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Tuesday April 14, 2026

Criminal probe into suspected territorial violation continues

The criminal investigation into the drone found at Iitti in Finland on Saturday continued, said police on Monday. All of the four drones that have been found in Finland are a different kind and suspected Ukrainian origine, said police in a press release. The Border Guard investigates the incident as

Published: 23:07 pm,Monday 13 April 2026

Valtonen, Rubio discuss biliteral ties, wars in Washington

Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen on Monday met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington and discussed various bilateral and international issues, said the Embassy of Finland in the US. “Today (Monday), Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen and U.S. Secretary Rubio had an excellent meeting in Washington, D.C., covering

Published: 22:47 pm,Sunday 12 April 2026

2 burnt to death in Rauma house fire

Two people were burnt to death in a fire occurred at a row house in Rauma, a municipality under Satakunta region in the early morning of Sunday, police said. The fire broke out in the house with three apartments at Lensunkallio area at about 4:00 a.m. and engulfed it

Published: 01:48 am,Monday 13 April 2026

Stubb, Orpo praise Magyar on Hungarian election victory

President Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister Petteri Orpo congratulated Peter Magyar, leader of the Hungarian opposition party Tisza for the victory in the parliamentary elections on Sunday. “Congratulations to Peter Magyar and Tisza on their election victory. This is a result of great importance not just for Hungary but

Published: 22:05 pm,Saturday 11 April 2026

1 more suspected Ukrainian drone found in Finland

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in cooperation with the Finnish Border Guard started an investigation into suspected territorial violation after one more drone was found at Iitti, a municipality in Southern Finland on Saturday afternoon, police said. Police said that a bystander found the crashed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)

Published: 04:03 am,Sunday 12 April 2026

1 killed in Turku apartment, suspect held

One person was killed in an apartment building in Turku on Saturday morning, police said. The incident took place just before noon when one person attacked another person in the house at Ruissalontie area as a sequel to a quarrel. Responding to an alarm police and rescue service people rushed

Published: 00:01 am,Saturday 11 April 2026

Finland´s development assistance drops in 2025

Finland’s official development assistance (ODA) totalled EUR 1251 million in 2025, which was EUR 51 million lower comparted to the amount in 2024, said the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in a press release on Friday. In percentage terms, Finland’s ODA expenditure fell by 3.9 per cent from 2024. Finland’s exclusive

Published: 00:40 am,Friday 10 April 2026

Govt moves to amend laws to prevent benefit fraud, wrong payments

The four-party alliance government led by conservative Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP) has taken an initiative to prevent intentional misuse of social security and other benefits provided the Social Insurance Institution-Kela. The government is proposing amendments to the respective laws with the view to reduce incorrect social security payments

Published: 22:35 pm,Thursday 9 April 2026

Govt to seek EU funding for drone shield, buy howitzers from S. Korea

The Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy on Thursday decided that Finland would apply for EUR 35 million in additional funding from the European Commission’s Border Management and Visa Policy Instrument (BMVI). The funding would be used by the Border Guard to procure drone detection and counter-drone systems, said

Published: 16:28 pm,Thursday 9 April 2026

Small plane crashes into icy river in Rovaniemi

A small plane crashed into the Kemijoki River in Rovaniemi, a municipality under Lapland region on Thursday morning, police and rescue department said. The pilot, who was alone onboard, however, managed to escape without sustaining injury. The accident took place at about 10:00 a.m. when the aircraft landed on the

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