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6 months ago

Finland sees slight increase in drowning deaths in 2025

Between 100 and 150 people die every year in Finland as a result of drowning, with about half that number occurring during summertime.
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6 months ago

Court jails men who rowed into Vuosaari Harbour to collect cocaine

The men were tasked with retrieving the drugs from a shipping container and hiding them in nearby woods.
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6 months ago

Finnish border town cools on Russian language

Interest in Russian as a school elective has collapsed in Lappeenranta.
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6 months ago

Fingrid: Finland’s electricity consumption hits all-time high

Demand is high as temperatures drop across the country on Thursday, with parts of Finnish Lapland seeing the mercury plunge below -40 degrees Celsius.
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6 months ago

Trump moves to pull US from Helsinki-based hybrid centre

The decision is part of a broader push to uncouple the United States from more than 60 international organisations.
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6 months ago

Maternity benefit rises as Finland updates baby box for newborns

The value of the baby box is rising to 210 euros.
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6 months ago

Thursday’s papers: The Estonian example, a taxi turf war, and hope springs eternal

Helsingin Sanomat writes about a Finnish couple who had been struggling in Helsinki but fulfilled their dreams of running a successful business and starting a family after moving to Estonia.
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6 months ago

NBI seizes Fitburg vessel

Investigators are probing whether the cable damage was intentional.
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6 months ago

Jobs hit chopping block at Posti, Telia

Restructuring plans at Finland’s postal service and a telecoms firm could cost hundreds of jobs.
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6 months ago

Customs: Fitburg vessel did not violate sanctions

Two Finnish state authorities have concluded that there is no reason to detain the vessel suspected in the New Year’s cable incident.
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