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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

Northern Finland’s tourism industry divided over flight tax proposal

Lapland tourism players are divided over a proposal to mitigate carbon emissions by introducing a flight tax. On Thursday, a citizens’ initiative aimed at implementing a tax passed the 50,000-signature threshold required for lawmakers to consider it. It notes that a similar scheme already in place in neighbouring Sweden adds between six and 40 euros to most airfares.
November 05, 2019

Researcher seeks to improve immigrant employment in Northern Finland

In her dissertation, researcher Nafisa Yeasmin looked at factors that negatively impact northward migration. The study showed that many immigrants feel socially isolated from the majority population.
October 29, 2019

Sámi Parliament of Finland torn on local rights, urban influence

The nearly-monthlong Sámi Parliament elections entered their final week on Monday, and on Tuesday Finland’s national broadcaster Yle published the candidates’ responses to an online election compass. Possible responses to the 20 questions ranged from “strongly agree” to “strongly disagree”.
September 25, 2019

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