Published: 03:48 am,Saturday 21 December 2024
Increasing deaths of children, youths in traffic worry police
The police are deeply concerned about this year's grim statistics on road traffic fatalities among children and young people under 18, said police in a press release on Friday. Although the number of road fatalities is significantly lower now than it was ten years ago, the trend for children
Published: 04:03 am,Saturday 21 December 2024
11,900 new conscripts to start service in January
About 11,900 new conscripts, including 400 women will start their service at the units of the Finnish Defence Forces and the Finnish Border Guard on January 6, 2025, said an official press release on Friday. About 9,550 conscripts will start their service in the Army units, about 1,600 in
Published: 03:26 am,Saturday 21 December 2024
18 killed in road mishaps in November in Finland
A total of 18 people were killed and 334 others injured in 258 road accidents in Finland in November 2024, according to Statistics Finland. The number of fatalities was 11 higher and number of persons injured 58 higher than in November 2023. Out of the deceased, 10 travelled by passenger
Published: 03:30 am,Friday 20 December 2024
Govt approves report for strengthening Finland's defence
The government on Thursday approved the Government Defence Report, which outlined to strengthen Finland's defence to meet the demands of the threat environment. The report, which is the third ever Government Defence Report and the first published since Finland joined NATO, will be submitted to Parliament, said the Ministry
Published: 20:57 pm,Thursday 19 December 2024
Govt fixes income limit at €1600 for work-based residence permit
The four-party alliance government led by Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) on Thursday issued a decree increasing the income limit to EUR 1,600 from existing EUR 1,399 for a Finnish residence permit on basis of employment. As per the decree, person arriving in Finland with a residence permit for an
Published: 04:19 am,Friday 20 December 2024
2 killed, dozens injured in bus-van crash in Rovaniemi
Two people were killed and dozen injured in a road accident at Sinettä in Rovaniemi, a municipality under Lapland region on Thursday afternoon, police said. The accident took place at about 1:00 p.m. when a bus carrying foreign tourists collided with a van on Pellontie road in the locality. Two
Published: 03:02 am,Friday 20 December 2024
Finland boosts defense budget to strengthen military, NATO ties
The Ministry of Defence announced on Thursday a defense budget of 6.5 billion euros for 2025, marking an increase of 536 million euros from this year, reported Xinhua. The budget emphasizes enhancing national defense capabilities and supporting Finland's integration into NATO, with defense spending projected to account for about
Published: 20:49 pm,Wednesday 18 December 2024
Employment office to stop handling work-based residence permit
The Employment Office (TE Office) will not handle the work-based residence permit application any more from the beginning of next year. Starting on 1 January 2025, the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) will be fully responsible for processing residence permits for employed persons, said Migri in a press release on
Published: 21:45 pm,Wednesday 18 December 2024
Finland to open 3rd Consulate General in US
Finland will open one more Consulate General in United States in next year, said the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in a press release on Wednesday. The new Consulate General will be located in Houston, Texas. Finland currently has three foreign missions in the United States: the Embassy of Finland in
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