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Stubb, Finnish envoy discuss Lebanon situation over phone
President Alexander Stubb on Sunday held a discussion with Finnish Ambassador to Lebanon Anne Meskanen on situation of Lebanon over phone, according to the Embassy of Finland in…
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Police to monitor elk, deer hunting from Sep 30 to Oct 27
The police will carry out an intensified elk and deer hunting control operation from September 30 to October 27, said the National Police Board in a recent press release. The…
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Finland, Estonia to boost cooperation to protect underwater energy links
Finland and Estonia on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning the protection and repair of underwater energy infrastructure, said Ministry of Economic Affairs…
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Man sentenced to life term for Helsinki McDonalds killing
A man was sentenced to life term imprisonment on Friday for killing his former partner with sharp weapon inside a fast-food chain McDonald's at Pitäjänmäki area in…
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Mikkeli to host Finland’s NATO land command
Finland's defence administration on Friday proposed Mikkeli, the town where the Finnish Army Command is based, as the location for NATO's Multi Corps Land Component Command…
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Virtanen sees Israel as important partner in developing Finnish capability
The Chief of the Defence Command, Lieutenant General Vesa Virtanen emphasized the importance of Israel as a partner in developing the Finnish capability. Virtanen made the remark…
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Govt moves to cut refugees´ integration spending
The four-party alliance government led by the Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) has taken an initiative to reduce the integration spending for the persons granted…
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Finnish Food Authority to lay-off all staff for 2 weeks in phases
The Finnish Food Authority will temporarily lay off all its personnel in phases for two weeks in late 2024, said an official press release on Thursday. The authority took the decision…
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Govt to tighten housing allowance criteria for pensioners from January
The four-party alliance government led by Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) proposed that, as of 1 January 2025, income and assets will reduce the housing allowance…
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More people convicted for sexual offences in Finland last year
A total of 51,856 criminal convictions were passed in district courts and courts of appeal at first instance in 2023 and the number was one per cent higher than in 2022, according to…
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