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Minister against use of burka, niqab at Finnish school
Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen on Tuesday expressed her view against covering face by school children wearing burkas and niqabs. The minister in a post…
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Stubb joins meeting on Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin talks
President Alexander Stubb will participate in a meeting on peace in Ukraine on Wednesday, said the President Office in a press release. The meeting will be held via…
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Possible separation likely to prompt man to kill girlfriend, himself in Kuopio
The police continued investigation into the incident of killing girlfriend by a man, who also killed himself in Kuopio on late July, said police on Tuesday. After the…
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Elderly man drowns in Pälkäne beach
An elderly man has drowned in a beach in Pälkäne, a municipality under Pirkanmaa region on Monday morning, police said in a press release. The incident took…
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Invasive fish removal suspends water use in Espoo pond
The authorities on Monday started to remove an invasive fish species called the pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) from the Laihalampi pond, located in the Hakjärvi…
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Eagle S tanker crew charged over Gulf of Finland cable damage
Finland's deputy prosecutor general has charged the captain and two officers of the oil tanker Eagle S with aggravated vandalism and aggravated interference with…
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Man held for stabbing ex-wife, her partner in Tampere
A woman and her boyfriend were injured when the ex-husband of the woman attacked them with sharp weapon in Tampere on Saturday afternoon, police said in a press release…
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Stubb, 6 European leaders for Ukraine´s involvement in Trump-Putin talks
President Alexander Stubb together with six other European leaders on Sunday said that the path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine. French President…
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Tougher law against sexual violence demanded
A group of people on Saturday urged the Finnish government to enact tougher law against sexual abuse. They placed the demand from a demonstration held in Helsinki city…
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Demo in Helsinki paying tributes to slain children in Gaza
Dozens of people on Saturday staged a silent demonstration in Helsinki commemorating the Palestinian children, who were killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza. Organised by…
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