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Man gunned down in Taivalkoski, suspect held
One person was killed when a miscreant attacked him with a firearm at Jokikylä in Taivalkoski, a municipality in Northern Ostrobothnia region on Saturday, police…
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WG for strengthening voluntary national defence
A working group proposed to strengthen voluntary national defence by preserving the best parts of the current system, while improving its operational and strategic…
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EC refers Finland to court for failing to transpose NPL Directive
Finland on Thursday received notice that the European Commission had decided to refer Finland to the Court of Justice of the European Union, said a government press…
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Criminal gang smuggles marijuana to Finland from Thailand
Customs has investigated an organisation responsible for importing and distributing marijuana since the spring of 2024, said Finnish Customs in a press release on Friday.…
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Negligence found in Espoo bridge collapse
Police found negligence of several people in the incident of the Espoo pedestrian bridge collapse in May 2023. Police completed the investigation into the incident and…
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7 killed in road mishaps in Finland in February
A total of seven persons were killed and 140 others injured in 114 road accidents in Finland in February, according to Statistics Finland. The number of fatalities was…
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Govt moves to end Veikkaus’s gambling monopoly in 2026
The government on Thursday submitted to Parliament a legislative proposal on a new gambling system, said Ministry of the Interior The government proposed to end…
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Finland ranks world’s happiest country for 8th year in a row
Finland has been ranked as the happiest country in the word for the eighth consecutive year, according to the latest report of the Sustainable Development Solutions…
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Finland, Ukraine to boost cooperation on civil defence
Finland and Ukraine on Wednesday signed a joint letter of intent concerning cooperation on civil defence shelters, said the Ministry of the Interior in a press release.…
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Finnish peacekeeper injured in explosion in Lebanon
A Finnish peacekeeper serving in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) UNIFIL was injured in an explosion on Wednesday morning, said Finnish Army in a…
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