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Moment of silence held, govt to decide on Ahtisaari´s funeral
The Government will decide on the arrangements for the state funeral of former President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari in its plenary session on Wednesday, said an official…
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Finland for hostages´ release, humanitarian aid for Gaza civilians
President Sauli Niinistö on Monday expressed support to the humanitarian appeals made by UN Secretary General António Guterres to the Hamas and Israeli…
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NBI probes into vessels´ acts during gas pipeline damage
The police have been investigating into the vessels present at the time of the incident and are examining their activities in the area, said the National Bureau of…
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Ahtisaari´s death mourned, book of condolence opens
Finnish and international leaders on Monday expressed shock at the death of former President and Nobel laureate Martti Ahtisaari. President Sauli Niinistö and Prime…
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Ex-President Ahtisaari passes away
Former President Martti Ahtisaari passed away in Helsinki on Monday morning at 6:40, said a press release issued by the office of the Finnish President. He was 86.…
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Vasemmistoliitto names Andersson as candidate for Presidential poll
The Vasemmistoliitto (Left Alliance) on Sunday nominated its Chairperson Li Andersson as party´s candidate for the upcoming presidential election scheduled to be…
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Finland rejects WB, IMF meetings communique proposal: Purra
Finland did not accept the proposal for communique at the annual meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monitory Fund (IMF) being held in Morocco as the…
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200 Finnish citizens, residents evacuated from Israel
A total of 200 Finnish citizens and residents were evacuated from Israel till Saturday, said the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in a press release. The ministry…
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Repairing gas pipeline to take at least 5 months
The repairing works of the Baltic Connector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia, which was damaged on October 8 will take at least five months, said the state-owned…
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Russians’ positive attitudes towards Finland on wane: survey
More than one in three Russians feel positive about Finland, compared to one in two a year ago, according to a recent survey commissioned by the Embassy of Finland in…
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