Issues affecting circumpolar nations
Russia’s Foreign Ministry called on the Finnish Ambassador and delivered a “strong protest” against the “confrontational anti-Russia policy” pursued by
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday Finland will become the 31st member of the world’s biggest military alliance on Tuesday,
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Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö said on Tuesday that Finland is proceeding with its Nato process in “complete understanding” with Sweden. Niinistö noted
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World leaders and policymakers are meeting in the Scottish city of Glasgow to expedite climate commitments. In an address on
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Finnish President Sauli Niinistö will meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump during a working visit in early October. The
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Finnish President Sauli Niinistö has described as “worrying” US plans to locate mid-range missiles in Europe and called for dialogue
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Helsinki on 21 August, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö’s office announced on Wednesday. In a
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Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said on Tuesday that no issue or subject will be considered off the table when he
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Leaders of four Nordic countries sent a conciliatory signal of as they teamed up in Russia’s top Arctic conference. There
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Finnish President Sauli Niinistö plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg next week, as he attends the
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Studies indicate that the importance of party affiliation in voter behaviour has been on the rise since the turn of
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The President was hoping to host an Arctic Summit in Finnish Lapland this winter, but will instead travel to Vladimir
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The Arctic Council’s expert group on black carbon and methane will gather in Helsinki on Wednesday for a two-day meeting
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Monday’s meeting is the third rendezvous between President Sauli Niinistö and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Niinistö opened a climate seminar
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All year long, Eye on the Arctic brings you news, and newsmakers, from around the North. But as 2019 gets
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