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6 months ago

Tabloid: Finnish defence minister doubts US would strike Greenland

Speaking to Ilta-Sanomat, Antti Häkkänen noted that US President Donald Trump remains committed to European security.
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6 months ago

Dutch snow disruption impacting Finnair

Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, one of Europe’s busiest hubs, has cancelled hundreds of flights.
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6 months ago

Nestlé expands infant formula recall

Authorities have not reported any cases of illness linked to the recall so far.
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6 months ago

Family of 10 that vanished in 2024 still missing, Finnish police say

The family included seven children as well as a father and a mother, who was expecting an eighth child, when they disappeared in May 2024.
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6 months ago

Finland’s 13k new conscripts prepare for life without their phones

Last year, more than 16 percent of new conscripts had dropped out by July.
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6 months ago

Citizens’ initiative on banning fireworks goes to Parliament

The initiative was started on New Year’s Eve and reached the required number of signatures in just a few days.
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6 months ago

Train and flight delays as deep freeze grips Finland

Temperatures could drop to -40C in parts of northern Finland, and below -20 in the Helsinki region.
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6 months ago

Stubb, security committee briefed on New Year’s Baltic cable damage incident

Finnish President Alexander Stubb and the committee also discussed the situation in Venezuela.
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6 months ago

New reforms threaten business at more than 100 pharmacies, regulator warns

The reforms aim to reduce state spending on pharmaceutical reimbursements by around 30 million euros per year, according to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.
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6 months ago

Stubb: Only Greenland and Denmark can decide on their own future

US President Donald Trump has reiterated his threat to take Greenland from Nato ally Denmark.
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