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Sámi pride festival to move from Finland to Norway in protest against church

When the Kautokeino parish in Norway banned same-sex marriages in its church, sexual and gender minority Sápmi Pride Festival decided to move it’s festival from Inari, Finland to Kautokeino, Norway.

June 03, 2016

Finland-Russia trade down – but some remain hopeful

An economic barometer survey found that while trade between Finland and Russia contracted again last year – some companies say they see some light at the end of a rather dismal economic tunnel.

May 11, 2016

NATO membership not joint Finnish-Swedish decision: President Niinistö

President Sauli Niinistö has told Yle that there is no automatic link that would require Finland and Sweden to coordinate application for NATO membership. He also said that a decision on whether or not to join NATO would require a referendum in Finland.

May 03, 2016

Lapland border officials turn away first would-be entrants at Finnish-Russian crossing

A new border restriction has been in force for 10 days at Finland’s two Lapland border crossings on the Russian border in a bilateral agreement to clamp down on illegal migration.

April 21, 2016

Finland’s bear population up 15 per cent in last year

The population of Finland’s national animal, the brown bear, rose by 15 per cent in the last year, reports the Natural Resources Institute Finland.

April 20, 2016

Finland needs to exploit its Arctic potential, says ex-PM

Businesses and politicians have been too passive in capitalising on the increasing international interest in Finland’s Arctic region, argues a new report by former prime minister Paavo Lippanen.

April 12, 2016