Danger of disaster at explosives plant in Finland
Authorities remained on alert on Wednesday afternoon for an explosion at an explosives plant in the Vihtavuori area of Laukaa
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Finland railway staff to get Swedish phrasebook
Finland’s state railways VR is to distribute a Swedish phrasebook to its staff. They have been criticised for sometimes failing
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Gold mine for sale in northwest Finland
A mine in the north-western town of Raahe, Finland is up for sale, after its parent company Nordic Mines announced
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Russian money flows in to Finland
Russian investors have been in the spotlight since the Helsinki Arena was sold to new Russian owners, with the venue’s
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Defence considerations threatening wind power investments in Finland
Large investments in creating wind power farms in south-eastern Finland have been blocked because the planned wind turbines would cause
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Finnish roads the most dangerous in Nordics says newspaper
The daily newspaper Aamulehti out of the Finnish city of Tampere, reports on Wednesday that Finnish roads are the most dangerous in
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Finnish mine to lay off up to 250 workers
The Talvivaara mine in east Finland may lay off over a third of its 600 employees, the mining company said
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North Karelia, Finland swelters in new heat record
Temperatures exceeded the 30-degree level in many parts of Eastern Finland. In the municipality of Liperi, near the municipality of
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Worries over berry harvest in North Karelia, Finland
The heat wave in Finland has accelerated this year’s strawberry harvest, which ripens this week. However, there’s currently a shortage
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Putin arrives in Finland on working visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plane landed in Turku on Tuesday around two hours later than originally scheduled. President Sauli Niinistö
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Finns, Russians to build highway in Karelia
A group Finnish, Russian, and international investors plan to build a four-lane highway from Finland deep into Russia. The project,
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Ancient dwelling and trapping sites found in Finland’s Arctic
This summer’s discoveries indicate that there was long-term dwelling and sophisticated trapping near a standing stone in the municipality of
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Private hospital in Finland hopes to attract Russian medical tourists
Besides delivering babies, the new Lappeenranta hospital in southeast Finland will offer treatments for cancer and eye diseases — with
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Finland says no to fur-farming ban
The Finnish Parliament has rejected a proposed ban on fur farming, as expected. The bill was historic in that it
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What the changing Arctic means for Finland
Global warming, the melting of the Arctic Ocean and new rail lines could open great opportunities for Finland. Its time
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