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4 months ago

Finland’s Immigration Service now accepting Palestinian travel documents

More than 145 countries around the world recognise the State of Palestine, but Finland is not one of them yet.
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4 months ago

Stubb and Orpo heading to White House

The Finnish leaders’ meeting with US President Donald Trump will cover bilateral relations as well as Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine.
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4 months ago

Tuesday’s papers: Poor Finns, postal for Posti, and once in a millennium

A rare celestial event is about to unfold — one not witnessed for 1,350 years.
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4 months ago

One million-plus birds spotted in Finland over weekend, barnacle geese at top of list

Enthusiasts taking part in Europe’s biggest birding event in Orimattila spotted up to an estimated 70,000 barnacle geese on Saturday alone.
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4 months ago

Finnish Customs wants to turn back the tide on Temu

Consumer purchases from platforms like Temu have surged in recent years.
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4 months ago

Detained Finnish activists in Israel have been freed

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and around 70 other participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla have also been able to depart to their home countries.
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4 months ago

Get out your boots and raincoats

A spell of ‘grey mush’ is about to sweep across Finland.
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4 months ago

Eagle S captain claims Finnish trial not politically influenced

The court’s decision “shows that Finland strongly stands for European values”, Captain Davit Vadatchkoria said.
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4 months ago

Monday’s papers: Pension overhaul, disruptive drones, and a Finnish blue zone

Finland needs a major pension overhaul that starts by facing the music, according to Helsingin Sanomat.
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4 months ago

Valtonen: Hamas must be disarmed, by force if necessary

The foreign minister said that Finland will recognise Palestine as a state when it has a civilian administration that is committed to non-violence and security in regard to Israel, other neighbouring countries and its own people.
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