News: Finland

We have started to collect the most important news related to Finland in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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• December 20th 2020 – December 4th 2019
• November 7th 2019 – November 28th 2018
• November 21st 2018 – July 15th 2018
• July 14th 2018 – May 9th 2017
• April 27th 2017 – October 10th 2016
• October 7th 2016 – September 18th 2015
• August 26th 2015 – January 30th 2015
• October 28th 2014 – February 7th 2014
• January 31st 2014 – January 24th 2013
• January 10th 2013 – July 19th 2012
• July 16th 2012 – October 26th 2011
• September 16th 2011 – March 4th 2011
• February 11th 2011 – July 1st 2010
• June 11th 2010 – February 20th 2009
• December 22nd 2008 – November 12th 2007
• November 9th 2007 – November 1st 2006
• October 27th 2006 – December 27th 2005

Finland: news

Germany and Finland bring home women from Islamic State camps

Sunday, December 20th 2020, 17:49

Three of the women are under investigation for allegedly belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group.
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Sanna Marin: The feminist PM who says trans people have a 'right to self-identify'

Tuesday, November 24th 2020, 1:33

Nearly a year into her job, Finnish PM Sanna Marin says it's 'everyone's job to identify themselves'.
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Stranded passenger ferry Viking Grace towed to Finnish port

Sunday, November 22nd 2020, 13:40

The Viking Grace with 429 people on board hit rocks off the Finnish Ã…land Islands on Saturday.
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Girls Takeover: Teen becomes Finland's PM for the day

Wednesday, October 7th 2020, 16:03

Aava Murto is taking over for the day as part of a campaign for girls' digital rights.
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Coronavirus: Helsinki airport trials sniffer dogs as Covid-19 detectors

Thursday, September 24th 2020, 21:12

A team of 15 specially trained sniffer dogs has started work at Finland's biggest airport.
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Katri Kulmuni: Finnish minister quits over media training row

Friday, June 5th 2020, 15:21

Katri Kulmuni resigns over revelations she spent more than €50,000 on media performance coaching.
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Coronavirus: The ski resort saving snow for next season

Tuesday, May 12th 2020, 6:40

The Finnish ski resort that had the best snowfall in years, and won't let it go to waste.
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Can Finland's Saimaa seals survive climate change?

Tuesday, March 10th 2020, 23:58

This breed of seal is facing extinction but conservationists in Finland are trying to save it.
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The town paying for people over 65 to get fit

Thursday, February 6th 2020, 0:58

A town in Finland is offering free gym sessions to everyone over the age of 65.
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Food 'made from air' could compete with soya

Wednesday, January 8th 2020, 0:43

Finnish scientists say the food could be grown with near-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
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Sanna Marin: Estonia apologises after minister mocks Finland PM

Tuesday, December 17th 2019, 1:14

Far-right interior minister Mart Helme described Finland's PM Sanna Marin as "a sales girl".
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Finnish minister sorry for Instagram poll on IS women

Friday, December 13th 2019, 17:34

Finnish Finance Minister Katri Kulmuni deletes her poll on repatriating IS-linked women and children.
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Finland's Sanna Marin sworn in as prime minister

Tuesday, December 10th 2019, 22:37

Finland's Sanna Marin was sworn in as prime minister as part of an all-women coalition.
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Sanna Marin: The rising star who leads Finland's 5.5 million

Tuesday, December 10th 2019, 14:04

Sanna Marin, who at 34 has taken power at the head of a coalition of female leaders in Finland.
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Finnish minister Sanna Marin, 34, to become world's youngest PM

Monday, December 9th 2019, 12:39

Social Democrat Sanna Marin will head a female-led governing coalition in the Nordic nation.
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People smuggler 'built fake Russia-Finland border posts'

Wednesday, December 4th 2019, 22:02
related countries: Russia

The man accused of putting up fake posts near the border with Finland is now facing a fraud charge.
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