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Finland introduces extended entry ban, detention for illegal migrants
A set of amendments to the Aliens Act, made by the four-party alliance government led by the Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) to tighten…
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Marttinen takes over as Employment Minister
Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party) lawmaker Matias Marttinen on Tuesday took over as the Minister of Employment, said the government in a press release. The…
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Rovaniemi hosts 2-day Nordic Defence Ministers meeting
Nordic defence ministers will meet in Rovaniemi, Lapland on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss various issues including defence cooperation, said the Ministry of Defence in…
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Finland concerned about Israeli plan to expand Gaza operation
Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen on Monday expressed profound concern over the Israeli plan to expand military operations in Gaza. “Deeply concerned about Israeli…
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Luxembourg PM due in Helsinki on Tuesday
The Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Luc Frieden, will visit Finland on Tuesday at the invitation of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, said a government press release. Orpo and…
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Finland ranks 5th again in Press Freedom Index
Finland ranked fifth for the fourth consecutive year in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Friday. In 2022,…
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Helsinki mulls easing parking space obligation for residential buildings
The City of Helsinki has planned to lighten the obligations related to the construction of parking spaces on residential plots, said the City in a press release on…
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Man remanded into custody for killing father, wife in Jyväskylä
The Jyväskylä District Court on Friday remanded a man into custody for his alleged involvement in killing his father and wife at Laukaa in Jyväskylä…
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Humanitarian situation in Gaza worries Stubb
President Alexander Stubb on Friday raised his serious concern about the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the urgent need to ensure access to lifesaving aid for…
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Life expectancy reaches to record high but infant mortality rises last year
Provisional life expectancy at birth was 79,6 years for boys and 84.8 years for girls in Finland in 2024, according to Statistics Finland. Compared to 2023, life…
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