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

Iran holds three Finnish anglers

Wednesday, June 6th 2007, 7:07
related countries: Iran

Three Finns have been detained by the Iranian authorities while fishing in the Gulf, Finnish diplomats say.
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Serbian ballad wins at Eurovision

Saturday, May 12th 2007, 22:53
related places: Helsinki

Serbian singer Marija Serifovic wins this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinki, beating 23 other acts.
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Finns set to form new coalition

Monday, March 19th 2007, 11:20

Finnish PM Matti Vanhanen's Centre Party is starting talks on forming a new coalition government.
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Finland probes N Korea train row

Sunday, February 25th 2007, 17:36
related countries: North Korea

Finland investigates a North Korean complaint that two of its diplomats were thrown off a train.
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Finland ratifies EU constitution

Tuesday, December 5th 2006, 13:11

Finland becomes the latest country to ratify the European constitution, as its EU presidency draws to a close.
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Finns strive for EU-Turkey deal

Tuesday, November 28th 2006, 13:41
related countries: Turkey
related places: Ankara

The Finnish PM is to visit Turkey on Friday, in a fresh effort to rescue Ankara's troubled EU accession bid.
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EU-Russia summit delays new pact

Friday, November 24th 2006, 15:58
related countries: Poland
related places: Helsinki

The EU and Russia fail to launch talks on a new partnership because of a row over meat from Poland.
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EU bid to end Polish-Russian row

Friday, November 17th 2006, 10:56
related countries: Poland, Russia
related places: Warsaw

Finnish PM Matti Vanhanen heads for Warsaw to try to defuse a confrontation over the EU's relationship with Russia.
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EU's Turkey-Cyprus talks cancelled

Thursday, November 2nd 2006, 13:52
related countries: Cyprus, Turkey

The EU scraps plans to hold urgent talks with Turkish and Cypriot officials in Finland as a key report looms.
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Alcohol now Finland's top killer

Wednesday, November 1st 2006, 15:20

Alcohol overtakes heart disease as the leading cause of death among Finnish men, new figures show.
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