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5 days ago
The courts found that the 17-year-old girl was capable of giving consent, despite being intoxicated.
5 days ago
Jumping into a Finnish lake or coastal waters is generally safe.
5 days ago
Centre Party leader Antti Kaikkonen and the Finns Party’s Riikka Purra shared second place, while Prime Minister Petteri Orpo trailed in fourth.
6 days ago
Finns are preparing to celebrate Midsummer – known here as Juhannus – with temperatures set to reach 25 degrees Celsius this weekend.
7 days ago
“I would like to urge my European colleagues to follow in our footsteps as Finns: go to the sauna, take a dip in an ice hole and stay calm,” President Alexander Stubb said.
1 week ago
The foreign ministry channels aid to the Palestinian territories through several programmes.
1 week ago
Sofia Virta was absent from parliament for just over a week while filming a reality television programme.
1 week ago
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.
1 week ago
The iconic pine on Mäkrävaara hill in Koli National Park has died.