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PM stresses need for drone wall
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo on Friday met with European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius in Helsinki and discussed various issues including European…
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82% Finns don´t answer unknown, Int´l phone calls in fear of scams: survey
As many as 82 percent people in Finland avoid answering phone calls in fear of scams, according to a survey commissioned by OP Financial Group. A total of 45% of Finns…
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Finland resumes handling of Syrian asylum applications
The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) will resume processing the asylum applications submitted by Syrians, said Migri in a press release on Friday. The Migri suspended…
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Finnish nanosatellite for ESA nears end of mission
The W-Cube nanosatellite, developed in Finland for the European Space Agency (ESA), is nearing the end of its mission and will burn up in the Earth's atmosphere…
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Govt mulls stricter rules for possession of jammers
The government has taken an initiative to amend the Electronic Communications Services Act with the provision for considering unlawful possession of jammers as a criminal…
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Stubb censures Russia, Israel for invasion, Int`l law violation
President Alexander Stubb on Wednesday denounced the Russian invasion of Ukraine and violation of international law by Israel in Palestine. “Russia has no right to…
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Road mishaps kill 18 in Finland in August
A total of 18 persons were killed and 317 others injured in 268 road accidents in Finland in August 2025, according to Statistics Finland. The number of fatalities was…
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Man dies while being arrested by police in Vihti
A man died when police were arresting him at Vihti, a municipality in the Uusimaa region on Monday evening, police said in a press release on Tuesday. The incident took…
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Helsinki continues to pilot studded tyres ban at city centre
A new ban on studded tyres on Lönnrotinkatu road in Helsinki City Centre will enter into force from the beginning of November 2025, said the City of Helsinki in a…
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Govt proposes law amendments to tighten, reduce social aid
The four-party alliance government led by Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) on Monday submitted a proposal to Parliament to bring amendments to the…
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