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Finns warm to NATO in alarmed reaction to Russian invasion of Ukraine

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is causing a rapidly growing number of Finns to support membership of NATO, suggesting the country's delicate balancing act between the Kremlin and the U.S.-led military…

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Finnair starts furlough talks with flight crew amid Russia airspace closure

March 3 (Reuters) - Finland's flag carrier Finnair said on Thursday it had started negotiations regarding possible furloughs among its flight crew after it had to scrap some of its flights following the…

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In policy shift, Finland approves field guns export by Estonia to Ukraine

HELSINKI, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Finland is to allow neighbouring Estonia to export to Ukraine Soviet-origin howitzer field guns, which were previously sold to Estonia by Finland but could not legally be…

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Finland to offset high energy prices with subsidies, tax cuts

HELSINKI, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The Finnish government plans to offset high energy prices with subsidies and tax cuts, Finance Minister Annika Saarikko said on Friday. Saarikko presented a list of 17 measures…

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UPDATED: Finland signs deal to buy 64 U.S.-built stealth jets

HELSINKI/WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Finland signed a $9.4 billion agreement on Friday to buy U.S. F-35 fighter jets, reaching a deal to bring 64 radar-evading warplanes to a country…

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Finland moves up planned easing of COVID restrictions

Finland will begin gradually easing COVID-19 restrictions from Feb. 1 instead of mid-February as initially planned as the burden on its hospitals eases, the government said late on Thursday. On…

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Finland’s opposition come first, nationalists hammered in midterm regional vote

HELSINKI, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Finland's main opposition party, the centre-right National Coalition, outperformed the ruling centre-left coalition in a midterm regional election, while the nationalist Finns Party took a…

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Finland’s PM says NATO membership is “very unlikely” on her watch

Finland does not plan to join NATO in the near future but is ready to stand with its European allies and United States by imposing tough sanctions on Russia if…

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Photo Story: Monday morning in Helsinki

A man walks in a snowstorm in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday 17 January 2022. Via EPA-EFE/KIMMO BRANDT

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Finland cuts quarantine length to five days

HELSINKI, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Finland cut the length of its COVID quarantine from 10 days to five for most cases, its public health authority said on Thursday. It will…

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Finland hit by surging coronavirus infections

Surging coronavirus infections are forcing local authorities in Finland to stray from the government's COVID-19 strategy based on mass testing, tracking and isolation. Helsinki and neighbouring cities recommend that people…

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Finland’s PM under fire for clubbing after Covid contact

Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin has apologised for going clubbing after coming into close contact with a Covid-19 case. Sanna Marin went on a night out in Helsinki on Saturday,…

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Finland plans to let workers see colleagues’ salaries to close gender pay gap

HELSINKI, Nov 11 (Reuters) - The Finnish government is planning a new law allowing workers to check what their colleagues are earning if they suspect they are being discriminated against,…

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Wake up and smell the ‘sustainable’ coffee produced in Finnish lab

With climate change threatening traditional coffee farming, Finnish scientists say they have produced coffee from cell cultures with an aroma and taste resembling the real thing. The VTT Technical Research…

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EU must be ready to send aid to Brexit Britain, says former PM of Finland

The European Union must stand ready to send aid to Britain when it is crippled by food and supplies shortages because of Brexit, the former prime minister of Finland has…

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UPDATED: Finland joins Sweden and Denmark in limiting Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

Finland on Thursday paused the use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for younger males due to reports of a rare cardiovascular side effect, joining Sweden and Denmark in limiting its use.…

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Finland begins vaccinating mink

Finland will begin vaccinating minks on fur farms against Covid after the authorities granted temporary approval for an experimental vaccine. The conditional usage permit “is valid until the end of…

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Finland’s Nokia wins 5G order for three European markets

Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia said on Monday it had won a 5G network order from A1 Telekom Austria Group for operations in Bulgaria, Serbia, and Slovenia. "The multi-country single…

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Finland hits record daily coronavirus infections

Finland on Thursday registered a record number of new coronavirus infections in the space of a day, driven by the highly contagious Delta variant, the Finnish Institute for Health and…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Parainen archipelago, Finland

