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Finnish, Spanish PMs for rising defence spending in Europe
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday underscored the need for European Unity and increasing defence spending in the…
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More people seek basic social aid from Kela last year
The number of applications for social assistance received by the national social insurance institution-Kela has increased significantly over the past year, said Kela in a…
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Finland hails ceasefire proposal, seeks return of Ukrainian children
Finland on Tuesday welcomed the U.S. proposal for an interim 30-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia and the US decision to restore military assistance and…
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Finland grants €16m humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Finland will provide Ukraine with EUR 16 million in humanitarian assistance and development cooperation support, said the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in a press release…
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Violence in Syria worries Finland
Finland on Sunday expressed deep concern over the ongoing violence in Syria and urged to proceed with a peaceful and inclusive political transition. “Finland is…
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4 killed in car-truck collision in Joensuu
Four people including a pre-school child were killed and another was injured critically in a road accident in Joensuu, a municipality under North Karelia region on…
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Customs seizes cocaine worth €1m smuggled from U.S. to Finland
Finnish Customs has investigated an aggravated narcotics offence involving a person suspected of ordering about five kilograms of cocaine from the United States to…
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US B-52 bombers run air-to-ground drops in Rovajärvi
Two U.S. B-52 Stratofortress bombers on Thursday dropped guided JDAM bombs on targets in Rovajärvi firing range area, said Finnish Defence Forces in a press release.…
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Contentious divorces hamper children’s rights, best interests
The rights of the child are not realised in custody disputes, nor are decisions always in the best interests of the child, according to a report commissioned by the…
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930,000 people in Finland at risk of poverty, social exclusion
A total of 930,000 persons or 16.9 per cent of the household population were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in Finland in 2023, according to Statistics Finland.…
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