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3 months ago

Finland rings in New Year with coldest temperatures of the winter

In northern Lapland, temperatures fell to minus 38.4 degrees Celsius.
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3 months ago

Finnish police question cargo ship crew over damaged telecoms cable

Finnish authorities say they have begun preliminary interviews with the crew of a foreign-flagged cargo vessel suspected of damaging a telecom cable in the Gulf of Finland.
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3 months ago

Smart ring data reveals Finns are most stressed on Fridays, not Mondays

Data by Finnish smart ring company Oura suggests that women in Finland are significantly more stressed than men.
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3 months ago

School stabber convicted of three counts of attempted murder

The 16-year-old boy stabbed three 14-year-old girls at the Vähäjärvi School in Pirkkala in May.
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3 months ago

Electricity pricing ‘remains a mystery’ to most Finns, survey finds

Around 40 percent of young adults said they had a weak or no understanding of how electricity prices are set.
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3 months ago

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

Elisa’s subsea cable between Helsinki and Tallinn has been damaged.
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3 months ago

Finland’s hospitals bolster wartime preparedness

From mobile medical units to reinforced hospitals, Finland’s hospital system is adapting to harsh lessons learned from Ukraine.
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3 months ago

Reminder: President Stubb’s New Year’s address on Thursday at 12:35pm

Finnish President Alexander Stubb delivered his very first New Year’s speech as president last year.
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3 months ago

Finland will save even more if EU wants us to, PM says in New Year’s message

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) acknowledged the challenges — as well as promises — that Finland could face in 2026.
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3 months ago

Bundle up for New Year’s, forecasters say

It’s time to dig out the hats, scarves and gloves as downright chilly weather sweeps across the country.
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