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2 killed, dozens injured in bus-van crash in Rovaniemi
Two people were killed and dozen injured in a road accident at Sinettä in Rovaniemi, a municipality under Lapland region on Thursday afternoon, police said. The…
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Marijuana worth €2m smuggled into Finland from Spain, Thailand
Finnish Customs seized marijuana worth more than 2 million euros when uncovering an exceptionally large organisation importing marijuana in autumn 2024, said Customs in a…
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Govt approves report for strengthening Finland’s defence
The government on Thursday approved the Government Defence Report, which outlined to strengthen Finland's defence to meet the demands of the threat environment. The…
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Govt fixes income limit at €1600 for work-based residence permit
The four-party alliance government led by Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) on Thursday issued a decree increasing the income limit to EUR 1,600 from…
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Finland plays active role in safeguarding shipping in Baltic Sea: Minister
Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne said that Finland is working in different areas to provide security to shipping and the marine environment in the…
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Finland to open 3rd Consulate General in US
Finland will open one more Consulate General in United States in next year, said the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in a press release on Wednesday. The new Consulate…
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Employment office to stop handling work-based residence permit
The Employment Office (TE Office) will not handle the work-based residence permit application any more from the beginning of next year. Starting on 1 January 2025, the…
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10000 kg meat smuggled into Finland from Estonia, Latvia
Finnish Customs has investigated two cases of large-scale smuggling of meat into Finland, said Customs in a press release on Tuesday. More than 10 000 kg of meat was…
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Controversial healthcare bill passed in Parliament by narrow margin
The Parliament on Tuesday approved the controversial health care bill placed by the Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) led four-party alliance government…
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2 stabbed in Vantaa apartment, 3 including victims held
Two people were injured in a knife battle inside an apartment at Asola area in Vantaa late Sunday night, police said in a press release on Monday. The incident took…
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