Paper mill in northern Finland confirms hundreds of layoffs
Finnish-Swedish forest industry firm Stora Enso has confirmed that it is shedding 365 jobs at its Oulu Mill, in northern
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Paper mill in northern Finland will cut up to 400 jobs
Finnish-Swedish forest industry firm Stora Enso announced on Monday that it plans to sharply downsize operations at its Oulu Mill,
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Norway’s Tromso airport still the busiest in northern Scandinavia, stats show
Scandinavian aviation authorities report a year-on-year increase in passengers at most northern airports in 2018. Tromsø airport posts a solid
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Above-average temperatures expected across Finland to begin fall
Following a record-shattering summer, Finland seems set to enjoy a relatively warm start to the autumn. According to Yle meteorologist
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Tourist boom raises hope for Scandinavia’s northernmost cross-border flights
It’s Thursday and the queue for boarding the flight to Tromsø is longer than ever. This off-scheduled flight directly to
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Arctic nations develop coast guard co-operation
Despite growing tensions between Russia and NATO in Eastern and Northern Europe, the eight Arctic nations are pushing ahead with
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Finland chooses Kirkenes in Norway for new Arctic railway terminal
The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications has decided that a railway routing to the Arctic Ocean via Oulu, Rovaniemi
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Another snowy, windy, wet and dangerously slippery day in Finland
Heavy, drifting snow disrupted road traffic and delayed rail services in northern parts of the country on Thursday. Rain and
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Pollution, education and climate change resilience top agenda of Arctic Council meeting in Finland
Senior government representatives from the eight Arctic states will gather in northwestern Finland next week for the first meeting of
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Finland’s longest ice-road to open next week
The sea-ice off the coast of Oulu is almost thick enough to support vehicles along Finland’s longest frozen road –
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Air route links Norway, Sweden and Finland in Arctic
TROMSØ: With economic support from the regions, Arctic Airlink will be the first east-west route linking Norway, Sweden and Finland
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Wolves on the prowl in North Finland
Unusual tracks in the snow spotted around town are thought to belong to a cub that may have strayed from
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Photographer’s Finland images light up NASA website
Oulu, Finland resident Thomas Kast succeeded in capturing astounding images of pillars of light apparently descending from the sky. The
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Hovercraft rescue from ice in North Finland
Despite frequent warnings from Finnish authorities, people still venture out onto the weakened sea ice in late spring. Rescue officials
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