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Ban on dumping snow into sea to erode road conditions in Helsinki
A lorry dumping snow into the Arctic Sea in Hernesaari, Helsinki, on 1 February 2024. The Finnish government is set to prohibit the practice of dumping…
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Orpo: It’s premature to blame sabotage for severed data cable between Finland and Germany
The laying of C-Lion 1, a data cable connecting Helsinki, Finland, and Rostock, Germany, began at the Santahamina Garrison in Helsinki in October 2015.…
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Reports: Finns Party-led ministry sought to use religion as basis for refugee selection
Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen (PS) met members of the media in the Parliament House in Helsinki on 8 November. In an interview with Iltalehti…
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Heavy snowfall to make conditions difficult for motorists in Finland on Wednesday
Sleet seen through the windscreen of a car on Ring Road 2 in Espoo on 3 November 2024. The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) is forecasting heavy…
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85 Finnish organisations commit to boycott against Israel
A protester demanding recognition of Palestine and holding a sign at President Alexander Stubb's public meeting at the Valkea Shopping Centre in Oulu…
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HS: HUS silent as unions voice concern over hundreds of job cuts
The HUS Women’s Hospital in Helsinki on 24 October 2024. HUS Group, the provider of specialised care services in the capital region of Finland, is…
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IS: Greens’ Haavisto set for high-ranking Middle East-related post at UN
Pekka Haavisto (Greens) was photographed in the Parliament Annex in Helsinki on 22 May 2024. Haavisto is close to being named a UN Special Coordinator…
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YLE: Finns urged to drop cold cuts from diets in upcoming recommendations
Salted pork cuts on a tray during a media event organised by HKScan, a Finnish manufacturer of processed meat, in Helsinki in November 2022. The…
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YLE: Finland pledges climate funding at global summits, cuts it at home
President Alexander Stubb delivered Finland’s national statement at Cop-29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Tuesday, 12 November 2024. Stubb’s promise of…
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Survey of Finnish men’s attitudes to violence draws criticism
Silla Kakkola, the secretary general of the Coalition of Finnish Women’s Association (Nytkis), posed for a photograph outside a granite building.…
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