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Validity of passport, ID card to be extended to 10 years
The government has taken the initiative to extend the validity of passport and personal identity card to 10 years from the existing five years. The Ministry of the…
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Finland to extend reservist age limit to 65 from January
Finland decided to extend the maximum age of reservists to 65 years from the beginning to 2026. The President on Monday approved the legislative amendment in this…
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Govt moves to introduce test for Finnish citizenship
The four-party alliance government led by the Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) has taken the initiative to further tighten the requirements for…
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Finland tightens criteria for permanent residence permit
The four-party alliance government led by the Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) stiffened criteria for getting permanent residence permit in Finland.…
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3 killed in house fires in Sodankylä, Hamina, Lappeenranta
Three people were burnt to death in three separate incidents of fire in Lappeenranta, Sodankylä and Hamina on Saturday, police said on Saturday and Sunday. One…
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1 killed after falling from tower, 1 burnt to death in house fire
One person was killed after falling from a radio tower in Tampere while another person was burnt to death in a house fire in Hamina on Saturday, police said in separate…
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Govt moves to ease on site alcohol sale by small producers
The government has taken an initiative to allow the small alcohol producers to sell their products for takeaway. The government prepared a draft proposal to bring…
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PM apologises over racist gesture toward Asian people
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo issued a formal apology on Wednesday over the racist gestures posted online by Finnish politicians and celebrities toward Asian people, while…
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Finland to tighten social assistance criteria from February
The four-party alliance government led by Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) decided to tighten and reduce the social assistance, the last-resort of…
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Helsinki sees higher population growth exceptionally this year
At the end of October 2025, the population in Helsinki was 694,000 and the population growth the city could even exceed 11,000 people this year, according to the new…
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