The Finnish government, which has presided over deep spending cuts, has encouraged the investment. Last month, when the Google plans were announced, the country’s prime minister, Petteri Orpo, said attracting investment was a “top priority” and “the value of the data economy extends far beyond direct investment”. He said the Google deal would “deliver lasting benefits for both parties”.

Sounds like the government was 100% on board with this.

Lots of companies buy land to use as false "carbon offsets". Basically, "we prevent this forest from getting logged so it counts against the emissions we produce"

different branches of government, some people who are angry are just regular citizens, and some of the anger is directed at not following proper legal procedure (which may have saved the forests)