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Stubb hails Trump´s move to send more weapons to Ukraine
President Alexander Stubb on Tuesday hailed the decision of U.S. President Donald Trump to send weapons to Ukraine. “I welcome President´s (President of the…
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PM focuses Finland’s priorities for MFF in letter to EC President
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has written a letter reminding President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen of Finland’s main positions on the…
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1 burnt to death in Kerava house fire
One person was burnt to death in a fire occurred at an apartment building in Kerava, a municipality under Uusimaa region on Sunday morning, police said in a press…
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Police shoot dead knife-wielding man in Helsinki
A man was killed when police fired gunshot at him at Alppiharju area in Helsinki on Saturday morning, police said. The incident took place at about 10:00 a.m. when the…
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Finnish, Estonian Defence Chiefs discuss security environment
Chief of the Finnish Defence Command, Lieutenant General Vesa Virtanen, and Chief of Staff of the Joint Headquarters of the Estonian Defence Forces, Major General Vahur…
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Lahti murder suspect remanded into custody, 2 freed
The Päijät-Häme District Court on Friday remanded a man into custody for his alleged involvement in the killing occurred in Lahti on July 7, police said.…
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Finland commemorates 30th anniversary of Srebrenica genocide
Finland on Friday commemorated the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide during the Bosnian War. “It is imperative to stand up for human dignity and promote…
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Finland launches survey on future plans of Ukrainian refugees
The Ministry of the Interior has launched a survey to better understand the situation of Ukrainian refugees in Finland, said the ministry in a press release on Thursday.…
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Govt moves to improve gender equality in military service
The government on Thursday submitted to Parliament a proposal for amending the Conscription Act and the Act on Voluntary Military Service for Women, said the Ministry of…
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Finland presents instrument of withdrawal from landmine ban treaty
Finland on Thursday presented the instrument of withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines, said the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in a press…
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