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Finland’s brand remains positive, but global views divided
Education, good governance, nature, equality and happiness are themes that Finland is known for worldwide, according to Finland Promotion Board’s publication. The…
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Halla-aho, re-elected Speaker, Risikko, Filatov as Deputies
Former Chair of the radical rightist Perussuomalaiset (Finns Party) Jussi Halla-aho was re-elected as Speaker of the Finnish parliament on Tuesday, on the opening day of…
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Govt mulls extensively use of biometrics given to Police, Migri
The government has taken an initiative to amend the law with the view to extensively use the biometric data stored in the registers of the police and the Finnish…
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Finland publishes info for volunteers mulling to fight for Ukraine
The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs published an information package on its website for those planning or considering travelling to Ukraine to serve as volunteer…
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Youth crashed under train wheels in Ylivieska
One person was killed in a train accident in Ylivieska, a municipality under North Ostrobothnia region early Sunday, said police in a press release. The incident took…
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Industrial Union starts another 6-day strike
The Industrial Union (Teollisuusliitto) has started another six-day strike from early Monday night in the second phase of its agitation programme to press home various…
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Pipeline rupture disrupts water supply, traffic in Helsinki
A massive damage occurred in water supply pipeline in Helsinki downtown on Saturday afternoon resulting flood on city roads and disruption in water supply at the…
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Finland, 18 EU countries urge EIB to increase defence financing
Finland and the majority of the EU Member States sent a joint letter calling on the European Investment Bank (EIB) to increase its financing for the European defence…
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Finland to build TNT factory in Pori
Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen on Friday said that a new TNT (trinitrotoluene) factory will be built in Finland, said the Ministry of Defence in a press…
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PAM warns of 5-day strike in business sector from February 17
Service Union United (Palvelualojen ammattiliitto-PAM) on Friday warned of enforcing a five-day strike at business sector from February 17 demanding a collective…
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