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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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Malta: Finland is latest country to impose Malta travel restrictions

Finland has become the latest country to announce restrictions on arrivals from Malta as coronavirus cases continue to surge. Source: Times of Malta Updated 16:15pm

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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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Photo Story: Helsinki adapts to the new times

People sit on the Super Terrace that has been opened at Senate Square in Helsinki, Finland. The terrace provides seating for 480 people and a number of pop-up restaurants to…

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Finland scraps coronavirus quarantine for certain European tourists

The Finnish government announced plans on Tuesday to scrap a 14-day quarantine period for leisure travellers arriving from some other European countries from July 13, provided COVID-19 infection rates do…

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Nokia to cut 1,233 jobs at French subsidiary Alcatel-Lucent

Finland's Nokia Oyj plans to cut 1,233 jobs at its French subsidiary Alcatel-Lucent International, equivalent to a third of the local workforce, two union officials said on Monday. The maker…

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Finland lifts travel restrictions from neighbours except Sweden

Finland's government said on Thursday it will lift coronavirus-related restrictions on leisure travelling to and from neighbouring Baltic and Nordic countries, excluding Sweden. "Unfortunately, the epidemic situation in Sweden does…

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Angry Birds maker Rovio targets women to grow

Rovio Entertainment launched "Small Town Murders", a new puzzle game aimed at women over 35, on Wednesday in its latest attempt to reduce its reliance on "Angry Birds". The Finnish…

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Coronavirus infections slow down in Finland despite schools opening

Coronavirus infections have slowed in Finland over the last two weeks despite the reopening of schools in mid-May, the health ministry said on Thursday. Schools closed for summer holidays at…

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Finland officially in recession

Finland is now officially in recession after gross domestic product contracted for two consecutive quarters, Statistics Finland said on Friday. First-quarter economic output fell by 0.9% from the previous quarter,…

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‘No evidence’ reopening of Finland schools has spread virus faster

Finland has seen no evidence of the coronavirus spreading faster since schools started to reopen in the middle of May, the top health official said on Thursday. "The time has…

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Finnair says it will open key Asia routes in July

Finnish flag carrier Finnair said on Monday it would start to operate flights to its key Asian destinations in China, Japan and elsewhere from July as it starts to reopen…

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Finland to grant almost one billion euros in support to companies

Finland's government will grant crisis support worth nearly a billion euros to companies hit by the economic blow from the coronavirus outbreak, Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintila said…

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Malta’s non-resident Ambassador to Finland resigns after comparing Angela Merkel to Hitler

Malta's Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs confirmed the resignation of Mr Michael Zammit Tabona, who served as Malta’s politically appointed Ambassador (non-resident) to Finland over the past six years. Zammit…

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Finland to look for coronavirus in waste water

The Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare THL stated on Tuesday, April 21, that similar testing has been conducted in parts of the US and Australia. Research had indicated…

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Finland’s PM in virus isolation

Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin is self-isolating after a person working at her official residence came into close contact with a confirmed coronavirus case. An official statement from her office…

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“This is not what we had ordered” – Finland complains on Chinese-produced masks

Stories related to theft or abuse in the international distribution of medical supplies have been been fairly frequent in the recent rush to secure the necessary provision. Finland was the…

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Photo Story: Moral support in Finland

A banner at the Three Smiths Statue reads 'Stay Strong' in Helsinki, Finland. Finland has registered over 1,000 COVID-19 cases, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Via…

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Joint statement on the principles of the rule of law in times of Covid-19

Thirteen EU countries on Wednesday issued a joint statement calling for coronavirus emergency measures to be temporary and in line with rule of law principles. The move comes after Hungary’s…

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Finland to extend containment measures until May

Finland will extend most of its measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak by one month until May 13 from April 13, Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Monday. In recent weeks,…

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Finland blocks roads to Helsinki to curb coronavirus spread

Police and the Finnish army set up roadblocks on all routes that connect Helsinki with the rest of the country, while Finland’s parliament approved the plan at the last moment…

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Finland to offer new fathers as much paid leave as mothers

Finland’s woman-led centre-left government plans to give new fathers the same amount of paid time off work as new mothers, nearly doubling paternity leave, it announced. Paid paternity leave will…

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Coronavirus case confirmed in Finland, cases in France increase to five

A new case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Finland, according to local media — the first in the Nordic region. France also confirmed Wednesday evening its fifth case of the virus.…

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Finland offers Artificial Intelligence course as ‘Christmas gift’ to all EU citizens

Finland is offering a hi-tech Christmas gift to all European Union citizens - a free-of-charge online course in artificial intelligence, in their own language, officials said on Tuesday. The tech-savvy…

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Sanna Marin – Finland’s 34 year old new Prime Minister

When Sanna Marin, 34, was sworn into office on Tuesday, she became the world’s youngest prime minister, a fact that drew international attention this week when her party elected her…

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Finland’s Social Democrats name Marin to be youngest ever prime minister

