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4 months ago

Friday’s papers: University tells academics to avoid US, Finland’s athlete shortage, and slippery streets

Some Finnish academics are travelling to the US with blank phones and laptops.
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4 months ago

In Delhi, Stubb and Modi praise ties but differ on Russia

Vladimir Putin made a high-profile visit to New Delhi last December.
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4 months ago

Finland considers lifting restrictions on nuclear weapons transit

With France signalling plans to expand its nuclear stockpile, debate has surfaced in Finland on easing restrictions on the transit of nuclear weapons.
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4 months ago

Support for Finns Party rises, Yle poll finds

Among governing parties, support for the Finns Party rose, while the PM’s National Coalition declined. Opposition support remains steady.
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4 months ago

US expert flags Åland as potential target for Putin

Victory in Ukraine would embolden Moscow to further aggression, according to the Atlantic Council.
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4 months ago

“All of us are happy” — Iranians in Finland celebrate Khamenei’s death

Finland says Iran’s support for Russia could falter, and that’s a good thing.
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4 months ago

Court clears Sanna Marin’s stalker

The court reached its decision without a psychiatric evaluation.
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4 months ago

Finland’s smartphone ban gave middle-schoolers a new way of life, principals say

“Students look each other in the eye and say hello. This makes me happy,” a principal in Lahti said.
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4 months ago

Veteran MP leaving parliament for Sudan

Green parliamentarian Pekka Haavisto says he will soon submit his resignation.
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4 months ago

Finland deports record number of criminals

A total of 169 people were ordered to leave the country, reports Helsingin Sanomat.
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