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Covers:  finland, nordic, baltic, politics immigration, nato, arctic, environment, arts, culture, education, defence, lifestyle, sweden, norway, iceland, denmark, estonia, tourism, scandinavia, music, faroes
Doesn't Cover: economy, finance, business, startups, entrepreneurs
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David Mac Dougall’s Biography

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I'm a Helsinki-based journalist and broadcaster covering diverse stories that grab my attention across the Nordic & Baltic region, with a broad interest in politics, environment, lifestyle, crime, arts, minorities, immigration, tourism and education.

I used to be a conflict zone journalist, now I'm a comfort zone journalist. I was based in Iraq for almost 6 years as a Fox News correspondent, reporting also for Sky News and BBC Radio Scotland; and then I spent two years in Islamabad with The Ass…

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Erkki Tuomioja: Sweden has done more than anyone, but freedom is being eroded

Erkki Tuomioja: Sweden has done more than anyone, but freedom is being eroded

Former Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja (SDP) has praised Sweden for its role in dealing with the migrant cris…

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Mirel Wagner: Music, Art and Life on the Road

Mirel Wagner: Music, Art and Life on the Road

When Mirel Wagner heads to Australia in January for her first Antipodean tour, she'll be taking a piece of Fi…

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SUPO Director: More ethnic minorities needed for intelligence work - but no James Bonds

SUPO Director: More ethnic minorities needed for intelligence work - but no James Bonds

The Director of SUPO - the Finnish Security Intelligence Service - says they must do more work to recruit min…

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PM Sipilä's relations with Finnish unions a complete failure says Li Andersson

PM Sipilä's relations with Finnish unions a complete failure says Li Andersson

Left Alliance MP Li Andersson, tipped as the next leader of her party, has hit out at the way the Finnish gov…

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Finns Party MP: "Build camps for refugees, and only let educated people in"

Finns Party MP: "Build camps for refugees, and only let educated people in"

Finns Party politician Tom Packalén says Finland should let educated asylum seekers stay in the country, as t…

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The trouble with Finland's treble coalition

The trouble with Finland's treble coalition

Can unlikely partners find an enduring common ground? HELSINKI - There was a coup in Finland earlier this…

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Finland faces UN complaint over climate change inaction and impact on Sámi traditions

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By David Mac Dougall Verified
| Arctic Today Verified
One of the world’s biggest and most prestigious law firms has joined forces with a group of Sámi reindeer herders to lodge a complaint at the United Nations against the Finnish government. With a London headquarters that has all the refined designer touches of a boutique hotel, an annual turnover approaching $3 billion, and hundreds of lawyers working in 22 countries, Hogan Lovells is a global giant in the legal industry.
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Finland faces UN complaint over climate change inaction and impact on Sámi traditions

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By David Mac Dougall Verified
| The Barents Observer Verified
With a London headquarters that has all the refined designer touches of a boutique hotel, an annual turnover approaching $3 billion, and hundreds of lawyers working in 22 countries, Hogan Lovells is a global giant in the legal industry. It’s a far cry from the wilderness expanse of the tunturi - fell country - of Finnish Lapland with its endless forests, lakes and swamps; and even further still from the traditional lives of Indigenous reindeer herders in the area around Muddusjärvi lake.
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President Trump in Scotland: Everything you need to know about Europe’s oil capital, Aberdeen

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By David Mac Dougall Verified
| Fox Business Verified
close video President Trump’s Scotland trip highlights Aberdeen energy Aberdeen, Scotland is the "oil capital of Europe," Trump explained after touching down in the country. He’ll also be visiting Turnberry and meeting with EU President Ursula von der Leyen and British PM Keir Starmer. President Trump is visiting Scotland this weekend, spending time at two of his golf clubs, and attending a ribbon-cutting of a new course at one of them.
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