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Finland, Estonia warn ships of GNSS troubles over Gulf of Finland
Disruptions in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) have significantly increased and are adversely affecting vessels navigating in the Gulf of Finland, said Finnish…
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Eagle S crew to face charges in Gulf of Finland cable damage case
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) completed its criminal investigation into the damage caused to cables in the Gulf of Finland on 25 December 2024, said NBI in a…
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Domestic violence on rise in Finland
There were 12,500 victims in the 13,000 domestic and intimate partner violence offences reported to the authorities in Finland in 2024, according to Statistics Finland.…
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Govt to extend validity of passport to 10 years
The government has taken an initiative to extend the validity of passport to 10 years from the existing five years. The Ministry of the Interior has set up a legislative…
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Finland condoles at India plane crash victims
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen on Thursday expressed profound shock at the victims of the plane crash in India. “I wish to express…
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Finland tightens criteria for immigrants´ family reunification
The four-party alliance government led by Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) decided to tighten conditions for family reunification of the immigrants.…
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1 killed after falling from roof of Kemi municipality building
One person was killed after falling from the roof of the Kemi municipality administrative building on Wednesday afternoon, police said. The incident took place at about…
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Spectator, who became ill during Finland-Poland match, dies
The spectator, who became ill during the World Cup qualifying match between Finland and Poland in Helsinki Olympic Stadium late Tuesday night, died early Wednesday,…
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Environmental activists´ demonstration disrupts traffic in Helsinki
The demonstration organised by environmental group Elokapina (Extinction Rebellion Finland) disrupted vehicular movement in Helsinki city centre area on Wednesday for the…
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Finland, Japan boost bilateral security cooperation
Finland and Japan on Wednesday issued a joint statement on reinforced cooperation, especially in the area of security between the countries. The joint statement was…
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