Published: 22:53 pm,Wednesday 18 February 2026
Finland, India aim to double trade, boost economic ties
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Wednesday met in New Delhi on sidelines of Global AI Impact Summit and discussed various bilateral issues including boosting economic ties. The discussions between the Prime Ministers focused cooperation in futuristic technologies, reported ANI. "Held extensive discussions with the
Published: 20:12 pm,Wednesday 18 February 2026
Govt moves to tighten childcare allowance for immigrant women
The four-party alliance government led by conservative Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) has taken an initiative to tighten the home care and private childcare allowances for the women with an immigrant background. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health prepared a draft proposal to bring amendments to the respective
Published: 23:35 pm,Tuesday 17 February 2026
Ranne, Tzitzikóstas witness icebreaking in Gulf of Finland
Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne and Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apóstolos Tzitzikóstas on Monday visited the Gulf of Finland to learn about icebreaking, said the Ministry of Transport and Communications in a press release. On board icebreaker Sisu, the Minister and Commissioner discussed topics related
Published: 01:01 am,Tuesday 17 February 2026
Basic amount of social aid to reduce for adults from March 1
The basic amount of social assistance for all persons aged 18 and over will be reduced by 2% to 3% as of 1 March, said the Social Insurance Institution-Kela in a press release on Monday. The amount will be reduced following amendment to the social assistance law brought by
Published: 00:38 am,Tuesday 17 February 2026
2 men killed in Tampere during weekend, several held
Two men were killed in two separate incidents of violence in Tampere during the weekend, police said in a press release on Monday. The first murder took place in a private apartment at Lindforsinkatu area in Hervanta on Saturday morning at about 7:00 a.m. The deceased was an adult man,
Published: 01:47 am,Tuesday 17 February 2026
Rovaniemi to host NATO Forward Land Forces HQ
The Finnish Ministry of Defence has chosen Rovaniemi as the location for NATO’s Forward Land Forces (FLF) Multinational Staff Element (MNSE), said the ministry in a press release on Monday. The structure of the MNSE will evolve in the coming years, said the ministry. The plan is to have about
Published: 01:26 am,Tuesday 17 February 2026
Adlercreutz’s trip to Greenland cancelled due to flight disruption
Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz, also responsible for matters related to Nordic cooperation cancelled his trip to Greenland due flight disruption caused by adverse weather, said the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in a press release on Monday. “The visit was cancelled because the connecting flight to Greenland was cancelled
Published: 03:05 am,Monday 16 February 2026
JHL calls 3-day strike at private social services sector on Feb 17-19
The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors-JHL on Sunday decided to observe strike at the companies of the Finnish Association of Private Care Providers (Hyvinvointiala HALI ry-Hali) from Tuesday to Thursday, said JHL in a press release. The unions announced to observe the strike as per the
Published: 00:01 am,Monday 16 February 2026
PM to begin 4-day visit to India on Tuesday
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will visit New Delhi, India from February 17 to February 20, said a government press release. On Thursday Orpo will attend the India AI Impact Summit hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and on Wednesday he will have a bilateral meeting with Modi. The Prime