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Govt to update rule to inspire rejected asylum-seekers to leave Finland
The Ministry of the Interior has set up a project to update the Decree on Assistance for Voluntary Return with the view to encourage the rejected asylum-seekers to leave…
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1 held for attempted stabbing in metro service in Espoo
Police arrested on person on charge of attempted assault inside a metro at Otaniemi in Espoo on Monday, said police in a press release in the afternoon. The incident…
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German training ship visits Helsinki
The German Navy's training tall ship Gorch Fock will visit Helsinki from Monday to Friday, said Finnish Navy in a press release. The ship, which is almost 90 metres…
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Essayah named as CD candidate for presidential poll
The SuomenKristillisdemokraatit (Christian Democrats of Finland-CD), a component of the four-party alliance government on Sunday nominated its Chairperson Sari Essayah as…
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Racism slurs negatively impact on Finland’s image: Entrepreneurs
Fifty percent of the Finnish entrepreneurs believe that the racism debates took place in the country during the summer put a negative impact on Finland´s image,…
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Finland, Sweden vow to boost bilateral ties
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson on Friday met in Stockholm where they agreed to intensify their cooperation, said a government…
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Finland, USA negotiate defence co-op deal
Finland and the United States completed negotiations on a new defence cooperation agreement, said the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in a press release on Friday. The…
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Finland to send €94m defence materiel to Ukraine
Finland will send more defence materiel worth about EUR 94 million to assist Ukraine, said the Ministry of Defence in a press release on Friday. The President decided on…
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20 hunters warned, 8 fined as bear, waterfowl hunting season begins
The police issued 20 warnings, eight petty fine and four reports of an offence during an intensified controls on August 20 and 21 at the opening of the waterfowl and…
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Purra, Rydman to face no-confidence motion for racist slurs
The opposition Vasemmistoliitto (Left Alliance) on Thursday said that the party would submit a no-confidence motion in the parliament against Finance Minister Riikka…
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