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2 weeks ago

Student stabbed during altercation at Helsinki school

The violence stemmed from a dispute between two middle schoolers who had just returned from a disciplinary suspension, according to the principal.
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2 weeks ago

Monday’s papers: Nearby drone strikes, sanction skipping suspicions, and Finland braces for more cuts

Russia’s largest oil port on the Baltic Sea has come under attack, just 50 kilometres from Finland’s border.
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2 weeks ago

“My war is the war in Ukraine,” Stubb tells The Telegraph

The paper describes Alexander Stubb as growing more sombre in the past year.
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2 weeks ago

Government looks to tighten immigrants’ residency requirements for lowest pension

The end result could be more people shifting to last-resort social assistance.
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2 weeks ago

Finland plans to declare large number of centenarians deceased

More than 2,000 centenarians have until 24 March to confirm that they are still alive.
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2 weeks ago

Police suspect restaurant chain owners extorted workers, Yle finds

The owners are a couple who operate a chain of Caucasian-style restaurants.
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2 weeks ago

Finland will not take part in military operations in Persian Gulf, Minister Valtonen says

Finland has joined 19 other countries in a joint statement condemning Iran’s attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
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2 weeks ago

Finland holds border security exercise on eastern frontier

In a crisis situation, Finland can get support from the European Gendarmerie Force, a multinational police agency with military status.
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2 weeks ago

Paper: Entrepreneur buying bankruptcy-hit Asko and Sotka

There are plans to continue operations at Asko, but Sotka’s future is less clear, the entrepreneur told business publication Taloussanomat.
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2 weeks ago

Some migratory birds arrive record-early in Finland – but may have to retreat if winter returns

The cold first two months of the year have given way to a very early spring. Some bird species have returned to Finland well ahead of schedule, but there’s still a risk of wintry conditions.
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