Published: 02:12 am,Tuesday 30 December 2025
Man facing deportation flees from detention centre in Helsinki
A man, who was waiting for deportation, managed to escape from a detention unit of Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) on Saturday, police said in a press release on Monday. Police said that the incident took place at about 3:10 p.m. during an outdoor exercise of the detainees at Metsälä
Published: 00:33 am,Tuesday 30 December 2025
Progress made on all key documents linked to Ukraine peace deal: Stubb
President Alexander Stubb on Monday said that progress was made on all of the key documents related to the peace deal at the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held in Florida on Sunday. The President made the remarks on his social media platform
Published: 23:18 pm,Sunday 28 December 2025
Youth dies after falling from Finncanopus cruise ship in Naantali
A young man was killed after falling from Finncanopus, a cruise ship operated by Finnlines at Naantali port early Sunday night, police said in a press release. The incident took place at about 1:30 a.m. when the man fell from the upper deck to the lower deck of the
Published: 21:05 pm,Saturday 27 December 2025
2 planes skid off taxiway at Kittilä Airport due to storm
Two aircraft skidded off taxiway after landing at Kittilä Airport in Lapland on Saturday afternoon due to strong wind, said Finavia, the company operates country´s airports. No, human casualty, however, was reported in the incidents. Meanwhile, the air traffic was disrupted at three airports in Lapland- Ivalo, Kittilä and Rovaniemi-
Published: 02:09 am,Saturday 27 December 2025
Stubb, Zelenskyy discuss Ukraine peace plan over phone
President Alexander Stubb and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday held a telephone conversation and discussed about the Ukraine´s preparation for the peace talks with United States, said the Ukrainian President Office in a press release. “Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Alexander Stubb updated each other on their contacts with
Published: 23:04 pm,Tuesday 23 December 2025
Validity of passport, ID card to be extended to 10 years
The government has taken the initiative to extend the validity of passport and personal identity card to 10 years from the existing five years. The Ministry of the Interior prepared a draft proposal to bring amendments to the Passport Act and the Identity Card Act and sent out for
Published: 23:47 pm,Tuesday 23 December 2025
Birth rate remains lower than death in Finland in Jan-Nov period
The number of births was 11,584 lower than that of deaths in Finland in January-November period, according to Statistics Finland. There were 42,247 births and 53,831 deaths in the eleven months of this year. Country´s population was 5,656,394 at the end of November 2025. During January-November Finland's population, however, increased
Published: 23:29 pm,Tuesday 23 December 2025
Finland hikes application fees for immigrants
The Ministry of the Interior issued a new decree increasing the fees of the Finnish Immigration Service ( Migri) range from 50 euros to 250 euros from January 1, 2026, said the Ministry in a press release on Monday. The most significant reason for the increase in costs is