Air incident concerns understandable but overblown says Finland’s defence chief
Finnish Chief of Defence Ari Puheloinen has sought to play down an incident earlier this week, in which two Russian
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Swedish snowmobilers take risks to new heights
Snowmobilers in Sweden are getting their kicks by highmarking, a recreational game where riders drive a snowmobile straight up a
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Can an aggressive Russia remain U.S.’s nice Arctic neighbor?
Pro-Russian activists seized public buildings in eastern Ukraine this week, and U.S. officials say they suspect the actions were not
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Poll shows Finns support military union with Sweden
More than half of Finns would support a military alliance with Sweden, according to a new opinion poll. Support was
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Nordics rethink security after Ukraine crisis
Norway hopes that both Sweden and Finland will join NATO, as their current relationship with the alliance is equivalent to
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Nordea: Finland’s economy will hardly grow at all this year
The bank says Finland’s weak outlook should be a sign to the government that the economy cannot withstand further tax
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Most Swedes support wind power subsidies: survey
A survey suggests that a clear majority of Swedes want to keep subsidising wind power. A poll commissioned by Swedish
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Nordics report high abuse levels against women
Nearly half of all Swedish women have suffered physical and/or sexual abuse, according to a new study by the EU
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Blog: Big hockey weekend for Eye on the Arctic community
It will be a big Olympic hockey weekend for the Eye on the Arctic community! Finland’s @leijonat faces off against
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Nordics expand scope of foreign and security policy cooperation
The Nordic countries are to upgrade cooperation in fields including crisis management and cyber security. The Foreign Ministers of Denmark,
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Norway MP concerned about spying
A Norwegian politician is worried about Swedish eavesdropping and is seeking assurances that Sweden’s intelligence agencies will not spy on
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Demand for reindeer meat up in Finland
Finnish reindeer producers had to turn down a German order for the meat from 100,000 animals this autumn, because there
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Nature excursions offered to young Swedes from immigrant backgrounds
Young immigrants are getting the taste of Swedish nature and wildlife, as part of an initiative by the Swedish Hunters
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Human activity is behind climate change: UN report
The United Nation’s body on climate change, the IPCC, unveiled its fifth report on climate change in Stockholm this morning.
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Finns waste less food than other Nordic nations
In terms of food wastage, Finns can mount their high moral horse when comparing themselves to their Swedish neighbours. Out
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