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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• May 9th 2013 – November 27th 2012
• October 22nd 2012 – July 19th 2012
• July 16th 2012 – February 8th 2012
• February 5th 2012 – May 13th 2011
• May 12th 2011 – February 11th 2011
• February 8th 2011 – August 8th 2010
• July 22nd 2010 – December 31st 2009
• December 28th 2009 – December 10th 2008
• October 10th 2008 – April 1st 2008
• March 26th 2008 – May 12th 2007
• March 19th 2007 – September 1st 2006
• July 29th 2006 – December 27th 2005

Finland: news

Ahtisaari wins Nobel Peace Prize

Friday, October 10th 2008, 10:42

Finnish ex-President Martti Ahtisaari wins this year's Nobel Peace Prize for three decades of mediation around the world.
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Finns yearn for snow in Tampere

Thursday, October 9th 2008, 9:42
related places: Tampere

James Luckhurst visits a city in southern Finland, where residents are holding their breath for a heavy snowfall this winter.
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Finland tightens gun permit rule

Tuesday, September 30th 2008, 7:34

Finland introduces stricter rules on gun permits, following last week's school shooting spree in which 11 people died.
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Finland memorial for gun victims

Sunday, September 28th 2008, 10:30

A memorial service is held in Finland for victims of a high school shooting spree in which 11 people died.
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Finnish massacres 'may be linked'

Thursday, September 25th 2008, 8:00
related places: Jokela, Kauhajoki

Finnish investigators say the Kauhajoki college shooting and the massacre in Jokela in 2007 may have been linked.
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Finnish deaths spark gun law call

Wednesday, September 24th 2008, 18:13

Finland must tighten its gun laws following a school shooting that left 10 people and the gunman dead, the PM says.
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Finnish college gunman kills 10

Tuesday, September 23rd 2008, 19:46

A 22-year-old student kills 10 people at a college in western Finland before shooting himself and later dying in hospital.
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'Shooting' at school in Finland

Tuesday, September 23rd 2008, 8:51

A shooting incident has occurred at a school in western Finland, the country's national broadcaster reports.
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Nine killed in Spain coach crash

Saturday, April 19th 2008, 23:30
related countries: Spain
related places: Benalmadena

Nine Finnish tourists, including a seven-year-old girl, are killed in a bus crash in southern Spain.
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Easter Island fines ear chipper

Wednesday, April 9th 2008, 4:40

A Finnish tourist who chipped an ear off an Easter Island statue is fined $17,000 and told to stay away for three years.
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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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May 9th 2013 – November 27th 2012October 22nd 2012 – July 19th 2012July 16th 2012 – February 8th 2012February 5th 2012 – May 13th 2011May 12th 2011 – February 11th 2011February 8th 2011 – August 8th 2010July 22nd 2010 – December 31st 2009December 28th 2009 – December 10th 2008October 10th 2008 – April 1st 2008March 26th 2008 – May 12th 2007March 19th 2007 – September 1st 2006July 29th 2006 – December 27th 2005