Finland’s Social Democrats, who lead the five-party coalition government, picked 34-year-old transportation minister Sanna Marin to become the country’s youngest ever prime minister next week, taking over after the resignation…

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Finland’s Prime Minister resigns after strike brings country to standstill

Finland’s Prime Minister Antti Rinne stepped down Tuesday following a postal strike that brought parts of Finland to a standstill. POLITICO reports that his resignation comes as Finland wraps up…

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Finnair cancels flights due to industrial action

Finland’s flag-carrier airline, Finnair, said it has been forced to cancel almost 300 flights amid a nationwide solidarity strike for postal workers. The carrier, whose home airport at Helsinki acts…

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Photo Story: President-elect of European Commission Ursula van der Leyen visits Finland

President-elect of European Commission Ursula van der Leyen (R) talks to Finland's Prime Minister Antti Rinne at the Prime Minister's Official Residence Kesaeranta in Helsinki, Finland, 24 October 2019. Van…

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Ten EU member states declare readiness to block arms export to Turkey

Italy is ready to block arms exports to Turkey because of its Syrian intervention, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Monday. NewEurope reports that Italy is the biggest EU…

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Finland’s PM Rinne expects another Brexit delay

Top EU leaders are set to discuss Brexit at a summit scheduled for October 17 to 18, with the current Brexit deadline set to expire by the end of the…

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One dead, nine injured after ‘violent incident’ at a vocational school in Finland

At least one person has died after a ‘violent incident’ at a school in a shopping mall in Finland, according to police. Officers confirmed they had used firearms and one…

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Finland aims to use EU presidency to push for budget cuts for states breaching rule of law

Finland will use its EU presidency to push for the adoption of contentious Brussels plans to cut budget payments to states that breach the rule of law, setting up a…

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EU Foreign Affairs Council to address topical issues, Iran, Iraq and the Central African Republic

The Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) of the European Union will meet in Brussels on 15 July 2019. The meeting will be chaired by the High Representative of the Union for…

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New EU Council Horizontal Working Party established to counter hybrid threats

The Permanent Representatives Committee, Coreper, decided on 11 July 2019 to establish a new dedicated working party on countering hybrid threats. The mission of the working party is to…

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Angela Merkel suffers third shaking bout in less than a month

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been seen shaking in public for the third time in less than a month. Merkel's body shook as she stood outside with Finnish PM Antti…

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Juncker complains about von der Leyen nomination

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said the process to appoint his successor, Germany's Ursula von der Leyen, was not transparent and marked an unwelcome break with the practice of choosing…

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Finland to offset air travel emissions during its Presidency of the Council of the EU

Finland will offset emissions from air travel during the Presidency of the Council of the EU. This will be achieved by funding projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and…

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Corporate Dispatch Europe Explained – AgendaEurope – The Week Ahead

A quick glance at the main forthcoming events in the European Union including EU Council, Commission and Parliament meetings and other EU-related conferences and events. Events for the week of…

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Finland to takes over presidency of the Council of the European Union

Finland takes over the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 July 2019. As holder of the presidency, Finland will chair the Council’s meetings of…

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Ireland in top rankings of large families

Ireland is the top country in the European Union for families with three or more children, according to Eurostat, the EU’s statistics agency The top three are Belgium, 18% of…

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Europe Votes: Finland, the projections

This is a summary of Politico’s projections of the voting today in Finland: Finland – The Projections If the turnout of 39.14% is maintained in this vote, Politico predicts KOK will…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning Once again, the morning briefing, leads with death, this time of two women in a traffic accident in Mosta. This our selection of news from Malta, Europe and…

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Social Democrats win first phase of Finland’s election

Finland's leftist Social Democrats won first place in advance voting ahead of Sunday's parliamentary election, with 18.9% of the votes, after 35.5% of ballots had been counted, justice ministry data…

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Parliamentary elections in Finland

Finland's Social Democrats are in a strong position to take power in Sunday's parliamentary election, after a campaign centered on welfare provision. The campaign has in many ways been a…

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Finnish police deal big blow to cocaine trafficking ring

Finnish police said they have cracked a large cocaine ring in the Tampere region which imported 13 kilos of cocaine from the Netherlands to Finland in 2017-2018 and involved dozens…

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Assault on Finnish Foreign Minister foiled

The rapid response of the security detail around Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini prevented would could have been a serious incident. A man wearing a t-shirt of an anti-immigration group,…

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€15bn Chinese funding deal for tunnel between the Estonian and Finnish capitals

A proposed link between the Estonian and Finnish capitals might benefit from China’s Belt and Road initiative. A private firm looking to construct a tunnel linking Tallinn and Helsinki…

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Finland’s Government resigns

Finland’s Prime Minister Juha Sipila will this morning be submitting the resignation of his Government to President Sauli Niinisto. Sipila decided to submit the resignation after the government's biggest project,…

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