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Tuesday March 25, 2025

Birth rate in Finland lowest in large cities: study

The birth rate in Finland is lowest in large cities, such as Helsinki, where family housing also accounts for the smallest share of the housing stock, according to a recent research article by the City of Helsinki. The article reviewed the connection between the share of family homes of

Published: 01:03 am,Tuesday 25 March 2025

Finnish Air Force to join NATO’s exercise in Netherlands

Finland will deploy five F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets to the Ramstein Flag 25 exercise scheduled to be held at Leeuwarden Air Base in the Netherlands from March 31 to April 11, said Finnish Defence Forces in a press release on Monday. Ramstein Flag is the NATO Allied Air Command’s

Published: 04:08 am,Monday 24 March 2025

Week-long strike begins at 3 major breweries

The Finnish Food Workers´ Union (SEL) started a weeklong strike at three major breweries on Sunday morning demanding a new collective agreement. The strike started at Hartwall, Olvi and Sinebrychoff at 9:00 a.m. and will continue till 9:00 p.m. of March 28 as the negotiation talks ended on Saturday

Published: 01:35 am,Sunday 23 March 2025

Man gunned down in Taivalkoski, suspect held

One person was killed when a miscreant attacked him with a firearm at Jokikylä in Taivalkoski, a municipality in Northern Ostrobothnia region on Saturday, police said. The incident took place at Jokikylä village hall, where meeting of fishing community was scheduled to be held in the morning. The alleged killer

Published: 20:49 pm,Sunday 23 March 2025

Finland, European nations tighten U.S. travel advisories amid detentions

Several European countries including Finland have updated their travel advisories for the United States this week following the detention of multiple European nationals upon arrival, reported Xinhua. Finland issued an update on Friday, cautioning that even valid travel documents might not guarantee entry under current U.S. policies. The Finnish

Published: 01:59 am,Saturday 22 March 2025

Negligence found in Espoo bridge collapse

Police found negligence of several people in the incident of the Espoo pedestrian bridge collapse in May 2023. Police completed the investigation into the incident and decided to forward the case to the prosecutor office next week for further course of action, said police in a press release on

Published: 02:56 am,Saturday 22 March 2025

Criminal gang smuggles marijuana to Finland from Thailand

Customs has investigated an organisation responsible for importing and distributing marijuana since the spring of 2024, said Finnish Customs in a press release on Friday. The activity of the organisation has been methodical and covert, and several persons have been complicit in it. Customs suspected that the organisation has used

Published: 02:27 am,Saturday 22 March 2025

EC refers Finland to court for failing to transpose NPL Directive

Finland on Thursday received notice that the European Commission had decided to refer Finland to the Court of Justice of the European Union, said a government press release on Friday. The referral concerns the delay in transposing Directive (EU) on credit servicers and credit purchasers, which aims to

Published: 01:53 am,Sunday 23 March 2025

Helsinki mulls to sell 200 hectares land for nature conservation

The City of Helsinki is planning to sell a forest area in Kauhala, Kirkkonummi, to the Finnish Natural Heritage Foundation, said the city in a press release on Friday. The City and the Foundation have been negotiating the land sale in which a forest area of about 200 hectares

Published: 02:42 am,Saturday 22 March 2025

WG for strengthening voluntary national defence

A working group proposed to strengthen voluntary national defence by preserving the best parts of the current system, while improving its operational and strategic effectiveness. The working group reviewing the target state of voluntary national defence submitted its report to Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen on Friday, said the

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