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16 Arctic fox cubs born in Finland in summer
At least 16 cubs were born in two Arctic fox dens in Finland in the summer this year, said state-owned Metsähallitus, country´s wildlife conservator and…
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Finnish mission in Rabat hoists flag half-mast mourning quake victims
The Finnish embassy in Rabat hoisted the national flag at half-mast to express solidarity to the three days of national mourning announced by the Moroccan government…
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Lawnmower accident, building fire kill 2 in Saarijärvi, Rovaniemi
One person was killed in a lawnmower accident in Saarijärvi, a municipality in the Central Finland region on Saturday while another person was burnt to death in a…
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Elderly people living in care homes become victims of abuse: Survey
Nearly half (47%) of the operating units of services for older people reported they had noticed abuse of their clients, according to a survey conducted by the Finnish…
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Finland condoles at earthquake victims in Morocco
President Sauli Niinistö, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen on Saturday expressed condolence at the deaths of people in earthquake in…
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Govt, 2 ministers survive no-confidence motions
The right-wing four-party alliance government and two ministers of the radical rightist Perussuomalaiset (Finns Party) on Friday survived separate no-confidence motions…
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Work-based residence permit to cancel after 3 months’ joblessness
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has launched preparations for legislative amendments with the view to tightening the monitoring of work-based residence…
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Ex-PM Marin decides to quit as MP, joins TBI
Former Prime Minister Sanna Marin, also former Chairperson of the main opposition party in the parliament, Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue (Social Democratic Party of…
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Govt moves to improve safety of ships carrying industrial personnel
The Government on Thursday issued a proposal to Parliament for adopting an international code of safety for ships carrying industrial personnel, said the Ministry of…
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Finland not to grant asylum for 3rd-country citizens fleeing Ukraine
The government on Thursday decided that Finland would no longer grant temporary protection and new residence permits to those third-country nationals who have fled…
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