12,000 Finnish soldiers start war games
From Wednesday the 27th through December 4th, Finnish defense forces will be mounting resistance to an imaginary attack from the
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Commercial herding: cap on reindeer numbers shouldn’t change, Finnish gov experts say
Over the past year, a working group at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has been examining the future of
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Finnish gov agrees to formation of Sámi Truth and Reconciliation Commission
After years of negotiations and planning in the Sámi Parliament, the Finnish government has agreed to the formation of a
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Job growth to slow down, Finland’s labour ministry predicts
Employment growth will nearly come to a halt between 2020 and 2021, according to the latest labour market forecast published
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Finland’s aging icebreaker fleet needs modernization
State-owned icebreaker company Arctia is assessing its fleet of eight icebreakers to determine which must be completely replaced and which
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Finnish Parliament debates Rinne govt’s first budget proposal
Finland’s Parliament began debate on Tuesday over the first state budget proposal put together by the left-leaning government of Prime
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Sámi Parliament of Finland torn on local rights, urban influence
The nearly-monthlong Sámi Parliament elections entered their final week on Monday, and on Tuesday Finland’s national broadcaster Yle published the
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Finnish president Niinistö to meet Donald Trump in Washington next month
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö will meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump during a working visit in early October. The
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Education, wage subsidies key in Finland’s budget for 2020
Finland is looking to invest in wage subsidies and education in the 2020 budget agreed by government parties this week,
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Long read – The Arctic railway: Building a future or destroying a culture?
The Arctic railway project from Rovaniemi, Finland to Kirkenes, Norway caused heated debate in Europe until it was tanked by
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Women now lead most Finnish political parties
When Finland’s Centre Party elected Katri Kulmuni as its new leader last weekend, Finnish political history turned a new page:
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Finland’s Centre Party elects new leader
Delegates to an extraordinary meeting of Finland’s Centre Party have elected Katri Kulmuni has their new party chair. Kulmuni defeated
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Vladimir Putin to visit Helsinki next Wednesday
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Helsinki on 21 August, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö’s office announced on Wednesday. In a
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Finnish ship strays into Russian territorial waters during exercise
The Finnish Navy said on Friday that its minelayer Hämeenmaa had inadvertently ventured a short distance into Russian territorial waters
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Finland’s new defence chief says country likely to reduce participation in international drills
New Defence Forces Commander Timo Kivinen began his stewardship of Finland’s defence forces on Thursday after being formally appointed to
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