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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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Finland bans real estate sale to non-resident Russian citizens
The Parliament on Friday unanimously approved a government proposal seeking ban on selling real estate to Russian citizens in Finland, said the Ministry of Defence in a…
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Valtonen, Rubio discuss icebreaker, Ukraine war in Washington
Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen on Thursday met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington DC and discussed various bilateral and international issues. Rubio…
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Govt to centralise bank account monitoring system
The government on Thursday submitted a proposal to the Parliament on amending the Act on Bank and Payment Account Monitoring System, said Ministry of the Interior in a…
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Number of economic crimes rises alarmingly in Finland
The police registered a total of 2,619 economic offences in 2024, which is around 10% more than in the previous year and an all-time record, said Finnish Tax…
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Govt moves to realize cross-border taxi service deal with Norway
The Ministry of Transport and Communications has set up a legislative project to bring into force nationally the agreement on taxi transport services between Finland and…
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Govt survives motion of no-confidence over cuts in Edu, social security
The four-party alliance right-wing government led by Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) on Wednesday survived a no-confidence motion brought against it…
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Police probe baby death in Pyhäjoki daycare as criminal case
The police are investigating into the incident of death of a minor child in a daycare centre in Pyhäjoki, a municipality under the Northern Ostrobothnia region on…
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Govt to review criteria for granting licence to young drivers
The Ministry of Transport and Communications will review the criteria for 17-year-olds to obtain a passenger car licence, according to a press release issued by the…
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Speaker holds talks with China’s top legislator, CPC official in Beijing
Speaker of the Finnish parliament Jussi Halla-aho held talks with Zhao Leji, chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee in Beijing…
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