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6 months ago

School stabber convicted of three counts of attempted murder

The 16-year-old boy stabbed three 14-year-old girls at the Vähäjärvi School in Pirkkala in May.
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6 months ago

Electricity pricing ‘remains a mystery’ to most Finns, survey finds

Around 40 percent of young adults said they had a weak or no understanding of how electricity prices are set.
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6 months ago

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

Elisa’s subsea cable between Helsinki and Tallinn has been damaged.
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6 months ago

Finland’s hospitals bolster wartime preparedness

From mobile medical units to reinforced hospitals, Finland’s hospital system is adapting to harsh lessons learned from Ukraine.
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6 months ago

Reminder: President Stubb’s New Year’s address on Thursday at 12:35pm

Finnish President Alexander Stubb delivered his very first New Year’s speech as president last year.
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6 months ago

Finland will save even more if EU wants us to, PM says in New Year’s message

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) acknowledged the challenges — as well as promises — that Finland could face in 2026.
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6 months ago

Bundle up for New Year’s, forecasters say

It’s time to dig out the hats, scarves and gloves as downright chilly weather sweeps across the country.
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6 months ago

Finland launching new, giant Supervisory Agency on 1 January

Headquartered in Tampere, the mega agency will employ around 2,000 people at 18 offices around the country.
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6 months ago

Young people’s traffic fatality rate tripled this year

At least 177 people died in traffic accidents this year, including 15 young people.
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6 months ago

It’s official: First two US icebreakers to be built in Rauma

The first contracts have been signed after US President Donald Trump said last spring and summer that the US wants to buy Finnish icebreakers.
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