Mega-municipalities arise in Lapland
Finnish government plans to slash the number of municipalities in Lapland from 21 to six.
All time high at Lapland borders
Never before has so many crossed the borders between Russia’s Kola Peninsula and Finland.
Yara drops cross-border processing idea
Will be too expensive to process Lapland ore on Russia’s Kola Peninsula.
Measures radioactive iodine in Barents Region
Very low levels of the radioactive isotope iodine-131 in northern part of Norway, Sweden and Finland. Norwegian Radiation authorities is unsure about the source, but says it might come from, or via Russian territory.
Minister: “Lapland becomes Northern Congo”
Foreign mining companies dig ore and leaves minimal benefits to Lapland.
Lapland unemployment heats up presidential race
Two candidates ready for second round of Finland’s presidential election.
New Kolarctic call
The ENPI Kolarctic Programme, which supports cross-border projects between Northwest Russia and the Nordic countries, announces its fourth call.
New head of International Barents Secretariat
Russian diplomat Alexander Ignatiev has finished his four years as head of the International Barents Secretariat. Ari Siren from Finland is the new head.
