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Stiffened immigration rules reduce Finnish citizenship application
The number of Finnish citizenship applications dropped significantly after the four-party alliance government led by the Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition…
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Finland grants fewer residence permits in 2024
The number of residence permits granted by the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) was lower in 2024 than in 2023 despite the high application numbers, according to the…
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Nordic Defence Ministers meet in Helsinki on Thursday
Nordic defence ministers will meet in Helsinki on Thursday to discuss various issues including defence cooperation and topical NATO matters, said the Ministry of Defence…
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Road mishaps kill 171 in Finland last year
A total of 171 people were killed and 3,437 others injured in 2,776 road traffic accidents in Finland in 2024, according to Statistics Finland. The number of deaths was…
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Staff shortage closes Lost and Found services at Espoo for 2 days
The Lost and Found services at Espoo police station remained closed for two days from Monday due to staff shortage, said police in a press release on Monday. The Lost…
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Govt to tighten criteria for Finnish permanent residence permit
The four-party alliance government led by the Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) has proposed stiffen criteria for getting permanent residence permit in…
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Stubb, Nordic leaders discuss Baltic Sea fibre optic cable damage
President Alexander Stubb on Sunday met with the Prime Ministers of Sweden, Norway and Denmark in Copenhagen and discussed the Latvia-Sweden fibre optic cable damage.…
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Industrial Union starts series of strikes
The Industrial Union (Teollisuusliitto) has started a series of strike from early Monday night to press home its various demands including pay hike and contract solutions…
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1 killed in car-truck collision in Tammela
One person was killed in a road accident at Tammela, a municipality in Kanta-Häme region on Friday, police said in a press release on Saturday. The accident took…
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Police to increase presence in schools in 2025
The police will increase their presence in schools in 2025, said police in a press release on Friday. The goal is to reach out to every schoolchild in the country this…
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