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Perussuomalaiset MPs seek burka ban in public places in Finland
Interior Minister Mari Rantanen, also a lawmaker of the Perussuomalaiset (Finns Party) on Friday said that she supported a proposal for imposing ban on covering face in…
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Tram crashes into wall in Espoo, 4 injured
Four passengers were injured when a tram collided with the traffic barrier wall at its final station at Keilaniemi in Espoo on Friday, police said. The accident took…
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Govt submits sustainable development report to Parliament
The government on Thursday submitted its report on the implementation of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to Parliament, said an official…
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2 killed in road mishaps in Keuruu, Ilmajoki
Two persons were killed in two separate road accidents in Keuruu and Ilmajoki on Thursday, police said. The first accident took place in the morning at about 9:00…
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ATM theft occurred in Eura
Bandits broke an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) and took money from there at Kauttua area in Eura, a municipality under Satakunta region early Wednesday night. Police…
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Finland, USA, Canada sign MoU to build Icebreakers
Officials representing the governments of Finland, Canada and the United States on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop world-class Arctic and…
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23 conscripts injured in road mishap in Lapland
Twenty-three conscripts were injured in a road accident at Ivalo in Lapland on Wednesday morning, police said in a press release. The accident took place when a tracked,…
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SAK to seek 10% pay hike
The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) will seek wage increases of ten per cent, said SAK in a press release on Wednesday. The aim is a six per cent pay…
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Parliament passes law hiking income limit for work-based residence permit
The parliament on Wednesday passed the amendments to the Aliens Act hiking the income limit requirement from the existing 1399 euros to 1600 euros to get a Finnish…
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Jokilehto made Vice-chair of NATO’s Civil Aviation Group
Tero Jokilehto, Senior Ministerial Adviser of the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications, has been elected vice-chair of the Civil Aviation Group for the next…
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