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6 months ago
Eastern Finland and the construction sector have borne the brunt of the war’s worsening economic fallout.
6 months ago
Hungary set to welcome another suspected war criminal, a violent incident in a VR dining car, and a first taste of wintry weather throughout the country, all in the week’s last press roundup.
6 months ago
Georgian authorities have fined Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen (NCP) about 1,500 euros for visiting an opposition rally while in Tbilisi on Tuesday.
6 months ago
Orange juice retail prices haven’t decreased much — even though market prices have declined by as much as 60 percent since the beginning of the year, according to Helsingin Sanomat.
6 months ago
Around 38 percent of Russians of all ages view Finland positively. About six years ago, that proportion was 71 percent.
6 months ago
The government has not disclosed how much Finland will contribute financially.
6 months ago
A Finland-based company owned by one of Russia’s richest men received a sizeable grant just weeks before Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, according to a report by Iltalehti.
6 months ago
Rauma and Helsinki shipyards are poised to build icebreakers for the United States.
6 months ago
Only six percent of Ukrainians intend to return home once the war ends, according to a Finnish government survey.
6 months ago
Domestic outlets report how Alexander Stubb helped warm Finnish–US relations, and how that diplomatic momentum is translating into a substantial icebreaker deal.