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4 weeks ago

Police suspect missing Karf family hiding in Sweden

The Finnish family of ten vanished a couple of years ago.
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4 weeks ago

Kela chief Lasse Lehtonen returns to post after extended sick leave

A serious health condition kept the benefits agency boss on sick leave for several months.
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4 weeks ago

Monday’s papers: Finland celebrates hockey, train disruptions hit capital, and Åland sticks to demilitarisation

Finns again climbed statues to celebrate sporting success.
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4 weeks ago

Blue-and-Black Movement proposes school segregation

The Blue-Black Movement returned to Finland’s political party register last year.
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4 weeks ago

Graves of teenage drowning victims vandalised in Oulu

Three of the graves belonged to youths who drowned last summer.
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4 weeks ago

Russia uses networks in Finland to evade sanctions

Moscow uses procurement networks in Finland to serve its military-industrial complex.
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4 weeks ago

Stubb condemns Russian drone strike on Romania

A drone struck an apartment building in southeastern Romania, injuring two people.
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4 weeks ago

Fewer immigrants arriving in Finland, but more new citizens approved

A record number of people received Finnish citizenship last year, as the immigration authority cleared a backlog of applications submitted in previous years.
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4 weeks ago

What does ‘Made in Finland’ really mean?

The domestic origin label is under scrutiny as an iconic bootmaker shifts production abroad.
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4 weeks ago

Friday’s papers: Education pricetag, summer heat, and teen turns to forest work

Hand every master’s graduate a 12,000-euro bill, says a Finnish economist.
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