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Thousands stage demos in Finland protesting Israeli killings in Gaza
Several thousands of people on Saturday staged demonstrations at different major cities in Finland protesting against the killing of Palestinians in Gaza by Israel.…
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PM, FM defend abstention in UN vote on ceasefire in Gaza
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen of the four-party alliance government led by Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party) on Saturday…
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220 polling stations to set-up abroad for presidential poll
A total of 220 advance polling stations will be set-up in 89 different countries for the upcoming presidential poll scheduled to be held in January next year, said the…
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Number of hate crimes on rise
The number of suspected hate crimes reported to the police increased by one fifth last year, according to thre annual report of the Police University College. According…
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Building pilot fence on Russian border completed
The approximately three kilometres long pilot fence located nearby Pelkola, Imatra border crossing point has been completed with a minor delay, said Finnish Border Guard…
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Conscript killed, 3 injured in road mishap at Luumäki
A conscript was killed and three others were injured in a road accident at Luumäki, a municipality in between Lappeenranta and Kouvola in eastern Finland on…
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Turkish embassy in Helsinki comes under suspected attack
The Turkish embassy in Helsinki came under a suspected smoke cartage attack on Wednesday afternoon, police said. Helsinki police, referring to information from the…
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Govt moves to reform gambling system
The Ministry of the Interior has set up a legislative project on the reform of the gambling system, said an official press release on Tuesday. The project will prepare…
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Chinese vessel suspected of causing gas pipeline damage
The Hong Kong flag carrier vessel Newnew Polar Bear of a Chinese shipping company is believed to have caused the damage to the Balticconnector, the undersea gas pipeline…
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Finland sends 9 rescue vehicles to Ukraine
Finland is sending nine rescue vehicles from four wellbeing services counties, said the Ministry of the Interior in a press release on Monday. Finland and the EU have…
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