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Tightened social assistance criteria to take effect on Feb 1
The new law, which tightened the criteria for social assistance will enter into force on February 1, said the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in a press release on…
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Kela starts to phase out paper mail
The Social Insurance Institution-Kela brought changes to the delivery of decision notices and letters from Thursday, said Kela in a press release on Wednesday. Kela will…
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Shelter for domestic violence victims to rise to meet demands
The authorities will increase the number of shelter places for the victims of domestic violence in Finland by 15 this year, said the Finnish Institute for Health and…
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Defence Forces to move for acquiring anti-personnel landmines
The Finnish Defence Forces will start measures for acquiring anti-personnel landmines and providing the Defence Forces personnel, conscripts and reservists with…
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President, Ministers to attend WEF in Davos
President Alexander Stubb will attend the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on 19–23 January 2026, said the President Office…
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Finland summons envoy of Iran over violence against protesters
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland on Tuesday summoned the Iranian Chargé d’Affaires over the ongoing violence against protesters by Iranian…
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Iranian Embassy in Helsinki vandalised, 2 held
A group of agitated people carried out vandalism at the Embassy of Iran in Helsinki on Monday afternoon, police said in a press release on Tuesday. The incident took…
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Defence Forces´ SAR satellite launches into space
The Defence Forces’ second SAR satellite was launched into space on Sunday, said an official press release on Monday. The satellite, integrated via Exolaunch,…
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Cargo vessel Fitburg leaves Finland as authorities lift seizure
The cargo vessel Fitburg, which was detained late last month for suspected damage of a subsea telecommunications cable in the Baltic Sea, left Finland on Monday morning…
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91 people drown in Finland in 2025
A total of 91 people drowned in Finland in 2025 and the number is three higher than the previous year and four higher than 2023, according to the Finnish Swimming…
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