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Finland sends €143m more defence materiel to Ukraine
Finland will send another package of defence material worth about EUR 143 million to assist Ukraine, said the Ministry of Defence in a press release. The President and…
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93% Finnish bathing waters classified as good or excellent
It is safe to swim at public beaches in Finland, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA). Most of Finnish bathing waters, about 93 per cent, were classified…
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Nobel laureates urge Finland, 4 countries to reconsider Ottawa treaty withdrawal
A group of 100 Nobel Prize laureates has called on Finland, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia and Poland to reconsider their plans to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, an…
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Finland against developing nuclear weapons by Iran: Stubb
President Alexander Stubb on Sunday said for Finland it is important that Iran does not develop a nuclear weapon. The President in a post on his social media platform X…
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Finn held for crossing Finland-Russia border
The Southeast Finland Border Guard on Friday held a Finnish man for crossing Finland-Russia border at Parikkala illegally, said the Border Guard in a press release. The…
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Finns drive more often above speed limit than other Europeans
Finnish drivers drive clearly more often above the speed limit than drivers in other European countries on average, according to an internation study by the Finnish Road…
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Parliament passes reform of Sámi Parliament Act
The Parliament of Finland on Thursday approved the amendment to the Sámi Parliament Act. The amendment was passed 150–27, with 22 members absent, said a…
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Parliament approves Finland´s withdrawal from landmine ban treaty
The parliament on Thursday approved the proposal on Finland´s withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines. The proposal was passed in a…
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Border Guard to get more power to probe human trafficking, money laundering
The Finnish Border Guard will be given new powers concerning the prevention and investigation of human trafficking offences and money laundering offences, said the…
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Firearms licences fees rise by €23, passports, ID cards reduce by €2
The Ministry of the Interior on Wednesday decided to increase the fees for firearms licences and to reduce the fees for passports and Identity Cards, said the Ministry in…
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