Parliament approved the measure to withdraw from the agreement by a vote of 157 to 18. Open image viewer Those voting against the measure included 10 MPs from the Left Alliance, seven Greens MPs, as well as one from the Swedish People's Party, which is …
The Finnish authorities have announced that they will temporarily accept student residence permit applications from Pakistanis in Doha, Qatar. Under the current rules, Pakistani students need to travel to Abu Dhabi, UAE, for their identification …
Finns tend to head to the cottage at Midsummer, but those with second homes in the Kymi Valley traditionally get the warmest solstice weather. Open image viewer One place stands above the others, when it comes to relatively warm weather at the Midsummer …
The legislative amendment centres around the right of the Sámi people to determine who is entitled to vote in elections for the Sámi Parliament. Open image viewer Members of the Sámi Parliament react to the passing of the bill in the Finnish Parliament on …
The Swedish operator has stated that Veikkaus is abusing its position ahead of Finland’s imminent de-monopolisation. By Will Underwood Key points: - ATG Has accused Veikkaus of anti-competitive actions ahead of Finland’s market de-monopolisation - The …
Anti-riot police officers rough up one of the Azimio la Umoja supporters during the anti-government protests in Mathare on July 19, 2023.[Collins Kweyu, Standard] The United Nations and the Embassy of Finland have condemned the conduct of Kenyan police …
The Finnish and Swedish transmission system operators (TSOs) Fingrid and Svenska kraftnät have initiated the planning process for the third submarine cable between the countries which would replace the first connection at the end of its operational …
The foreign ministry has confirmed that a harassment complaint concerning the diplomat had been filed and that an investigation was underway, according to news agency STT. Open image viewer File photo of Titta Maja-Luoto. Image: Juha Kivioja / Yle …
Helsingin Sanomat runs a poll just as politicians (and the rest of the country) are heading off on their Midsummer breaks. It has good news for the Left Alliance, and more depressing numbers for the Finns Party. Those two are tied in fourth place on 10 …
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