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99 held for drunk driving in pre-Xmas drive
A total of 99 persons were caught by police for suspected drunk driving in pre-Christmas party traffic during an intensified surveillance campaign across the country from…
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Finland sees ever highest citizenship applications as govt tightening immigration
The number of incoming citizenship applications has been increasing since June 2023, said the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) in a press release on Wednesday. The…
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Moscow terms Polish decision to send troops to Finnish border unfair
A build-up of troops along Finland's border with Russia is completely unjustified and could provoke further tensions, local media reported Wednesday citing Kremlin…
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Kivinen, Miglietta discuss progress of military coordination
The Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, General, Timo Kivinen hosted the visit of the Commander of the Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum, General Guglielmo Luigi…
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5 suspected of Thai berry pickers human trafficking case
The police suspect five people of a major human trafficking case of Thai berry pickers who worked in Finland in 2020-2022, said police in a press release on TUresday.…
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Finland temporarily closes entire land border with Russia
The government on Tuesday decided to close the border crossing point of Raja-Jooseppi, the lone operative border crossing point with Russia at this moment against the…
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Turku donates 2 buses laden with aid to Kharkiv
The public transport service provider of the City of Turku, Turun Kaupunkiliikenne Oy has donated two decommissioned buses to Turku's twin city Kharkiv, a city in…
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Finnish, Swedish PMs discuss eastern border situation
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson on Monday met in Helsinki and discussed various bilateral and international issues including the…
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Finland to go ahead with defence co-op deal with USA
The President and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy on Monday discussed the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) between Finland and the United…
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Influx of asylum seekers continues from Russia at lone operative border
The influx of asylum seekers from Russia continued at the Raja-Jooseppi border crossing point, the only point which remained open after closure of three more borders with…
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