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5 days ago

Police investigate crash of flying device in southeastern Finland

Police have cordoned off the affected area, just north of the city of Kouvola.
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6 days ago

Russia-bound jets land in Finland, amid St Petersburg airport closure

St Petersburg airport has been closed due to recent attacks by Ukraine on Russian ports along the Gulf of Finland.
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4 weeks ago

About 160 Finns arrive on evacuation flight from Middle East

“It’s really nice to be here,” said Otso Friström, who arrived on an evacuation flight to Finland with his family early on Monday morning.
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4 weeks ago

Finns arrive from Middle East on Swedish evacuation flight

Finland is scheduled to organise a repatriation flight on Sunday for Finnish citizens departing from Oman.
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4 weeks ago

Finns waiting to evacuate Middle East criticise foreign ministry

Nearly 350 Finnish citizens in Dubai are demanding to be taken home.
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4 weeks ago

Thursday’s papers: Vantaa arson suspect’s past, Finland on US travel warning list, and vanishing microbreweries

The 71-year-old suspect in the Vantaa arson tragedy has a dark history.
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1 month ago

Finland warns against travel to Mideast, Finnair cancels flights

The Foreign Ministry said its emergency helpline was overloaded as it issued a flurry of warnings about travel in the Middle East. Meanwhile Finnair suspended flights until at least Friday.
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1 month ago

Finland sees more foreign visitors, overnight stays reach new high

Recent trends suggest that visitors are increasingly heading towards northern destinations, seeking out so-called ‘coolcations’, according to Visit Finland.
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1 month ago

Tuesday’s papers: The cost of convenience, unvisited America, and fossil fans

A now-bankrupt pizza chain says it struggled to give up a third of the pie.
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2 months ago

Tuesday’s papers: Finland’s deep freeze, Russian rhetoric, and Tampere’s men-only club

A bone-chilling start to February in Finland has seen plunging temperatures and soaring electricity prices, but also satisfied tourists.
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