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Sunday September 06, 2026

Elderly people living in care homes need more outdoor access: THL

Only just over half of clients of services for older people feel they get outdoors enough and more opportunities to get outdoors are needed especially in home care, said the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) based on a survey. The situation has improved only slightly since 2024,

Published: 01:31 am,Saturday 5 September 2026

Finland grants €1m humanitarian aid to flood affected Nepal

Finland will grant EUR 1 million in humanitarian assistance to the flood affected Nepal, said the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in a press release on Friday. The assistance will be given to the International Federation of Red Crescent (IFRC) through the Finnish Red Cross. With Finland’s support, the IFRC will assist

Published: 02:00 am,Saturday 5 September 2026

Drone found in Porvoo seems to be a Geoscan 701 model: Border Guard

The drone found on the coast of Porvoo on Tuesday seems to be a Geoscan 701 model, said Finnish Border Guard on Friday. The model is in use by both state and civilian operators, and the purpose of the device nor the country or party operating it cannot be

Published: 02:20 am,Friday 4 September 2026

IAEA for improvement in Finland's nuke, radiation emergency readiness

A team of experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has evaluated Finland’s preparedness for radiation emergency situations and identified areas where further improvement is needed, said Finland's Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) in a press release on Thursday. The team on Wednesday concluded its ten-day mission

Published: 22:33 pm,Thursday 3 September 2026

Cocaine use continues to rise in Finland: THL study

Cocaine use has increased in almost all parts of Finland, according to the latest wastewater study commissioned by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). The results of the extensive national study on drug use based on samples collected in March 2026 in 32 cities and their surrounding

Published: 23:07 pm,Thursday 3 September 2026

Stubb to join funeral of King Harald V of Norway

President Alexander Stubb and First Lady Suzanne Innes-Stubb will attend the funeral of King Harald V of Norway on 9 September in Oslo, said the President Office in a press release on Thursday. The presidential couple will attend the funeral service in Oslo Cathedral, followed by a reception at

Published: 23:00 pm,Wednesday 2 September 2026

Drone suspected of violating Finnish airspace over Porvoo

A drone was suspected of violating Finnish airspace on the coast of Porvoo on Tuesday, said Ministry of Defence and Finnish Border Guard in separate press releases on Wednesday. The Border Guard has begun a preliminary investigation into the incident related to a possible territorial violation in the Gulf of

Published: 22:31 pm,Wednesday 2 September 2026

Finland summons Russian envoy over drone incident at German airport

Finland on Wednesday summoned the Russian Ambassador to Helsinki over the drone incident at Leipzig airport in Germany, said the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. “Finland has today (Wednesday) summoned Russia’s ambassador. We strongly condemn Russia's irresponsible and dangerous activity relating to the drone incident in Germany's Leipzig-Halle airport, declared

Published: 01:32 am,Thursday 3 September 2026

FMI helps ESA to yield photosynthesis info from space

The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) has developed methods for the Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) photosynthesis mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) that help account for atmospheric effects and enable accurate estimates of the fluorescence signal linked to photosynthesis, said FMI in a press release on Wednesday. The FLEX photosynthesis

Published: 01:44 am,Thursday 3 September 2026

Polish aircraft to support surveillance in Finland’s maritime area

As part of international cooperation coordinated by Frontex, a Polish Border Guard surveillance aircraft will support maritime surveillance in the Northern Baltic, including in the Finnish waters, said Finnish Border Guard in a press release on Wednesday. The aircraft will commence the surveillance flights in the beginning of September

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