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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Finland: news

Finland jets monitor Russian fighters on border flights

Friday, October 7th 2016, 17:03
related countries: Russia

Finland scrambles jets twice to monitor suspected airspace violations by Russian fighters near the Baltic Sea.
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Bags of joy

Tuesday, September 27th 2016, 23:27
related countries: Syria

Finnish-Syrian father-of-six Rami Adhan has become known as the "toy smuggler" for taking large bags of toys into Syria for children suffering in the war.
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Graffiti artist brightens up Finnish prison

Monday, September 26th 2016, 11:13
related places: Vantaa

The state art commission asks a graffiti artist to perk up Vantaa prison's walls.
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Cuba volleyball players jailed for rape in Finland

Tuesday, September 20th 2016, 12:48
related countries: Cuba
related places: Tampere

Five members of Cuba's national volleyball team are convicted of raping a Finnish woman during a World League tournament in Tampere in July.
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Three-hour target

Thursday, September 8th 2016, 16:47

Parents in Finland are told to actively encourage their children to pursue hobbies and interests that require physical exertion for at least three hours a day.
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Holidaying Finns warned about using phones abroad

Friday, September 2nd 2016, 10:35

Finland's intelligence service says using a phone or laptop abroad is a security risk.
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Finland library installs karaoke booth

Wednesday, August 10th 2016, 10:59

Soundproofed space allows visitors to sing their hearts out among silent readers.
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Greats of the Games: Emil Zatopek's Helsinki Olympics

Monday, August 1st 2016, 10:21

There is one achievement which will not be matched or even attempted at Rio 2016.
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Cuba volleyball players held in rape probe in Finland

Monday, July 4th 2016, 12:49
related countries: Cuba
related places: Tampere

Six Cuban volleyball players are being held in connection with a case of alleged aggravated rape in the Finnish city of Tampere, where the team was competing.
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Military exercise mistaken for invasion

Tuesday, May 31st 2016, 11:59

Finnish man flees island home after spotting military's arrival - but it was just an exercise.
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Finnish PM halts plan to host refugees

Monday, February 1st 2016, 14:28

Finland Prime Minister Juha Sipila puts on hold a proposal to open his country home to a family of asylum seekers, for security reasons.
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Finns and Estonians mull undersea tunnel

Wednesday, January 6th 2016, 18:41
related countries: Estonia

Finland and Estonia agree to look into constructing an underwater railway tunnel connecting their capitals in a bid to improve transport connections.
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Finland holds twins over Iraq massacre

Thursday, December 10th 2015, 22:50
related countries: Iraq

Police in Finland detain Iraqi twin brothers suspected of featuring in a video of a massacre by so-called Islamic State in 2014.
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Finland 1-1 Northern Ireland

Sunday, October 11th 2015, 17:53

Northern Ireland finish top of their Euro 2016 qualifying group despite conceding a late equaliser away to Finland.
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Finnish protesters attack migrant buses

Friday, September 25th 2015, 11:07

Finland's government condemns a protest where demonstrators - including one dressed in a Ku Klux Klan outfit - attacked buses carrying asylum seekers.
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Finland strike 'shuts down ports'

Friday, September 18th 2015, 9:38

A widespread anti-austerity strike in Finland has shut down ports and disrupted flights and public transport in the country, news agencies report.
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