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Birth rate remains lower than death in Finland
The number of births was 12,619 lower than that of deaths in Finland during January-November period, according to Statistics Finland. According to the preliminary data,…
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Finland grants €10m to Int´l NGOs for HR work
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has granted EUR 10 million for the human rights work of international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) for 2025–2026, said…
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Fees for, passport, ID cards, residence permit to hike from January
The police and the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) will increase the fees for passports, identity card and residence permit from the beginning of 2025. The Ministry…
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PM, 4 EU leaders for boosting defence to counter Russian threat
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and a group of European leaders at a meeting in Finland during the weekend stressed the importance of strengthening European defence in order…
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11,900 new conscripts to start service in January
About 11,900 new conscripts, including 400 women will start their service at the units of the Finnish Defence Forces and the Finnish Border Guard on January 6, 2025, said…
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Increasing deaths of children, youths in traffic worry police
The police are deeply concerned about this year's grim statistics on road traffic fatalities among children and young people under 18, said police in a press release…
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Finland boosts defense budget to strengthen military, NATO ties
The Ministry of Defence announced on Thursday a defense budget of 6.5 billion euros for 2025, marking an increase of 536 million euros from this year, reported Xinhua.…
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2 killed, dozens injured in bus-van crash in Rovaniemi
Two people were killed and dozen injured in a road accident at Sinettä in Rovaniemi, a municipality under Lapland region on Thursday afternoon, police said. The…
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Marijuana worth €2m smuggled into Finland from Spain, Thailand
Finnish Customs seized marijuana worth more than 2 million euros when uncovering an exceptionally large organisation importing marijuana in autumn 2024, said Customs in a…
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Govt approves report for strengthening Finland’s defence
The government on Thursday approved the Government Defence Report, which outlined to strengthen Finland's defence to meet the demands of the threat environment. The…
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