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EstLink 2 to resume operation on June 25
The EstLink 2 electricity transmission connection between Finland and Estonia, which was damaged on December 25, 2024 to return to commercial use at the end of June, said…
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Majority Finnish MPs for recognition of Palestine as state: Poll
The majority of the lawmakers in Finnish parliament support recognition of Palestine as a state, according to a survey commissioned by the national broadcaster Yle.…
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Number of domestic violence on rise in Finland
The number of clients in shelters for victims of domestic violence continued to increase last year, said the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) in a press…
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Finland moves to withdraw from Ottawa Convention
The government on Wednesday approved a proposal on withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines, said the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The…
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Finland to help building civil defence shelters in Ukraine
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo on Wednesday highlighted Finland’s strong support for Ukraine, the need to increase pressure on Russia, Ukraine’s path to EU…
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Man accused of smuggling narcotics, selling in Tor network
A resident of Kanta-Häme is suspected of having ordered narcotic medicines and narcotics sent by letter from several European countries and of having sold and…
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Finland, 15 EU countries call for reversing anti-LGBTQ laws in Hungary
Finland, together with 15 other European countries on Tuesday called upon Hungary to revise the anti-LGBTQ laws adopted by the Hungarian Parliament, said a government…
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Orpo, Merz criticize Israeli strikes in Gaza
Visiting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed deep concern over the scale and intensity of Israel's recent airstrikes in Gaza on Tuesday, arguing that the…
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Finland, Jordan discuss Gaza ceasefire efforts, bilateral ties
Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen and her Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi met in Amman on Tuesday to discuss ongoing efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza,…
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FM meets Finnish peacekeepers in Lebanon
Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen on Monday visited Lebanon and met the Finnish peacekeepers serving in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the minister…
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