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6 months ago
One crew member of the cargo vessel Fitburg faces possible remand, while others remain under travel bans during a police investigation into a damaged communications cable.
6 months ago
Finnish President Alexander Stubb says the country’s strengths lie in its sense of community and shared values such as education, equality, justice and freedom.
6 months ago
Around 40 percent of young adults said they had a weak or no understanding of how electricity prices are set.
6 months ago
From mobile medical units to reinforced hospitals, Finland’s hospital system is adapting to harsh lessons learned from Ukraine.
6 months ago
Headquartered in Tampere, the mega agency will employ around 2,000 people at 18 offices around the country.
6 months ago
VAT on food, medicine and hotel stays is set to slightly decrease while income taxes are going down, but the impact may be negligible for many people.
6 months ago
Two in five respondents say they are very dissatisfied with the governemnt’s economic measures, according to an Uutissuomalainen poll.
6 months ago
New Year’s revellers are permitted to set off fireworks only between 6pm and 2am.
6 months ago
The stillness of Christmas in Helsinki is quite the contrast from the lively holiday in Lagos, Nigeria.
6 months ago
As Finland marks 30 years of women in uniform, one of its highest-ranking female officers argues that the armed forces can no longer afford to think in terms of men and women.