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Russia recruiting migrants near Finnish border to fight in Ukraine

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has reported that Russian authorities are allegedly enticing migrants seeking to enter Finland with expired visas to stay in Russia, only to later deploy them to the conflict in Ukraine.
December 08, 2023

Livelihoods and nature at risk as Lapland warms quickly, irrevocably

According to the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke), many species could disappear as temperatures rise over the next few decades.
September 29, 2023

Rovaniemi among cities with biggest rent hikes in Finland

Housing rental costs in Finland increased during the first quarter of this year, but to a greater degree in areas outside Greater Helsinki, according to Statistics Finland.
April 20, 2023

Finland’s Border Guard not planning big changes after NATO membership ratification

There will be more Border Guard units out and about, as staff are shifted from border checkpoints.
April 10, 2023

Finland’s temperatures 2-3 degrees warmer than usual in February

February was milder than usual across Finland, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI).
March 03, 2023

Activists halt logging again at Lapland site

A group of protesters disrupted logging operations at Aalistunturi in Kolari, Finland, on Sunday.
February 14, 2023

Researchers observe first Arctic fox in Finland for over 25 years

The combined population of Arctic foxes across the Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian areas of Lapland may have hit a record high this year, according to David Bell, the head of the Felles Fjellrev Nord II project.
December 01, 2022

Russia eases border restrictions, but crossings to Finland still restricted

As of Friday, Russian authorities were denying many people entry into Finland via land, according to Russian news outlet Fontanka.
July 17, 2022

Arctic Council future uncertain with isolated Russia

Nearly 130 of the council’s projects are up in the air, with little desire among member countries to continue cooperating with Russia.
May 27, 2022

US military refuelling plane flies over Lapland day after NATO announcement

Defence officials were tight-lipped about the symbolic visit of the planes in Finnish airspace, which came as US troops joined exercises in southeast Finland.
May 14, 2022

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