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2 months ago

Stubb: “The stronger the German army, the safer Europe is”

Germany’s Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier met with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) in Helsinki on Thursday.
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2 months ago

Training grenade explodes during exercise, injuring conscript’s hand

Members of the Armoured Brigade are taking part in the Mighty Arrow 26 exercise.
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2 months ago

Helsinki railway station area to be mostly car-free

In a historic move, the city council decided to ban most vehicles from the main thoroughfare in front of the Central Railway Station.
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2 months ago

Finnish state data ‘espionage’ breach reached president’s office and defence forces, documents show

The breach also affected the personal information of employees at the Border Guard and National Police Board, according to documents seen by Yle.
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2 months ago

Finland’s Linda Lampenius gets special permission to play her violin live at Eurovision

Organisers usually forbid the use of live instruments onstage, in an aim to ensure technical efficiency during the fast-paced act changes.
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2 months ago

Support for Finland’s main governing parties up slightly, SDP popularity slips

The ranking of Finland’s three biggest parties remains unchanged in the latest Yle public opinion poll.
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2 months ago

Thursday’s papers: Helsinki’s nutshell heating plan, EU’s highest diesel prices in Finland, and an unusual mass chicken death claim

A litre of diesel in Finland costs a full euro more than in Malta, according to Iltalehti.
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2 months ago

Finland advances plans to tighten foreign students’ income requirements, language proficiency rules

The move is in response to financial hardship faced by foreign students, the government said.
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2 months ago

Police investigate two more assaults at far-right May Day march in Tampere

Authorities are now investigating a total of three assaults linked to the event.
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2 months ago

Finnish foreign policy echoes Finlandisation, opposition says

Finland has been pretty quiet about recent US actions in Greenland, Hungary, and Iran, opposition parties say.
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