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181 environmental activists held during protest in Helsinki
Police detained at least 181 protesters during a demonstration organised by environmental group Elokapina (Extinction Rebellion Finland) in Helsinki on Monday, police…
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Tax refund to affect social support for low income people
Social assistance will be affected by the part of the tax refund that exceeds EUR 50 per month for persons living alone and EUR 100 per month for a family, said the…
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1 killed, several injured in car-van collision in Kurikka
One person was killed and several people were injured in a road accident at Jalasjärvi in Kurikka, a municipality under South Ostrobothnia region on Sunday, police…
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Pro-Palestine group defaces Defence Ministry wall with paint
A pro-Palestine group defaced the main entry gate of the Finnish Ministry of Defence in Helsinki with paint early Saturday demanding cancellation of the agreements with…
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Sofia Virta re-elected Green League Chair
The Vihreä liitto (Finnish Green League) on Saturday re-elected Sofia Virta as its Chairperson at the party convention held in Hämeenlinna. She was elected…
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Finland, 5 EU countries look into joint armoured vehicles procurement
Finland, Sweden, Norway, Lithuania, Estonia and the Netherlands on Thursday signed a statement of intent based on which they will look into and prepare a possible joint…
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Finland to tighten criteria for permanent residence permit
The four-party alliance government led by the Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) has taken an initiative to stiffen criteria for getting permanent…
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Finland, Tunisia vow to boost bilateral ties
Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen and her Tunisian counterpart Mohamed Ali Nafti expressed their interest to enhance cooperation between the two countries in various…
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Yliopiston Apteekki fined €1.1m for data protection flaws
The Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman imposed a fine of 1.1 million euro on pharmacy chain Yliopiston Apteekki for data protection decencies, said the Ombudsman…
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Finland denies Israeli, Chinese buyers´ real estate purchase moves
Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen on Wednesday denied two prospective buyers from outside the EU and EEA permissions to buy real estates in Finland, said the…
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