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Youth dies after falling from Finncanopus cruise ship in Naantali
A young man was killed after falling from Finncanopus, a cruise ship operated by Finnlines at Naantali port early Sunday night, police said in a press release. The…
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Finland censures Israeli attack on peacekeepers in Lebanon
Finland on Saturday criticised the Israeli gunfire near United Nations peacekeeping patrols, which injured one peacekeeper of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon…
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2 planes skid off taxiway at Kittilä Airport due to storm
Two aircraft skidded off taxiway after landing at Kittilä Airport in Lapland on Saturday afternoon due to strong wind, said Finavia, the company operates…
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Stubb, Zelenskyy discuss Ukraine peace plan over phone
President Alexander Stubb and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday held a telephone conversation and discussed about the Ukraine´s preparation…
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Finland hikes application fees for immigrants
The Ministry of the Interior issued a new decree increasing the fees of the Finnish Immigration Service ( Migri) range from 50 euros to 250 euros from January 1, 2026,…
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Validity of passport, ID card to be extended to 10 years
The government has taken the initiative to extend the validity of passport and personal identity card to 10 years from the existing five years. The Ministry of the…
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Finland to extend reservist age limit to 65 from January
Finland decided to extend the maximum age of reservists to 65 years from the beginning to 2026. The President on Monday approved the legislative amendment in this…
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Govt moves to introduce test for Finnish citizenship
The four-party alliance government led by the Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) has taken the initiative to further tighten the requirements for…
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Finland tightens criteria for permanent residence permit
The four-party alliance government led by the Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) stiffened criteria for getting permanent residence permit in Finland.…
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3 killed in house fires in Sodankylä, Hamina, Lappeenranta
Three people were burnt to death in three separate incidents of fire in Lappeenranta, Sodankylä and Hamina on Saturday, police said on Saturday and Sunday. One…
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