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Finland Joins France in Backing Two-State Solution for Israel-Palestine
Khaama Press
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July 31, 2025
Finland joined France’s declaration supporting a two-state solution, calling peace “essential and achievable,” as signatories urged a ceasefire, hostage releases, and unhindered humanitarian aid to Gaza amid worsening hunger. Finland has joined...
Finland's unemployment rate ranks second highest in EU
Yle Uutiset
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July 31, 2025
The change is largely due to declining unemployment in Southern Europe, while Finland's rate has climbed. Open image viewer High interest rates have stalled sectors like construction. Image: Kalle Niskala / Yle Finland's unemployment rate (9.9%)...
Authorities warn of surge in deadly synthetic drug use in Helsinki
Helsinki Times
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August 4, 2025
Authorities in Helsinki have raised alarms over a sharp increase in the use of alpha-PVP, a synthetic stimulant linked to severe addiction, psychosis, and a growing number of drug-related deaths. The warning comes from the Nopsa drug monitoring...
Customs seizes amphetamines smuggled in water bottles from Tallinn to Helsinki
Helsinki Times
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August 4, 2025
Finnish Customs has uncovered a large-scale amphetamine trafficking operation involving disguised transport of raw drug material in water bottles carried on a ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki. Authorities have arrested eight suspects with links to...
Finland celebrates 50 years since Helsinki accords in shadow of Ukraine war
Bangladesh Post
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Tsunami warnings were lifted across the Pacific rim Wednesday, allowing millions of temporary evacuees to return home. After one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded rattled Russia's sparsely populated Far East, more than a dozen nations --...
Thousands of retail jobs set to disappear in Finland by 2026
Helsinki Times
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August 4, 2025
Nearly 8,000 jobs are expected to disappear from Finland’s retail sector within two years, according to a new forecast by the country’s leading trade organisation. Kaupan liitto, the Commerce Federation, predicts that the total number of retail...
1.5 million in Finland receive €800 million in tax refunds
Helsinki Times
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August 4, 2025
Around 1.5 million people in Finland are set to receive tax refunds on Monday, according to the Finnish Tax Administration. The total amount paid out will reach approximately €800 million, making August one of the peak refund periods of the year....
Over 400,000 in Finland have lost money to online scams, survey shows
Helsinki Times
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August 4, 2025
More than 400,000 people in Finland have lost money to digital fraud, according to a recent survey by industry group Finanssiala ry. The figure amounts to 7.3 percent of the adult population. Among them, an estimated 107,000 people reported losing...
Helsinki+50 discussions will contribute to building a vision for the OSCE
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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HELSINKI, 30 July 2025 – The Helsinki+50 Discussions on the Future of the OSCE will take place on 1 August 2025 at Finlandia Hall in Helsinki. The Discussions, conducted in connection with the Helsinki+50 Conference, bring together all...
The good, the bad and the ugly of the Alaska summit
The Spectator
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August 16, 2025
The three-hour Friday summit in Alaska between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin ended as well as it conceivably could have ended: as a big nothingburger. But that does not mean that Ukraine and its supporters can breathe a sigh of relief. Trump may...
Ruth Helen Ranta
The Mining Journal - Michigan
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MARQUETTE, MI Ruth Helen Ranta, age 90, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, August 10, 2025, with her loving family by her side. Ruth was born April 18, 1935, in Marquette, a daughter of Jacob and Minnie Rintala. She was raised in...
Finland Expels Over 1,350 Foreigners in First Half of 2025
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN) In the first six months of 2025, Finnish authorities expelled over 1,350 foreign nationals from the country, marking a sharp 32% increase compared to the same timeframe last year, local media revealed on Thursday. A Finnish broadcaster,...
Helsinki records zero traffic deaths for full year
Helsinki Times
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July 29, 2025
Helsinki has completed an entire year without a single traffic-related fatality, according to city and police officials. The last recorded death occurred in early July 2024 in the Kontula district. Authorities described the milestone as...
Finland joins New York conference backing two-state solution
Helsinki Times
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July 29, 2025
Finland will participate in a high-level international conference in New York aimed at advancing a two-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. The meeting, taking place from 28 to 30 July, brings together foreign ministers and senior...
Finland hits 17 straight days of 30°C as heatwave persists
Helsinki Times
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July 29, 2025
Finland recorded a 30-degree Celsius temperature for the 17th consecutive day on Monday, setting another national heat record. The milestone was reached in the eastern municipality of Lieksa, where temperatures hit 30.1°C shortly after 17:00. The...
Finland joins French-led call to recognise Palestinian statehood
Yle Uutiset
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July 30, 2025
Finland has not yet recognised Palestine, with foreign policy officials saying that the time is not yet right for such a move. Open image viewer Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen (NCP) has not yet said when Finland will recognise Palestine....
Finland joins France's declaration on advancing 2-state solution for Palestine
The Nation
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July 30, 2025
Finland announced on Wednesday its support for France’s declaration promoting a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, signaling the future recognition of Palestine as part of a broader peace framework. "Finland has joined...
Attractions & Places to Visit in Finland
PlanetWare
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Written by Jim O'Donnell and Barbara Radcliffe Rogers Updated Aug 4, 2025 From the vibrant art-filled cities of Helsinki and Turku to the depths of the boreal forests and the thinly inhabited outer archipelago, Finland offers a wealth of...
Finland’s Short, Precious Summers Are Plagued by Goose Poop
The New York Times
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July 29, 2025
Each summer, sun-starved Finns flock to Hietsu Beach, a sandy stretch in Helsinki, to exercise, splash and attempt to tan. Amid a late July, record-breaking heat wave, a very different flock has also been stalking the surf around Finland’s...
Finland's foreigner removals up by 30%, news group reports
Yle Uutiset
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July 31, 2025
The increase was prompted by a boost in immigration law enforcement, one of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's (NCP) government programme goals, according to the National Police Board. Open image viewer Image: Esa Syväkuru / Yle Finnish police removed...