swedish coast on Good Friday, Sweden’s armed forces did

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Russian Su-27 bombers took part in the exercise. (Philippe Lopez/Scanpix/Radio Sweden)
Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russians practiced attack on Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, April 22, 2013 at 09:13
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The Swedish Air Force reportedly failed to monitor exercises ostensibly aimed at Swedish targets, because no planes or pilots were

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Finland will join in air surveillance exercises in Iceland. (Yle)
Iceland Politics Politics (Iceland) 

Iceland air exercises to include Finland

Yle News
Posted: Friday, April 19, 2013 at 09:17 — Last Updated: Thursday, August 28, 2014 at 20:55
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Finland is set to participate in Norwegian-led air surveillance exercises in Icelandic airspace next year. The operation will involve unarmed

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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