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3 weeks ago

NCP wants to enshrine abortion rights in Finnish Constitution

The proposal was put forward by the women’s wing of the right-leaning party.
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3 weeks ago

Former berry firm boss gets 2.5 year sentence for human trafficking

The district court also banned Jukka Kristo from conducting business for a period of five years, and ordered him to forfeit his military rank.
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3 weeks ago

Bloomberg: Finnair in talks with Starlink, Amazon for in-flight Wi-Fi service

The Finnish flag carrier is the latest European airline to consider Elon Musk’s firm for its internet connectivity.
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3 weeks ago

Monday’s papers: Longer mortgages, Nato air drill, and Finland’s designer pooches

Finns have long been hardwired to think that a mortgage should be repaid as quickly as possible.
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3 weeks ago

“Only a matter of time before it’s Finland’s turn” — APN unpacks the drone alert

The All Points North podcast delves into a sudden drone alert that briefly shut down the capital region before being lifted just hours later.
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3 weeks ago

Small aircraft crash claims pilot’s life in Central Finland

The small plane crashed after taking off from an amateur aviation airfield, according to rescue services.
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3 weeks ago

Navalny memorial bench unveiled near Russian Embassy in Helsinki

The bench dedicated to poisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was unveiled on what would have been his 50th birthday.
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3 weeks ago

Finland tests subsea cable disruption monitoring tech

Finnish authorities have dealt with a number of damaged data and power cable incidents in the Baltic Sea suspected to have been deliberately caused by ships.
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3 weeks ago

Häkkänen: Chinese corporate network tried to buy properties critical to national security

Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP) said there were “dubious purposes” behind the attempted property acquisitions.
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3 weeks ago

Rantanen: Finland may join Nordic external ‘return hub’ for rejected asylum seekers

The Nordic countries may set up a joint return hub outside the EU, the Finnish interior minister announced in Luxemburg.
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