Rain and wind await Finland for Midsummer weekend
The upcoming holiday weekend will be wet and windy, according to forecasters, with the Midsummer break featuring a low pressure
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Rovaniemi
Blog – In Santa’s hometown, are tourism and a railway threatening Sámi culture?
Located just a few kilometers to the south of the Arctic Circle, the unassuming Finnish city of Rovaniemi does not
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Northern Finland braces for worst spring floods in decades
The Finnish regions of Lapland (north) and Saimaa (southeast) are likely to see flooding in the coming weeks, as warm
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In crisis, would Finland’s supplies be safe on Arctic rail near Russian border?
Amidst recent plans to explore a proposed Arctic Railway that would run from Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland to the Norwegian
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Ex-Talvivaara mine CEO to appeal environmental crimes conviction
On Thursday an appeals court in Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland, toughened the conviction of Talvivaara Mining CEO Pekka Perä on environmental
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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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Can Barents region become a superhub on China’s Arctic Silk Road?
A new sea port with railway connection could potentially handle up to ten percent of container trade between China and
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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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Electric planes could arrive sooner than we think in Norway
With tens of small airports and many short-haul flights, northern Norway is ideal for introduction of electric passenger aircrafts. For
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Who’s visiting Lapland by plane? No one really knows…
Airport operator Finavia maintains passenger stats that may not accurately describe how many foreign tourists visit remote regions such as
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Will the electric snowmobile revolution start in Arctic Finland?
Imagine the silent ride through the frost and snowy nature under the Northern Lights in Lapland. We are ready to
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Almost no Russians at Finland’s largest Arctic conference
‘What kind of Arctic do we want?’ was the title for the opening panel, debating sustainable development on Wednesday. Views
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Privatisation of hospital in Arctic Finland raises questions about healthcare services
If a plan announced this week goes through, western Lapland could be the scene of Finland’s largest-ever outsourcing in the
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Major Arctic conference opens in good spirit despite disagreements
«Arctic Spirit» is the keyword as ministers, policymakers and researchers this week assemble for talks in Rovaniemi, northern Finland. «Global
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Airbnb shakes up tourism industry in northern Finland
Rovaniemi, capital of Finnish Lapland, has just 60,000 permanent residents but attracts half a million visitors a year, with double-digit
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