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Polar-night hike: A winter walk in the northern Finnish woods

In the deepest darkness of winter, Finland reveals a softer kind of light. A snowshoe trek in Oulanka National Park shows why ...
Yahoo

Finland to hike taxes, cut public spending

HELSINKI (AP) -- Finland's government on Thursday announced annual savings measures worth €2.7 billion ($3.5 billion) as the European financial crisis threatens the country's export-driven economy. In ...
CNN

Finland to exit landmines treaty and hike defense spending given Russia threat, prime minister says

NATO member Finland plans to quit a global convention banning anti-personnel landmines and boost defense spending to at least 3% of GDP by 2029 in response to the evolving military threat from Russia, ...
Wall Street Journal

Too Often Overlooked, Finland Is a Dream for Hikers of All Levels

PERCHED ON a vast, thinly populated ledge between northern and Eastern Europe, Finland may be a high-tech, multilingual member of the European Union, but it can still feel like a world unto itself.
Yahoo News Canada

Finland to exit landmines treaty, hike defence spending given Russia threat, PM says

HELSINKI (Reuters) -NATO member Finland plans to quit a global convention banning anti-personnel landmines and boost defence spending to at least 3% of GDP by 2029 in response to the evolving military ...
U.S. News & World Report

Finland to Exit Landmines Treaty, Hike Defence Spending Given Russia Threat, PM Says

Finland to Exit Landmines Treaty, Hike Defence Spending Given Russia Threat, PM Says By Essi Lehto and Anne Kauranen HELSINKI (Reuters) -NATO member Finland plans to quit a global convention banning ...
The Star

Finland to exit landmines treaty, hike defence spending given Russia threat, PM says

By leaving the treaty, Finland, which guards NATO's longest border with Russia, could start stockpiling landmines again to have them at hand should a need arise. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo told a ...