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Lapland temperature of -39°C marks year’s coldest day so far in Finland

A warning of dangerously cold temperatures is in effect for nearly the whole of the country.
January 14, 2021

Lapland tourism to lose over 60% of winter business says Finnish survey

Roughly half of firms said that domestic tourism would not help cover losses caused by the absence of overseas visitors.
October 26, 2020

Finland joins other Nordic countries in virtual tourism due to pandemic

Finnish tourism destinations are turning to virtual tourism to get around travel restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic.
May 28, 2020

Half of Finnish Lapland’s tourism businesses fear failure by winter

The impact of the coronavirus crisis on travel and tourism has already brought many businesses in Finnish Lapland to the brink of bankruptcy.
May 09, 2020

Finns continue with ski holiday plans despite travel advisory

Authorities say people should be responsible and consider whether travelling makes sense during the coronavirus outbreak.
March 20, 2020

Before Coronavirus, Finnish Lapland had tourism boom in January

The number of tourists visiting Finnish Lapland grew by 12.5 percent in January compared to the same period last year, according to preliminary data released by Statistics Finland on Thursday.
February 28, 2020

Finnish Lapland municipality estimated to have lowered emissions by 121 percent

For the first time, comparable data ranks greenhouse gas emissions for all Finnish municipalities.
February 19, 2020

Record Christmas snow cover in Finnish Lapland

Many Lapland residents will spend this Christmas enjoying record snow cover, according to data from the Finnish Meteorological Institute, FMI.
December 23, 2019

Commercial herding: cap on reindeer numbers shouldn’t change, Finnish gov experts say

Over the past year, a working group at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has been examining the future of commercial reindeer herding in Finland, including the issue of how many domesticated reindeer there should be in the whole of the country.
November 28, 2019

Finnish gov agrees to formation of Sámi Truth and Reconciliation Commission

After years of negotiations and planning in the Sámi Parliament, the Finnish government has agreed to the formation of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) for Sámi peoples in Finland.
November 15, 2019

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