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Finland and Sweden: one year, two cities, one closed border nyhet
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Finland and Sweden: one year, two cities, one closed border

Mar 24, 2021 In Sweden, the talk was about Finland “closing the border to Sweden”. In Finland, it was called “necessary domestic border controls”. It has been more than a year since the Corona pandemic changed everyday life in the most integrated region of the Nordics – the twin cities of Tornio and Haparanda.
Schleswig-Holstein – from conflict to peaceful border commute tema
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Schleswig-Holstein – from conflict to peaceful border commute

Jun 08, 2020 Some 15,000 people commute to jobs across the border between Denmark and Germany, which is 100 years old this year. That makes the border region one joint labour market, yet one with widely differing legislation and workplace cultures on either side.
Closed borders trigger unemployment in Sweden tema
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Closed borders trigger unemployment in Sweden

Jun 12, 2020 Sweden’s biggest cities have been the worst hit by the pandemic, and in particular Stockholm. Infection rates have remained low in Sweden's border areas, but municipalities there are struggling economically because the borders have closed.
The train to Russia stopped running. Lappeenranta limps on. tema
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The train to Russia stopped running. Lappeenranta limps on.

Apr 25, 2022 The borderless Nordic region turned out to be an illusion during the pandemic. It hit the Øresund region, border trade between Sweden and Norway and the citizens of Haparanda and Tornio. But Finland has an eastern border where traffic has ceased because of the pandemic. Today the war in Ukraine has made the situation even worse for Lappeenranta – the city with the closest links with Russia.
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"Like a Berlin Wall between Haparanda and Tornio"

Jun 13, 2020 When the border between Finland and Sweden closed, the entire common market for the whole of Tornedalen disappeared – goods, services, labour and culture. The hospitality and retail sectors are seriously affected. Those who have been furloughed or served notices are starting to fall into unemployment.
Hybrid work: Nordic border commuters face income tax headache nyhet
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Hybrid work: Nordic border commuters face income tax headache

Dec 07, 2021 Hybrid work became a solution for many companies during the Corona pandemic. But people commuting across borders risked being taxed in a different country because they were working from home. The Nordic Border Barriers Council is on the case.
Russians in Finland "not fooled by Russian propaganda" tema
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Russians in Finland "not fooled by Russian propaganda"

Apr 25, 2022 Maria Taina-Parviainen is one of many Russians who have moved across the border to Lappeenranta. 21 years ago she moved from the Leningrad region to take up an apprenticeship in Finland.
The changes hidden behind the smokescreen tema
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The changes hidden behind the smokescreen

Nov 03, 2010 As the Iron Curtain came down, contacts between the Nordic region and Russia multiplied. Yet the image of the Eastern neighbour needs updating, even in the part of the Nordic region which has enjoyed the friendliest relationship - the Norwegian municipality of Sør-Varanger on the border with Russia. The nickel plant across the border has been a smokescreen both literally and figuratively.
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