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52 killed in road mishaps in 5 months
A total of 10 people were killed and 301 other injured in 263 road accidents in the country in May this year, according to preliminary data of Statistics Finland.
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Security experts to convene in Helsinki
The second annual Helsinki Security Forum will gather high-level experts from the field of international security and defence policy in Finland on 29 September–1…
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Halla-aho elected as Speaker, Risikko, Filatov Deputies
Former Chair of the radical rightist Perussuomalaiset (Finns Party) Jussi Halla-aho has been elected as the Speaker of the Finnish parliament on Wednesday.
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Birth rate remains low in Finland in May
The number of births was 7,409 lower than that of deaths in Finland in May, according to Statistics Finland.
Finland's population was 5,574,801 at the end of May.…
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Orpo becomes PM as right-wing alliance govt takes office
Chairperson of conservative Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) Petteri Orpo on Tuesday has become the Prime Minister of Finland as the four-party…
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269 licences granted last year for defence materiel exports to 47 countries
The Ministry of Defence granted 269 licences for permanent exports and for transfers of defence materiel to 47 countries in 2022, said the ministry in its annual report…
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World order being forged into new shape: Niinistö
President Sauli Niinistö on Sunday said that the global world order is currently being forged into a new shape and held the Russian invasion of Ukraine responsible…
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Cuts in health, social security, edu censured as govt plans to save €4b
The upcoming four-party alliance government led by Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) in its programme decided to cut more than four billion euros during…
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4-party govt to reshape economy, tighten immigration laws
The four political parties led by Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) on Friday published the program of the upcoming alliance government after holding…
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8600 conscripts muster out from Defence Forces, Border Guard
A total of 8,600 conscripts including 416 women from the Defence Forces and the Border Guard mustered out into the reserve on Thursday, said Finnish Defence Forces in a…
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