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Winter Army exercises to validate capability of 15,000 conscripts
In early winter, Army training exercises will have thousands of conscripts, who are about to muster into the reserve in December, train together with reservists and…
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Finnish Border Guard to join EUROGENDFOR
The Finnish Border Guard will initiate cooperation with the European Gendarmerie Force, EUROGENDFOR, said the Border Guard in a press release on Wednesday. The…
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Number of drug-related deaths drops last year
A total of 247 drug-related deaths took place in Finland in 2024, according to Statistics Finland. The number is 63 fewer than in 2023, when a record number of people…
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Rauma Port operations disrupted after wartime bomb recovery
A suspected wartime aerial bomb was found during dredging work of Rauma Port on Wednesday afternoon, which disrupted normal operations and movement of vessels at the…
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Finnish army to use NATO-standard calibres for new small arms
The Finnish Defence Forces will shift to using the NATO-standard calibres for new small arms, said an official press release on Tuesday. The decision will improve the…
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Finland, Kazakhstan to boost bilateral ties, fortify trade, investment
President Alexander Stubb and his counterpart in Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Tuesday expressed their commitment to further strengthen relations in various sectors…
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Stubb, Xi exchange greetings on 75th year of diplomatic ties
President Alexander Stubb and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday exchanged congratulatory messages on the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two…
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Helsinki to pilot deliveries of medical materials using drone
Helsinki is piloting drone deliveries of medical supplies along a seven-kilometre route from Kyläsaari to the Laajasalo Health Station, said the City of Helsinki in…
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1232 Finnish doctors for measures against Israel for war crimes in Gaza
A total of 1,232 Finnish medical professionals signed a petition urging the Finnish government and the European Union to take immediate action to stop Israel's war…
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Govt moves to ban night-time driving for 17-year-olds
The government has taken an initiative to bring amendments to the Driving Licence Act with the view to improve road safety for young people. The Ministry of Transport…
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