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Kokoomus backs constitutional protection for abortion rights
The ruling Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) on Sunday backed a proposal to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution, following a vote at its party…
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Elderly woman killed in bus accident at Helsinki centre
An elderly woman was killed when a bus knocked down her at a pedestrian crossing in Helsinki city centre, police said on Sunday. The accident took place on Saturday at…
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Orpo re-elected Kokoomus Chair
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has been re-elected the chair of the Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) for another two-year term on Saturday, said the party…
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NATO deploys forward land forces in Finland
NATO's Forward Land Forces Finland (FLF Finland) was officially established on Saturday, with a Swedish battalion-sized battlegroup serving as its core, reported…
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Woman stabbed in another racist attack in Oulu
A woman with immigrant background came under a suspected racist attack in Oulu late Friday night, police said on Saturday. The incident took place at about 8:30 p.m.…
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President moves to Kultaranta summer house
President Alexander Stubb and First Lady Suzanne Innes-Stubb on Friday moved to the Presidential Summer Residence Kultaranta in Naantali, according to the President…
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4 suspects to face trial as probe into undersea cable damage ends
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has completed the criminal investigation into damage to two subsea telecommunications cables in the Gulf of Finland in late…
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Pilot, who injured in Kannonkoski plane crash, dies
The pilot, who sustained severe wounds in the small plane crash in Kannonkoski late Thursday night, succumbed to the injuries on Friday, police said. Police, however,…
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Small plane crashes in Kannonkoski, pilot injured
A small plane crashed into a forest in Kannonkoski, a municipality in Central Finland late Thursday night, police said. The accident took place at about 8:30 p.m. near a…
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Govt moves to replace unemployment benefit by integration aid for new immigrants
The four-party alliance government led by Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) has taken an initiative to introduce an integration assistance for the newly…
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