A view of the Parainen archipelago in Finland. Finland's archipelago has more than 180,000 islands running along much of the coastline, making the region an island-hopper's dream. The sizes vary…

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Finland’s plan to ease COVID restrictions set back by rise in infections in soccer fans

HELSINKI (Reuters) - At least 300 Finns who went to cheer on the national team at the Euro 2020 soccer tournament have contracted COVID-19, health officials said on Tuesday. The…

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UPDATED: Finnish finance minister Vanhanen steps down to give position to party leader Saarikko

Finnish Finance Minister Matti Vanhanen will step down and be replaced next week by Annika Saarikko, the leader of the Centre Party who currently serves as science and culture minister,…

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COVID-19 nasal swab test complications extremely rare

Severe complications associated with nasal swab tests for COVID-19 are very rare, a new study found. Researchers in Finland looked at six months of hospital emergency department data in a…

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Anti-Covid Protests in Finland, Norway and Denmark

Twenty people were arrested in Finland on Saturday as they protesters against measures to fight COVID-19, with similar demonstrations also held in neighbouring Norway and Denmark. About 300 people took…

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Nokia settles patent fight with Lenovo

Finland's Nokia has settled a multi-year patent fight with China's Lenovo Group , the world's biggest PC maker, resolving all pending litigation across all jurisdictions, the companies said on Wednesday.…

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Finnish nurse squeezes extra vaccine doses with air-bubble technique

Finnish nurse Sari Roos is teaching her colleagues a vaccination technique that enables her to squeeze more doses out of COVID-19 vaccine vials, helping to stretch scarce supplies and ensure…

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Nokia to cut up to 10,000 jobs over next two years

Nokia on Tuesday announced plans to cut up to 10,000 jobs within two years to trim costs and invest more in research capabilities, as the Finnish telecoms group seeks to step…

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Finland postpones municipal elections as coronavirus cases surge

Finland will postpone municipal elections due next month until mid-June as a surge in coronavirus cases raises concerns about low turnout and a possible spike in infections after polling day,…

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UPDATED: Finland declares state of emergency as COVID-19 cases rise

The Finnish government declared a state of emergency on Monday due to rising COVID-19 infections, a step that would allow the Nordic country to shutter restaurants and to impose other…

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UPDATED: Finland will have 3-week lockdown starting March 8

Finland will go into a three-week lockdown starting on March 8 and is prepared to declare a state of emergency, the prime minister said on Thursday, to try to stem…

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Photo Story: The traditional snow lanterns in Finland

A woman puts a candle inside a lantern built of snowballs in Lahti, Finland. A traditional Finnish snow decoration is used as an outdoor lantern all over the country. Via…

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Finland receives over 5,000 applications in scheme for foreign tech workers relocation

The Guardian - Finland has received more than 5,300 applications in a month for a groundbreaking scheme offering foreign tech workers and their families the chance to relocate to the…

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Nokia says margins at networks business will be zero in 2021

Telecoms equipment maker Nokia's operating margins at its networks business will be zero in 2021, it said on Wednesday in an update on strategy to streamline the Finnish company into…

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Finland plans to help Finnair with 400 million euro loan

Finland is preparing to support national carrier Finnair with an unsecured hybrid loan of up to 400 million euros ($486 million), the company said on Wednesday. The Finnish government said…

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Finland’s economic slump among the mildest of OECD countries, says OECD

The Finnish economy will shrink by 3.3% this year and recover only gradually, but swift government support has cushioned the shock, making for a smaller output drop than in many…

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Finland to vaccinate its population for free against COVID-19

Finland's government said on Thursday it had agreed a national strategy for COVID-19 vaccinations, planning to give them to everyone and to begin with vaccinating selected healthcare staff from January…

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Finland’s COVID-19 situation worsening rapidly, Norway to keep virus restrictions until mid-December

Finland's COVID-19 situation has worsened rapidly in recent days, Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Thursday, though she added that the government had decided it did not yet have the…

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Finnish ferry towed to quay after running aground in Baltic

A passenger ferry with more than 400 people on board was towed to quay early on Sunday, the day after it ran aground in the Aland Islands, a Finnish archipelago in…

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Angry Birds maker Rovio reports profit jump

