Finnish President blasts Foreign Minister for attending anti-abortion rally in Canada
President of Finland Sauli Niinistö says he considers Foreign Minister Timo Soini’s public voicing of anti-abortion sentiment abroad to be
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Politics (Finland)
Finnish FM defends presence at anti-abortion event while in Canada for Arctic Council meetings: report
On Wednesday, Finnish tabloid daily Iltalehti reported that Foreign Minister Timo Soini, who is Catholic, had participated in an anti-abortion
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No plans to emulate Sweden’s crisis survival guide, says Finnish PM
Finland does not have plans to publish war and crisis preparation guidelines to all of its residents as Sweden is
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Should Russian dual citizens be barred from Finnish military’s upper ranks?
New legislation being prepared by Finland’s defence and interior ministries on the suitability of dual citizens for officer and professional
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As Finnish Air Force seeks new fighters, expert weighs options
In an Yle Radio 1 interview on Friday, weapon systems expert Arto Pulkki said he believes that in practice the
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Arctic nations develop coast guard co-operation
Despite growing tensions between Russia and NATO in Eastern and Northern Europe, the eight Arctic nations are pushing ahead with
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Finnish Defence Minister slams government over planned defence spending cuts
Defence Minister Jussi Niinistö estimated that the cuts facing the defence administration would amount to at least 50 million euros.
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Climate change and youth loneliness top priorities for President Niinistö’s second term
President Sauli Niinistö officially assumed office on Thursday, taking the oath of office in a special plenary session of parliament.
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President Sauli Niinistö on 2nd term: “No need for major changes” in Finland politics
Speaking after a historic re-election win, the Finnish president said that Finland’s security environment is calmer now than a few
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Historic first round victory for incumbent Sauli Niinistö in Finland presidential election
Sauli Niinistö won a second term in office as Finland’s president on Sunday after securing an overwhelming victory in a
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A who’s who of Finland’s 2018 presidential election
Finland goes to the polls in January to elect a president for a new six-year term. Yle News has profiles
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Arctic Council’s climate work continues with full U.S. participation, despite Paris pullout, says diplomat
President Donald Trump may have nixed U.S. participation in the Paris accord, but the Arctic Council’s climate change work continues
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Pollution, education and climate change resilience top agenda of Arctic Council meeting in Finland
Senior government representatives from the eight Arctic states will gather in northwestern Finland next week for the first meeting of
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Finland’s biggest 21 cities, including northern ones, demand more powers
Finland’s largest towns and cities issued a joint statement on Friday calling for changes to the government’s flagship reform introducing
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Russian PM congratulates Finland on 100 years of independence
Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipilä made an official visit to St. Petersburg, Russia on Thursday to meet with his Russian
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