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Belarusian opposition leader expects new wave of protests
HELSINKI, March 3 (Reuters) - Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya expects mass protests against veteran President Alexander Lukashenko to start up again…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…