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Finnish Region Loses Millions in Revenue After Border Closure with Russia – Nya Dagbladet

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The Finnish region of South Karelia has been hit hard economically since Finland closed its border with Russia at the end of 2023. Tourism revenue has fallen by around one million euros per day and hotels, restaurants and shops are empty. South Karelia is closer to Saint Petersburg than Helsinki and has had extensive economic ties with Russia for decades. The region's economy has been built on cross-border tourism, shopping, timber trade and loc…
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The Finnish region of South Karelia has been hit hard economically since Finland closed its border with Russia at the end of 2023. Tourism revenue has fallen by around one million euros per day and hotels, restaurants and shops are empty. South Karelia is closer to Saint Petersburg than Helsinki and has had extensive economic ties with Russia for decades. The region's economy has been built on cross-border tourism, shopping, timber trade and loc…

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nyadagbladet.se broke the news in on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
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