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Finland sends expert assistance to Myanmar, Thailand, Libya
Finland sent an expert to Bangkok through the EU's Civil Protection Mechanism to support the coordination of assistance to Myanmar, said the Ministry of the Interior…
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2 drown in ice while fishing in lake, worker´s body found in river
Two men died after falling through ice into a lake at Äänekoski, a municipality in Central Finland region on Tuesday, police said in a press release on…
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Kela to limit urgent aid only to food, medicine
The national social insurance institution-Kela is changing the criteria for granting urgent basic social assistance from April 7, said Kela in a press release on…
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Municipal, county polls´ advance ballot begins
The advance voting in the municipal and county elections in Finland begins on Wednesday. Advance voting will be held in the country from April 2 to April 8 and abroad…
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Finland to withdraw from Ottawa Convention
Finland will begin the preparations for withdrawal from the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on…
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Finland to end coal use in energy production in spring
The use of coal in Finnish energy production will end this spring as energy companies Helen and Vantaan Energia will close their last remaining power plant units using…
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Finland to raise defence spending to 3% of GDP
Finland will raise national defence spending to at least three percent of GDP by 2029, said the Ministry of Defence in a press release. The Ministerial Committee on…
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Wide range measures proposed to halt falling birth rate in Finland
The working group on population policy proposed a wide range of measures that are expected to support people in realising their fertility plans and thus halt the falling…
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Police, prison, state treasury staff warn of strike on April 15, 16
Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL, the Negotiation Organisation for Public Sector Professionals JUKO, and Trade Union Pro issued a strike warning for…
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Stubb updates Zelenskyy about meeting with Trump
President Alexander Stubb on Sunday had a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared the details of his Saturday´s meeting…
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