Finland to end coal use in energy production in spring
The use of coal in Finnish energy production will end this spring as energy companies Helen and…
Finland to raise defence spending to 3% of GDP
Finland will raise national defence spending to at least three percent of GDP by 2029, said the…
Wide range measures proposed to halt falling birth rate in Finland
The working group on population policy proposed a wide range of measures that are expected to…
Police, prison, state treasury staff warn of strike on April 15, 16
Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL, the Negotiation Organisation for Public Sector…
Stubb updates Zelenskyy about meeting with Trump
President Alexander Stubb on Sunday had a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart…
Industrial Union´s strike at UPM Plywood mills continues
The five-week strike at forestry giant United Paper Mills (UPM) Plywood in Finland will continue as…
SEL starts strike at 150 Fazer, Lantmännen bakeries
The Finnish Food Workers´ Union (SEL) started a four-day strike at 150 bakeries on early…
1 drowns in lake in Rautalammi, 2 rescued
One person died after falling through ice into a lake at Rautalammi, a municipality under North Savo…
Most Finns concerned about security amid shifting US policies
Two-thirds of Finns are concerned about the security of Finland and Europe due to recent changes in…
Stubb, Trump meet in Florida, discuss Ukraine, bilateral ties
President Alexander Stubb and his counterpart in United States Donald Trump on Saturday met at…
Suspected hacking into Foreign Service’s remote access
After unusual activity was noticed in the Foreign Service's remote access service, the initial…
Finland condoles at quake victims in Myanmar, Thailand
Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen on Friday expressed profound shock at the deaths of people in the…
Proposal to extend validity of deportation law goes to Parliament
The government on Thursday submitted a proposal to the parliament to extend the validity of the…
Migri to close down 26 reception centres as asylum seekers on wane
The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) is closing down 26 reception centres as the number of asylum…
Europe to support Ukraine economically, militarily, politically: Stubb
President Alexander Stubb on Thursday said that leaders at the summit in Paris vowed to continue…
Man kills woman in Kangasala, suspect held
A woman was killed allegedly by a man at Kangasala, a municipality in Pirkanmaa region on Thursday…
Govt to further tighten Finnish citizenship law from October
The four-party alliance government led by the Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP)…
Govt faces motion of no-confidence over cuts in Edu, social security
All the opposition parties in the parliament on Wednesday tabled a no-confidence motion against the…
Stubb to attend meeting in Paris on peace and security for Ukraine
President Alexander Stubb will attend a meeting of heads of state and government in Paris on…
Birth rate remains lower than death in Finland in February
The number of births was 2,798 lower than that of deaths in February in Finland, according to…