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Finland is hoping for more Russian shoppers as the ruble exchange rate goes up. (Trude Pettersen/Barents Observer)
Business Business (Russia) General Russia 

Russian shoppers back in Finland

Trude Pettersen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 18:03 — Last Updated: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 20:26
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A stronger exchange rate for the ruble has brought more Russian customers back to shops in Finland. Some local retailers

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Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Finnish-Swedish-US joint training sorties begin

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 13:29 — Last Updated: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 20:26
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The Finnish Air Force fighters on Tuesday began training with planes from the Swedish Air Force and the 510th Fighter

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An offshore wind farm near the coastal city of Kemi in northwest Finland. (Riikka Rautiainen/ Yle)
Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General Special Features 

Finns still sharply divided over wind power

Yle News
Posted: Monday, March 23, 2015 at 12:22 — Last Updated: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 18:35
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Yle asked its audience whether or not they would welcome a wind turbine in close proximity to their home. The

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Aurora over Stockholm. (Kris Boswell/Sveriges Radio)
Environment Environment (Sweden) General Sweden 

Swedes enjoy spectacular Northern Lights show

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 18:05
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There is another chance tonight for people in the whole of Sweden to get to see the Northern Lights. On Tuesday evening, Swedes living

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Sergei Lavrov is Russia's Foreign Minister. (Thomas Nilsen/Barents Observer)
General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Will Russia’s foreign minister attend top-meeting in northern Finland?

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, March 16, 2015 at 15:25 — Last Updated: Monday, March 16, 2015 at 15:35
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Last Barents Council meeting in Norway was the first in history without attendance of a Russian Foreign Minister. Will Lavrov

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Russia's only aircraft carrier "Admiral Kuznetsov" at port in Murmansk. (Thomas Nilsen/Barents Observer)
General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russia’s Northern Fleet put on full combat alert exercise

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, March 16, 2015 at 13:18
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After being away from public appearance for 10 days, the Russian President first thing Monday ordered full alert in a

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Business Business (Norway) General Norway Special Features 

Peace and stability crucial for Arctic economy

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, March 13, 2015 at 13:00 — Last Updated: Friday, March 13, 2015 at 20:37
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The overall goal for Norwegian Arctic Policy is to ensure that the current geopolitical tensions do not spill over and

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Finnish President Sauli Niinistö at a press conference in Russia in August 2014. (Ivan Sekretarev /AFP/Getty Images)
Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Finnish politicos divided over proposed joint EU army

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 13:59 — Last Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at 20:19
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Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö and Defence Minister Carl Haglund have come out in support of a proposal by EU Commission

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A worker in front of a blast furnace at an iron and steel factory in China. (China Photos/Getty Images)
Canada General Society Society (Canada) 

China, defence strategy & drilling: Arctic week in Review

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, March 6, 2015 at 21:01 — Last Updated: Monday, March 9, 2015 at 19:55
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On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this

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(iStock)
Environment Environment (Sweden) General Special Features Sweden 

Introduce carbon tax on meat and flights say Swedish researchers

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, March 2, 2015 at 18:50 — Last Updated: Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 16:47
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The amount of carbon dioxide emissions within Swedish borders has decreased, but the total amount of emissions caused by Swedish

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(L-R) Finland's Defence Minister Carl Haglund, Sweden's counterpart Peter Hultqvist, Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom and Finnish counterpart Erkki Tuomioja pose for a photo upon arrival for a dinner at the government headquarters Rosenbad, in Stockholm, Sweden, on November 10, 2014. (Pontus Lundahl/AFP/Getty Images)
General Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

Sweden and Finland to bolster military co-operation

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 16:23 — Last Updated: Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 20:54
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Sweden and Finland are to intensify their military co-operation, both country’s defence ministers announced on Tuesday. A joint study by

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Wind mills outside Umeå in Västerbotten, Sweden. (Thomas Nilsen/Barents Observer)
Environment Environment (Sweden) General Sweden 

City in North Sweden to approve 68 new windmills

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 16:47 — Last Updated: Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 20:54
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Sixty-eight new windmills soon to be approved near Skellefteå. In 2014, Europe installed more new wind energy capacity than gas

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Swedish mining major LKAB is cutting staff in order to keep afloat amid low prices. (BarentsObserver)
Business Business (Sweden) General Sweden 

Sweden: LKAB cuts staff, reduces investments

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, February 16, 2015 at 21:26 — Last Updated: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 16:50
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Profits plummet by more than 90 percent and the Swedish mining giant is forced to take a series of crisis

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A car leaves the track during Thursday morning's shakedown. (Sara Johansson/Sveriges Radio)
General Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Rally of snow and ice thrills spectators in Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 19:58 — Last Updated: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 13:15
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One of the biggest events in the Swedish sporting calendar, The Rally of Sweden, gets underway in Karlstad this evening,

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Olkiluoto nuclear power plant at Eurajoki. (Yle)
Business (Finland) Finland General 

Finland: Nuclear reactor offline for another week

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 16:31 — Last Updated: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 20:04
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A leakage was detected in Finland’s Olkiluoto nuclear power plant’s number-two reactor on Wednesday, and the unit was detached from

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