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4 months ago

Finnish activists detained by Israel return home

Five Finns who were taken into custody as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla arrived at Helsinki Airport on Tuesday. A day later, another Finn was detained.
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4 months ago

Wednesday’s papers: Finnair’s Trump slump, central bank’s crisis planning, and Finland’s cheapest petrol

The Bank of Finland is looking to set up a way for people to continue buying essentials when regular banking systems are offline.
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4 months ago

Wolt plans trial to hire some couriers as employees

The delivery firm says it plans to hire around 100 couriers as employees in the coming months.
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4 months ago

Finland’s Immigration Service now accepting Palestinian travel documents

More than 145 countries around the world recognise the State of Palestine, but Finland is not one of them yet.
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4 months ago

Stubb and Orpo heading to White House

The Finnish leaders’ meeting with US President Donald Trump will cover bilateral relations as well as Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine.
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4 months ago

Tuesday’s papers: Poor Finns, postal for Posti, and once in a millennium

A rare celestial event is about to unfold — one not witnessed for 1,350 years.
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4 months ago

One million-plus birds spotted in Finland over weekend, barnacle geese at top of list

Enthusiasts taking part in Europe’s biggest birding event in Orimattila spotted up to an estimated 70,000 barnacle geese on Saturday alone.
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4 months ago

Finnish Customs wants to turn back the tide on Temu

Consumer purchases from platforms like Temu have surged in recent years.
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4 months ago

Detained Finnish activists in Israel have been freed

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and around 70 other participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla have also been able to depart to their home countries.
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4 months ago

Get out your boots and raincoats

A spell of ‘grey mush’ is about to sweep across Finland.
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