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1 week ago

Israeli settlers destroy Finland-funded schools in West Bank

The foreign ministry channels aid to the Palestinian territories through several programmes.
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1 week ago

“No regrets,” says Green leader of joining reality TV show

Sofia Virta was absent from parliament for just over a week while filming a reality television programme.
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1 week ago

Wednesday’s papers: The “kill switch”, life on the streets, and tying the knot in an office

Fears of being locked out of US services have materialised, reports Kauppalehti.
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2 weeks ago

Finland’s Refugee of the Year is an actor with big ambitions

Youssef Asad Alkhatib arrived as a teenager nearly a decade ago, now he’s a trained actor with plans to take on major Finnish roles.
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2 weeks ago

Finland’s most famous pine dies

The iconic pine on Mäkrävaara hill in Koli National Park has died.
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2 weeks ago

Finland forecasts growth just under 1%

The debt-to-GDP ratio is set to exceed 90 percent this year.
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2 weeks ago

Carry-on bags to be free, EU rules

Hand luggage will always be included in the price of an airline ticket.
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2 weeks ago

Tuesday’s papers: Talking to Russia, Finland’s €50 stimulus, and the self-care economy

The president is preparing Finns for dialogue with Moscow, says Ilta-Sanomat.
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2 weeks ago

Finland’s president, foreign minister welcome US-Iran preliminary peace deal

Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen (NCP) said she thinks “all parties have an interest in finding some kind of permanent solution”.
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2 weeks ago

Charges filed over New Year’s cable damage in Gulf of Finland

The ship’s Russian captain faces criminal charges.
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