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Gas Flowing Again Through Finland-Estonia Pipeline After Repairs!
Balticconnector, the natural gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia, which remained closed from early October last year following a leak, resumed operation on Monday, said the…
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Hooray! US House Greenlights $61b in Aid for Ukraine!
President Alexander Stubb welcomed the $61 billion aid package for Ukraine and regional partners approved by the US House Representatives on Saturday. The President in a post in his…
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President & ministers hash out potential strike on Iran
The President of Finland and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy on Friday held a meeting and discussed various issues, particularly the early Friday’s strike…
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Cops Stepping Up Vigilance at Crosswalks – Keep Your Eyes Peeled!
The police will hold an intensive control campaign at pedestrian crossings from Monday to Friday, said the National Police Board in a press release. The police will also control how…
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PM, EU President Urge Chill Out as Iran-Israel Drama Heats Up!
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo on Friday urged de-escalation amid Iran-Israel tensions, reported Xinhua. They made these…
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Sex Crimes Surge by 22% in First Quarter – Yikes, That’s a Alarming Increase!
A total of 111,300 offences against the Criminal Code were recorded by the police, customs and border guard in January to March 2024, according to Statistics Finland. The number is…
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Warmer weather brings more refugees crossing Russian border
Prime Minister Orpo on Friday said that there is a growing risk that Russia will encourage people to try to cross the border into Finland illegally with the arrival of spring and…
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Cops Gearing Up to Crack Down on Speeding This Weekend
The police will monitor driving speeds in traffic from Friday to Sunday, said the National Police Board on Thursday. The focus of enforcement will be on detecting all speeding and the…
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Q1 Road Carnage Claims Lives of 33 Victims
A total of six people were killed and 176 were injured in 126 road accidents in the country in March, according to Statistics Finland. The number of fatalities was eight lower and…
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Folks Say Company’s Sneakin’ Booze from Estonia to Finland
A Finnish company registered in Päijät-Häme was accused of smuggling about 40 000 litres of spirits from Estonia to Finland during five years between 2016 and 2021,…
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