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Ministry for Foreign Affairs

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2 months ago

Finland wants answers from Israel over treatment of detained flotilla activists

Finland has criticised video footage that appears to show detained activists kneeling on a boat deck with their hands bound behind their backs.
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3 months ago

Finland rebrands: ‘Making happiness happen’

According to the foreign ministry, research shows that a country’s image “can explain up to a quarter of outcomes in tourism, investment and talent attraction”.
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4 months ago

Finland pledges €2m in humanitarian aid for Lebanon

The aid will go towards supporting refugees and internally displaced persons in the country, according to the foreign ministry.
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4 months ago

Ukraine apologises for drones straying into Finland

The drones were not targeting Finland under any circumstances, according to a Ukrainian representative.
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5 months ago

Finland plans more Middle East evacuations, drops ticket price of first flight

There are around 600 Finns in Dubai who want to leave the region. The flight scheduled on Sunday can only accommodate around 160 of them.
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5 months ago

Finland sending Ukraine €20m in humanitarian aid

The tranche for Ukraine is part of a broader 72-million-euro humanitarian aid effort for other crises-hit regions of the world.
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6 months ago

Finland announces €20m education support project for Ukraine

The project will start this year and it is set to continue until 2029.
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