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10/30/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/30/2023 06:47

The police is prepared for demonstrations in Kittilä this week

The police is prepared for demonstrations in Kittilä this week

Publication date 30.10.202314.23| Published in English on 30.10.2023 at 14.41
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Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining conference (FEM), will be held on 31 October - 2 November 2023 in Kittilä, Levi. Event is international and many of the participants are from abroad.

The mining industry and related environmental problems have recently mobilized protesters.

The police has not been notified of the protests but based on social media demonstrations will be organized in connection with the event.

The police is prepared to secure both the arrangements of the event and the peaceful flow of the demonstrations.

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