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Finland to weight legal measures against man convicted in Iraq
Minister of Justice Leena Meri and Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen reviewed the powers of different authorities and their possibilities to take action against a…
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Bird species changing faster than expected in protected areas
A recent study by University of Helsinki researchers has found that bird communities inside and outside protected areas are beginning to resemble each other as a result…
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FM visits Kyiv, vows continuous support to Ukraine
Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen on Monday visited Ukraine and attended an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Kyiv.
“Visiting Kyiv today…
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Woman gunned down in Savitaipale, 1 held
A middle-aged woman was killed in an ancient of gunfire at Savitaipale, a municipality in the South Karelia region on Saturday, police said.
The woman sustained bullet…
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About half of Finns see govt’s collapse before end of term: Survey
About half (47%) of the Finnish people think that the four-party alliance right-wing government led by Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) will collapse…
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Customs probes into export of tugboat from Russia evading sections
The Finnish Customs is investigating into an incident of selling a tugboat in Finland after importing it from Russia amidst the ongoing sanctions.
The Customs…
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Finland, Estonia review North, Baltic security situation, defence ties
Chief of Defence Command of Finland, Lieutenant General Vesa Virtanen and Chief of the Joint Headquarters of Estonia, Major General Enno Mõts met in Estonia on…
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Niinistö, Rinkēvičs focus on security in Baltic Sea region, Europe
President Sauli Niinistö and his Latvian counterpart Edgars Rinkēvičs on Thursday met in Helsinki and discussed various issues including bilateral relations and…
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Finland closes Consulate in St Petersburg this week
Finland will close its Consulate General in St Petersburg this week following the cancelation of the authorisation made by Russian government and the deteriorating…
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Govt mulls to reduce refugees’ reception allowance
The Ministry of the Interior has launched a project to examine the reception allowance granted to applicants for international protection and beneficiaries of temporary…
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