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PM to open Finland Pavilion at COP28 in Dubai
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will open the Finland Pavilion at the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai on Friday, said a government press release on Thursday. This is…
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1st day of entire border closure with Russia sees no asylum seeker
No asylum seeker arrived from Russia on Thursday, on the first day of the closure of entire land border, said Finnish Border Guard. “First full day when all road…
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Proposal on accession to NATO SOFA, Paris Protocol submitted to Parliament
The government on Thursday submitted a proposal on Finland’s accession to NATO SOFA and the Paris Protocol to Parliament, said the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in a…
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99 held for drunk driving in pre-Xmas drive
A total of 99 persons were caught by police for suspected drunk driving in pre-Christmas party traffic during an intensified surveillance campaign across the country from…
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Finland sees ever highest citizenship applications as govt tightening immigration
The number of incoming citizenship applications has been increasing since June 2023, said the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) in a press release on Wednesday. The…
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Moscow terms Polish decision to send troops to Finnish border unfair
A build-up of troops along Finland's border with Russia is completely unjustified and could provoke further tensions, local media reported Wednesday citing Kremlin…
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Kivinen, Miglietta discuss progress of military coordination
The Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, General, Timo Kivinen hosted the visit of the Commander of the Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum, General Guglielmo Luigi…
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5 suspected of Thai berry pickers human trafficking case
The police suspect five people of a major human trafficking case of Thai berry pickers who worked in Finland in 2020-2022, said police in a press release on TUresday.…
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Finland temporarily closes entire land border with Russia
The government on Tuesday decided to close the border crossing point of Raja-Jooseppi, the lone operative border crossing point with Russia at this moment against the…
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Turku donates 2 buses laden with aid to Kharkiv
The public transport service provider of the City of Turku, Turun Kaupunkiliikenne Oy has donated two decommissioned buses to Turku's twin city Kharkiv, a city in…
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