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Finland, US sign MoU on icebreaker cooperation
Finland and the United States on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on icebreaker cooperation, said an official press release. President Alexander…
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Kela to pilot interest-free medicine loan for low-income people
The national social insurance institution-Kela will launch a pilot scheme to grant a new type of credit for medicine costs, said Kela on Tuesday. Low-income people will…
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Govt to introduce 3-year residence requirement for childcare allowance
The four-party alliance government led by Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) has taken an initiative to bringing amendments to the Act on Child Home Care…
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Finland, Uruguay sign social security treaty
Finland and Uruguay signed a social security agreement between the countries in Montevideo on Tuesday, said the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in a press release…
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Haavisto nominated Finland´s candidate for UNHCR
Finland nominated former Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto as its candidate for UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), said the Permanent Mission of Finland to United…
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Nordic ministers, experts gather in Vantaa to mark Gender Equality Days
Nordic ministers and experts on gender equality gathered in the southern Finnish city of Vantaa on Wednesday for the annual Gender Equality Days, marking the 30th…
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Wolt to appoint 100 couriers under employment contracts
Delivery company Wolt on Tuesday said that t it will employ about 100 couriers under employment contracts on trial basis. The company planned to start the employment…
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Police officer sacked on charge of raping woman in interrogation cell
An officer of Helsinki police has been dismissed on charge of raping a woman in the interrogation cell, reported national broadcaster Yle on Tuesday. The incident took…
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Housing benefit cut forces 19% recipients to find cheaper house: OP
Housing allowance has been changed in many ways both this year and last year, which forced about 19% of the allowance receivers to look for a cheaper home, according to a…
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President, PM to meet Trump in White House on Thursday
President Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will make a working visit to the United States from October 9 to October 10 and meet President of the United…
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