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Prospecting for gold in Finnish Lapland

Finland, the European Union’s leading producer of gold, is attracting mining companies from around the world.
November 24, 2016

Exports from Finland to Russia show first rise in nearly three years

Finland’s exports to Russia in August grew for the first time since December 2013, according to figures from Finnish Customs.
October 31, 2016

Arctic wildlife in Finland already feeling the burn from climate change: WWF

The effects of global warming can already been seen in Finland – and it’s taking a heavy toll on Arctic wildlife, according to a report released Monday by WWF Finland.
October 18, 2016

Finland set to chair Arctic Council as member relations sour

Arctic Council members met in Moscow this week, and experts agree that Russia’s growing rift with the West has not put a stopper in on-going cooperation to protect the Arctic. But increasing tension could jeopardize the project – and the future wellbeing of the threatened area.
October 14, 2016

Fewer reindeer lost to predators in Finland

Reindeer are by far the most common herd animals attacked by predators in Finland.
October 12, 2016

High hopes for Arctic space accelerator in Finland

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment points out that for instance Sodankylä in northern Finland already possesses solid expertise as it is the home of a satellite data centre.
October 05, 2016

Report: Russia now a greater threat to Finland

Russia represents a greater threat to Finland, according to a new report out on Tuesday. The Finnish Institute of Foreign Affairs says that Finnish decision-makers have to be alert to Russia’s use of energy policy in geopolitics, and the lack of western-style market mechanisms in Russia.
August 31, 2016

Norwegian to start flights from London to Arctic Finland

British tourists will find it easier to get to Lapland this winter after Norwegian announced a new route from London Gatwick to Rovaniemi.
August 18, 2016

Norway's Prime Minister to consider offering Arctic mountain to Finland

Erna Solberg is to consider a proposal to give Finland the peak of Halti mountain in Lapland as a present to make a hundred years of Finnish independence.
July 28, 2016

Utsjoki residents at odds over Tenojoki salmon fishing restrictions

Salmon fishing disputes that have plagued the Tenojoki river area for decades have risen to the surface once again after hard-line gear restrictions were implemented by Norwegian and Finnish government authorities. Residents of Utsjoki, the northernmost city in Finland, stand sharply divided over the new proposed rules.
July 14, 2016

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