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1 burnt to death in Pori house fire
One person was killed in a fire at a semi-detached wooden house in Pori, a city on the west coast of Finland on Sunday morning, police said in a press release. The fire…
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Finnish, Latvian PMs discuss bilateral ties, Baltic region security
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and his Latvian counterpart Evika Siliņa on Friday met in Helsinki and discussed various issues including bilateral relations, security and…
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Finland donates €3.7m to support children, youths vulnerable in Lebanon
The government of Finland on Friday donated 3.7 million euros through the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) to support vulnerable children and youths in Lebanon, reported…
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Finland to grant €3m to support Ukraine’s food security, grain exports
Finland will grant EUR 3 million in additional support to improve food security in Ukraine, said the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in a press release on Friday. The…
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Ombudsman censures border crossing points closure with Russia
The Non-Discrimination Ombudsman of Finland, Kristina Stenman on Friday criticised the government´s decision to close all border crossing points excepting one with…
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Russia’s Murmansk on high alert after closure of border checkpoints
A high-alert regime as well as a number of additional measures have been introduced in Russia's Murmansk region to ensure the safety of local residents, the governor…
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92 asylum seekers arrive on last day as Finland closes 3 borders with Russia
Finland closed three more border crossing points- Kuusamo, Salla and Vartius- at the eastern border early Friday night. With closures of these three, the border crossing…
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20% of young women face discrimination in working life in Finland
As many as 20 per cent of women aged 20-39 had experienced discrimination at their workplace or during a job search over the past year, according to a survey conducted by…
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Climate change worries young women most
Concerns about climate change are common, especially among young women, according to a survey conducted by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).…
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Finland to close 3 more border crossing points with Russia
The government on Wednesday decided to close three more border crossing points- Kuusamo, Salla and Vartius- at the eastern border from Friday, said the Ministry of the…
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