Rovio Entertainment, maker of the 10-year-old "Angry Birds" mobile game series, on Friday reported a 138% jump in third-quarter adjusted operating profit, helped by lower marketing costs and stable games…

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Nokia cuts full-year profit forecast, sets new strategy

Nokia cut its full-year profit forecast on Thursday even as the telecom network equipment maker's quarterly underlying profit met expectations in its first earnings under new CEO Pekka Lundmark. The…

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Finnair flags third straight quarter of virus-induced loss

Finnish flag carrier Finnair PLC reported a second consecutive quarterly loss on Wednesday and said the final quarter is likely to yield a similar result because of restrictions on movement…

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Photo Story: Santa Claus Village in Arctic Circle almost deserted due to Coronavirus Pandemic

Only a few visitors stroll the snow covered but almost empty streets in the Santa Claus village at the Arctic Circle, near Rovaniemi, Finland. Santa Claus village on the Arctic…

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Nokia to build mobile network on moon

Finland's Nokia has been selected by NASA to build the first cellular network on the moon, the company said on Monday. The lunar network will be part of the U.S.…

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Finnish PM COVID-19 test comes back negative after EU summit

The Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin (photo) has tested negative for coronavirus, her office said on Monday, after she had left the European Union summit prematurely on Friday due to…

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Finnair to start selling plane food in supermarkets

Finnair, Finland's national airline, will start selling ready-to-eat business class airplane food in supermarkets in the hopes of keeping kitchen staff employed during the global coronavirus crisis and cater to…

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Finland PM leaves EU summit as COVID-19 precaution

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin became another European Union leader to leave their two-day summit in Brussels, saying on Friday she left the face-to-face talks as a precautionary coronavirus measure.…

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Finnish finance ministry expects GDP to contract 4.5% in 2020

Finland's gross domestic product will contract 4.5% this year, the country's finance ministry estimated on Monday, adding that the Finnish economy would grow 2.6% in 2021 and 1.7% in 2022.…

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Finland orders bars, restaurants to shut at 1 a.m. to help contain COVID

Finland’s government ordered all bars and restaurants to close at 1 a.m. and to stop alcohol sales at midnight starting Oct. 8 to help contain the spread of COVID-19. “The…

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Coronavirus sniffing dogs start their work at the Helsinki-Vantaa airport in Finland

Coronavirus sniffing dogs have been deployed for a four-month test phase at Helsinki-Vantaa airport near Helsinki, Finland. The dogs are operated by Finnish Wise Nose association that has also taken…

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Finland warns of pandemic’s escalation

Finland warned on Thursday the COVID-19 pandemic was expanding again more rapidly in the country, after several months of relative calm, and was heading in an "alarming" direction. Finland's 14-day…

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Photo Story: Viking Line’s ferry Amorella runs aground in Finland

A handout photo made available by the Finnish Coast Guard shows Vinking Line's ferry Amorella after running aground in the Aland archipelago in Aland, Finland, 20 Septemper 2020 (issued 21…

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Finland to ease travel restrictions, allowing entry from Sweden

Finland will ease tight restrictions on entry as it tries to attract back business travellers and tourists ahead of winter, allowing arrivals from countries with higher rates of coronavirus infection…

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Finland’s PM to work from home as she may have been exposed to virus

Finland’s prime minister Sanna Marin (photo) will work remotely until further notice, officials announced on, after the country’s new coronavirus tracing app warned that she may have been exposed to…

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Finnair cuts more than half of planned flights in October

Finnair will cut back its October flight program and fly around 70 to 80 flights daily instead of the approximately 200 flights it had planned due to weak demand, the…

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Finland to tighten restrictions on public gatherings

Finland will tighten restrictions on public gatherings from September, limiting them to 50 people unless further measures are in place, due to a recent rise in COVID-19 cases, authorities said…

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Finland returns travel restrictions for several countries including Malta

Finland said on Wednesday it will bring back travel restrictions for several countries which it had for months considered safe destinations, including Germany and its Nordic neighbours, to stop the…

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Finland recommends use of facemasks on public transport

Finland's government backs public health authorities' new recommendation to use facemasks on public transport and in other situations where social distancing is not possible, Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on…

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