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Finland continues to keep Russian border closed for sine die
The government on Wednesday decided that the border crossing points on the eastern border remain closed until further notice, said Ministry of the Interior in a press…
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Strike at UPM Plywood mills continues as negotiation foils
The ongoing strike at forestry giant United Paper Mills (UPM) Plywood in Finland will continue as the UPM and the Industrial Union (Teollisuusliitto) failed to reach an…
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Pickpocketing on rise in Helsinki, several held
The Helsinki police have become aware of a large number of pickpocketing incidents against tourists in the centre of Helsinki, said police in a press release on Tuesday.…
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FM urges both parties mainly Israel to return to ceasefire
Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen on Monday said that targeting aid workers or blocking humanitarian aid could not be accepted and urged all the parties, particularly…
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More votes rejected in municipal, county polls this year
A significant number of votes were rejected in the municipal and county elections held simultaneously in Finland on Sunday, according to the Ministry of Justice, the…
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Police, prison, treasury staff start 2-day strike
Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL, the Negotiation Organisation for Public Sector Professionals JUKO, and Trade Union Pro started a two-day strike at…
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Finland censures Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine
President Alexander Stubb and Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen on Sunday strongly condemned the Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukrainian city of Sumy, which killed at…
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SDP sweeps in county, municipal polls, Finns Party faces debacle
The opposition Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue (Social Democratic Party of Finland-SDP) bagged highest number of votes in the municipal and county elections held…
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Woman drowns in frozen canal in Raahe
A woman died after falling through ice into a canal in Raahe, a municipality under North Ostrobothnia region on Saturday, police said. The incident took place when the…
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Elections to municipal councils, counties today
Elections to 308 municipalities and 21 counties will be held all over the country simultaneously on Sunday. The voting will begin at 9.00 a.m. and continue until 8.00…
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