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Finland to close embassies in Islamabad, Kabul, Yangon next year
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has started preparations for closing the embassies of Finland in Islamabad, Kabul and Yangon in 2026, said the Ministry in a press…
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Scrapping bonus to buy new car starts from Jan 1
The state will offer a premium for scrapping an old car for purchase of a new car of zero or low carbon dioxide emissions from January 1, 2026, said the Ministry of…
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Finland re-elected IMO council member
Finland has been re-elected as one of the 40 Member States in the Council of International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Friday for 2026-2027, said the Ministry of…
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Govt proposes Finland’s participation in DC-EDIC
The government on Thursday submitted a communication proposing Finland’s participation in the Digital Commons European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (DC-EDIC)…
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Customs seizes cocaine worth €4.5m smuggled from Ecuador to Finland
Finnish Customs uncovered an aggravated narcotics offence involving the smuggling of 45 kilos of cocaine in a sea container from Ecuador, said Customs in a press release…
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Finland condoles at fire victims in Hong Kong
Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen expressed profound shock at the deaths of people in a fire broke out in the Tai Po residential area in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Valtonen…
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Creation of national law of armed conflict manual urged
A preliminary study, commissioned by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs urged that Finland should consider creating a national manual on the law of armed conflict, said the…
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33% trade union’s members face discrimination at work
A survey commissioned by the Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors- JHL revealed that discrimination is common at workplaces, said JHL in a press release on…
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5 Romanians face trial for facilitating sex trade in Finland
Five members of a Romanian pandering organisation are facing trial for their alleged involvement in operating sex trade in Finland for more than two years. The Helsinki…
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EU to assess excessive deficit procedure for Finland in December
The European Commission (EC) considered that Finland did not meet the EU’s criteria for public deficit and is considering to propose that the EU open an excessive…
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