Finland: Olkiluoto 2 reactor shut down due to technical fault
One unit of TVO’s nuclear power plant on Finland’s west coast will likely be out of service until the weekend.
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How many wolves should live in Sweden?
Sweden is to reconsider its wolf policy once again, as the government has demanded a new, scientific study into the
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Finland invited to join Air Force exercises in US
The Finnish Air Force is considering an invitation to send Hornet fighter jets to take part in military exercises in
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Bear and lynx populations are shrinking in Sweden
The number of bears, wolverines and lynx has fallen in Sweden, reversing a previous trend. Sweden’s University of Agricultural Sciences
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No new nuclear power programmes in Sweden
The plans to start new nuclear programmes in Sweden seem to have come to a halt as the roughly 50
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Sweden’s government scared of NATO facts: Moderates Party
Representatives from all of Sweden’s parliamentary political parties are discussing security policy in the Swedish parliament Thursday, one of the
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Norway offers 34 Arctic blocks along Russian border
Oil companies will get licenses at unprecedented latitudes and along the border to Russia. More than half a year after
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Lack of fresh snow halts wolf hunt in Sweden
The on-going wolf hunt in Värmland, Sweden has been paused due to the weather and the lack of new snow.
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Harbor seals on the rebound in Sweden
Harbor seals are making a comeback in Sweden. According to the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management, the number
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Sweden’s dairy farmers hit hard by sanctions against Russia
Swedish dairy farmers are facing a tough time because of international politics. Russia has stopped the importation of milk products
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Solar and wind power yield cheapest energy say Finnish experts
Scientists at the eastern Lappeenranta University have calculated that China would become even more profitable if it were to make
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“Not enough money for Sweden’s defence” says armed forces commander
The budget proposed for efforts to strengthen Sweden’s defence would not even cover policy goals set out back in 2009,
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Yle survey: Majority of Finns support NATO referendum
A clear majority – 63 percent of Finns surveyed – say that an advisory referendum would be the best way
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Huge amount of oxygen-rich water flows into Baltic
The past few weeks have seen the largest amount of salt water for decades flow into the Baltic Sea from
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Traffic over Finnish-Russian border drops by one third
Officials have stopped requiring drivers to book times in advance for crossings into Finland at Vaalimaa, as queues have disappeared.
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