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In Finland, the Left Can Meme — and Win Elections
Jacobin
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Interview by Mike Watson Recent Finnish elections saw gains for the Left Alliance — and losses for the right-wing populist Finns Party. Leftist meme account admin Alma Tuuva (on Instagram: @pikakahvimemegirl) was among the newly elected...
Finland backs Nokia bid to host EU AI gigafactory
Helsinki Times
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July 5, 2025
The Finnish government has formally backed a proposal led by Nokia to establish one of the European Union’s planned AI gigafactories in Finland. The move follows the European Commission’s launch of the InvestAI initiative, aimed at generating €200...
Heavy rain sweeps across southern and eastern Finland
Yle Uutiset
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July 8, 2025
In southeastern Finland, rainfall could reach up to 50 millimetres, potentially causing local flooding. Open image viewer Rainy conditions will persist across Finland's southern and eastern portion on Tuesday. Image: Jorma Vihtonen / Yle A band of...
Helpmekaar Kollege learner to climb for SA in Finland
Rosebank Killarney Gazette
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July 8, 2025
Helpmekaar Kollege learner Roux Wentzel (14) has climbed his way to the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) Youth World Climbing Championships, taking place in July in Helsinki, Finland. Read more: Young climbers set to make waves...
Student family immigration to Finland surges after 2022 reform
Helsinki Times
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July 7, 2025
Finland has recorded a significant rise in residence permit applications from family members of international students. Applications rose from around 1,300 in 2021 to over 12,000 in 2023, and are expected to reach 15,000 this year, according to...
30,000 youth footballers arrive in Helsinki for anniversary tournament
Helsinki Times
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July 7, 2025
The Helsinki Cup begun today, marking its 50th anniversary with 30,000 junior players and 300,000 supporters converging on Helsinki for a week of football matches, social interaction and community celebration. The tournament has drawn 1,806 teams...
Support for foreign labour drops in Finland amid rising unemployment
Helsinki Times
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July 7, 2025
Public support for increasing foreign labour in Finland has dropped sharply since 2023, according to a new survey commissioned by Suomen Yrittäjät. In the latest Työelämägallup, 44 percent of respondents said Finland needs more foreign workers,...
Groq Launches European Data Center in Helsinki
insideBIGDATA - Massachusetts
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July 7, 2025
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 7, 2025 — AI inference company Groq today announced it establishing its first European data center footprint in Helsinki, Finland to meet the growing demands of European customers. “As demand for AI inference continues...
Finland duo Ogun, Gardziella shine on opening day; Latvia win thriller
FIBA Basketball
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LA PALMA (Spain) - Latvia secured a thrilling late win over Portugal in an exhilarating start to FIBA U18 Women's EuroBasket 2025, while there were also wins for the holders France and hosts Spain. You can stay up to date with the tournament and...
HELSINKI FINAL ACT-50: OSCE PA PORTO DECLARATION
EUROPE DIPLOMATIC
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July 5, 2025
Porto 03.07.2025 Amid historic commemoration of the OSCE’s 50th anniversary the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly called for all OSCE participating States to recommit to the spirit of co-operation that inspired the signing of the Helsinki Final Act in...
The NV Bunker must pay 2.6 million rubles for the damage caused to the Gulf of Finland by the fuel oil spill
AK&M
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AK&M 07 July 2025 14:02 The Court of Appeal upheld the requirements of Rosprirodnadzor: NV-Bunker LLC must pay 2.6 million rubles for damage caused to the Gulf of Finland by the fuel oil spill. This is stated in the message of Rosprirodnadzor. The...
EU grants €22M to boost Helsinki–Lübeck port corridor
Port Technology International
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July 7, 2025
The European Commission has granted a total of €22 million ($25.8 million) in co-funding for the Hansalink 3 project between the Port of Helsinki and the German port of Lübeck-Travemünde. The Port of Helsinki’s share of support is approximately...
Italy end Finland's perfect start as Round of 16 matchups are set
FIBA Basketball
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LA PALMA (Spain) - France, Spain and Belgium head into the Round of 16 unbeaten, and Czechia ended their Group Phase with a victory after its conclusion on Monday. You can stay up to date with the tournament and check out the latest results, group...
AI chipmaker Groq opens first European data centre in Finland
Silicon Republic
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July 7, 2025
The nine-year-old start-up has raised more than $2.5bn backed by VCs including Access Ventures, AJI Capital and APL Ventures. Artificial intelligence semiconductor start-up Groq is establishing its first European data centre in Helsinki, Finland...
Groq AI to open its first European data center in Finland
United Press International (UPI)
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July 7 (UPI) -- The AI company Groq announced Monday it is set to establish its first-ever European data center. It already has a presence in the United States, Canada and Saudi Arabia, but its global network will soon stretch to Helsinki,...
How Finland’s new aid rule wiped out rent support for thousands.
Euro Weekly News
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July 7, 2025
Helsinki Cathedral, symbol of Finland’s welfare shift. Credit: Sylwia Bartyzel from Pexels via Canva.com From August, around 150,000 Finnish students will see their monthly housing support cut. Under the new rules, the students living away from...
Euro 2025: Norway Overcomes Finland With Late Goal in 2-1 Win
Fox News
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Norway did it again at the Women’s European Championship on Sunday with another 2-1 win, this time over an impressive Finland team after being outshined for much of the game. Caroline Graham Hansen...
Young musicians set to play in Finland
Shetland Times
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July 7, 2025
of the performance by Shetland and Finnish groups at 2025 Shetland Folk Fest by Tom Jamieson. Young musicians will showcase their talent in Finland this week as part of an exchange between folk festivals in the isles and the Scandinavian country....
Finland unveils forest growth plan to meet climate goals
The Malaysian Star
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July 4, 2025
HELSINKI, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Finland has unveiled a wide-ranging plan to boost forest growth and restore the carbon sink capacity of its woodlands, in a bid to meet national climate targets and strengthen long-term forest resilience, the Ministry...
Finland stabbing suspect says chose victims randomly: police
Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha
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Finland stabbing suspect says chose victims randomly: police HELSINKI, July 4, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The suspect in a stabbing attack that wounded four near a Finnish shopping centre this week said he chose his victims randomly and believed he was...