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Finland to continue active role in Int´l crisis management
Finland will continue its active participation in international crisis management in line with the priorities set out in the Government Report on Finnish Foreign and Security Policy. The decision was taken at a meeting of the...
FM survives no-confidence motion
Foreign Minister Timo Soini survived a no-confidence motion on Friday, as half of the 200 lawmakers voted in favor of him, 60 against, 18 blank and 21 were either absent or did not cast their...
PM focuses on border security of EU states
Internal security in the EU was one of the main topics in the informal meeting of the EU Heads of State or Government held on 19 and 20 September in Salzburg. The meeting also discussed migration...
3m killed by harmful use of alcohol yearly: WHO
Harmful use of alcohol killed more than three million people worldwide, or one in 20 deaths, in 2016, representing over five percent of the global disease burden, according to a report released by the World...
Proposal for reserve police force goes to parliament
The government on Thursday submitted a proposal to Parliament for legislation on reserve police and certain related acts. If the proposal is passed, it will allow for a more effective response to a changed security situation...

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Foreign Minister Timo Soini survived a no-confidence motion on Friday, as half of the 200 lawmakers voted in favor of...

May defiant over EU Brexit proposals after Salzburg summit
British Prime Minister Theresa May gave her first full reaction Friday following a two-day bruising...
Czech school boy accused of spreading dangerous drug
Czech police had accused an elementary school boy of spreading the dangerous synthetic cannabinoid in...
German gov't promises more housing benefits to low-income earners
The German federal government will offer low-income earners in Germany more generous housing benefit payments...

Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Friday announced a four-day mourning for victims of a ferry accident in Lake Victoria as...

TVO granted licence to run Olkiluoto nuke plant
The government on Thursday granted Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) an operating licence to operate nuclear...
Real estate maintenance costs raises 1.6% in Q2
Real estate maintenance costs rose by 1.6 per cent in the second quarter of 2018...
Goods transported by lorries increases 7% in Q2
A total of 65 million tonnes of goods were transported by lorries in the second...

Uruguay's long-serving coach Oscar Tabarez has signed a new deal to lead the national team for another four years, the...

Peatlands in north store more carbon: Study
Rising temperatures will cause northern peatlands to store more carbon than was previously believed, but...
Climate, weather risks threatened in next few years
Many of the weather and climate risks threatening Finland over the next few years can...
Country experiences exceptionally warm summer
The summer from June to August was approximately two degrees warmer than usual this year,...

Trail communications remained suspended in southern Finland for about one and a half hours late Wednesday night due to technical...

Candle vigil held in Helsinki for extinct languages
Candles were lit outside Finnish National Museum in Helsinki on Thursday night to observe the...
Havana ballet fest to feature acclaimed U.S. dancers
Stars from several U.S. dance companies will take part in a gala performance at the...
"Game of Thrones," "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" win big at Primetime Emmy Awards‏
"Game of Thrones" and "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" won top awards Monday evening at the 70th...

The Finnish national school administration is not going to withdraw immediately "running tests" despite the death of a pupil following...

3m killed by harmful use of alcohol yearly: WHO
Harmful use of alcohol killed more than three million people worldwide, or one in 20...
Security features must to unit tobacco products packets
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has issued its decision concerning the authentication elements...
Finland mulls border wall to block wild boars from Russia
Finland is considering the construction of a wall on the Finnish-Russian border to prevent wild...