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.

World news related to Finland – overview

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• October 10th 2009 – December 10th 2008
• October 10th 2008 – April 9th 2008
• April 1st 2008 – June 6th 2007
• June 6th 2007 – November 1st 2006
• October 27th 2006 – January 29th 2006
• January 15th 2006 – December 27th 2005

Finland: news

Finnish FM loses job over texts

Tuesday, April 1st 2008, 11:05

Finland's foreign minister has been replaced after he sent allegedly erotic messages to a dancer.
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Finn held over Easter Island ear

Wednesday, March 26th 2008, 1:33

A Finnish tourist is detained on Easter Island on suspicion of trying to steal a stone statue's earlobe.
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Finland stays top of global class

Tuesday, December 4th 2007, 14:12
related countries: South Korea

Teenagers in Finland and South Korea continue to perform strongly in global school league tables.
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Gunman 'had links to US suspect'

Monday, November 12th 2007, 19:56
related countries: United States

A Finnish school gunman who killed eight had internet contact with a US teen suspect, a lawyer says.
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Finland moves to tighten gun laws

Friday, November 9th 2007, 16:27

Finland's government says it will tighten gun laws after a student's shooting spree left nine people dead.
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Finland killer suicide note found

Thursday, November 8th 2007, 16:31

Police in Finland find a suicide note written by an 18-year-old student shortly before he shot dead eight people at his school.
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Finland mourns shooting victims

Thursday, November 8th 2007, 7:51

A national day of mourning is being held in Finland after a student shoots dead seven fellow pupils and a teacher.
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Man kills eight at Finnish school

Wednesday, November 7th 2007, 22:36

Eight people die and at least 10 are injured in a shooting at a school in southern Finland, officials say.
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Finnish nurses may quit en masse

Tuesday, October 16th 2007, 11:27

Nearly 13,000 Finnish nurses threaten to quit in a pay row - a move that could cripple healthcare.
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Iran frees three Finnish anglers

Wednesday, June 6th 2007, 16:18
related countries: Iran

Three Finns detained by Iran while fishing in the Gulf last week have been released, officials say.
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