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1 month ago

Armed Border Guard patrol raises eyebrows on night train to Helsinki

“They were wearing heavy equipment, bulletproof vests and firearms on their belts,” an eyewitness explained.
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1 month ago

Monday’s papers: Dodging taxes, chasing jobs and holding on to sisu

Finnish profits are flowing into foreign pockets, Hufvudstadsbladet reports.
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1 month ago

“I was speechless”: Cow returns to Lapland farm after six months on the run – with a newborn in tow

A farmer in Rovaniemi was astonished this week when a heifer who ran away half a year ago reappeared with a newborn.
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1 month ago

Two die in blast outside hotel in southeast Finland

A van burst into a fireball in front of Hotel Joronjälki on Saturday afternoon, killing two people, police said.
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1 month ago

Finns carry candles to graveyards to commemorate the dead

Finland observes All Saints’ Day on Saturday, a Christian holiday devoted to remembering those who have died.
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1 month ago

APN Podcast: The spies among us?

The All Points North podcast unpacks claims that deep-cover Russian agents are hidden in plain sight.
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1 month ago

Verkkokauppa.com faces more than €500k fine over lax money laundering oversight

The company allegedly accepted cash payments of up to tens of thousands of euros by customers from countries outside the EEA, according to the Regional State Administrative Agency of Southern Finland.
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1 month ago

Hidden health issues behind more than half of Finland’s fatal vehicle accidents

Finland has seen a significant decrease in road fatalities over the decades, but there’s still room for improvement, according to an expert.
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1 month ago

Friday’s papers: MP nepotism reverberation, Helsinki Finnish Club keeps women out, and a toddler’s costly impact

Members of the Helsinki Finnish Club voted on whether to allow women as members, with most board members threatening to quit if they were not.
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1 month ago

Potential home sellers hold out for higher prices, study finds

The likelihood of people selling their homes and moving drops sharply when anticipated capital gains could result in losses, the researchers found.
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