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9 killed in road mishaps in January in Finland
A total of nine people were killed and 205 others injured in 149 road accidents in Finland in January, according to Statistics Finland. The number of fatalities was four…
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110 kilometres Eastern border fence with Russia completes
The Eastern border fence is covering 110 kilometres long the border in Southeast Finland, said the Finnish Guard in a press release on Thursday. When the project will be…
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Proposal to tighten taxi license criteria goes to parliament
The government on Thursday submitted a legislative proposal to Parliament to amend taxi regulation with the view to tightening criteria for obtaining taxi transport…
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Govt survives motion of no-confidence over unemployment situation
The four-party alliance right-wing government led by Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) on Wednesday survived a no-confidence motion brought against it…
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Finland, 18 countries, AL, OIC censure Israeli annexation to West Bank
Nineteen countries including Finland, the League of Arab States, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation jointly condemned on Monday recent Israeli decisions to…
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Stubb, Nordic-Baltic leaders express solidarity with Ukraine
President Alexander Stubb and other leaders of the Nordic Baltic States on Tuesday visited Kyiv to mark four years of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The visit was…
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Suspect of attempted baby murder dies in prison in Oulu
A man, who was arrested on charge of assaulting his spouse and minor baby on Friday in Oulu, died in prison on Tuesday, police said in a press release. Police said that…
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Police handle fewer passport, ID card applications in 2025
Police processed a total of 579,625 passport applications in 2025, which is 30.3 per cent less than in 2024, said an official press release on Tuesday. The total number…
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Finland grants €20m in humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Finland will provide Ukraine with EUR 20 million in humanitarian assistance, said the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in a press release on Monday. The humanitarian…
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Minor child killed in car mishap at house yard, 2 burnt to death
A minor child was killed in a car accident at the yard of a detached house in Mynämäki while two elderly people were burnt to death in a house fire in Salo on…
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