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A refrigerated truck bearing the logo of Finland’s K Group was spotted in footage from the funeral procession of Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sparking confusion and prompting an investigation by the Finnish retail giant. The video, published by Reuters, shows a large crowd surrounding the
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The Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has launched a public consultation on a draft act aimed at transposing the EU Directive on improving working conditions in platform work into national law. The consultation period runs from 8 July to 28 August 2026, with the new legislation set to
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President Alexander Stubb is set to hold a press conference at the NATO summit in Ankara, providing an update on the outcomes of the meeting. The event, originally scheduled for 16:00 Finland time, has been delayed by approximately one hour due to a closed-door session of NATO leaders
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Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen (NCP) and President Alexander Stubb have firmly dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s statements about Greenland, reaffirming Finland’s support for Denmark’s territorial integrity and Greenland’s right to self-determination. The remarks came during the NATO summit in Washington, where Trump suggested the
Economy
The security of supply fee, collected as part of the electricity transmission price, has risen sharply since the beginning of April, increasing sixfold to bolster Finland’s crisis preparedness. The adjustment comes in response to heightened security risks, including Russia’s war of aggression and the lingering effects of the
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Finland has rejected approximately 1,400 out of 1,600 processed seasonal work visa applications for wild berry pickers this year, representing nearly 90% of applications, according to a press release from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA). The decisions cite risks of worker exploitation and employers' failure to
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A 25-year-old Russian man, Vasilii Marinin, is at risk of deportation from Finland after the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) rejected his second asylum application. Marinin, who fled Russia in autumn 2022 to avoid military conscription and persecution due to his sexual orientation and anti-war views, has built
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Finland has taken significant steps to enhance NATO’s defence capabilities and its own security through a series of agreements signed at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara on 7 July 2026. The initiatives, announced by Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen, include major procurements, multinational collaborations, advancements in
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Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs has processed approximately 1,600 of the 2,200 seasonal work visa applications submitted this year for wild berry picking, with nearly 90% of those processed being rejected. The majority of rejections stem from concerns over worker exploitation and employers’ failure to comply with
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The spouse of Finance Minister Riikka Purra (Finns Party), journalist Mikko Välimaa, has accused artworks in two separate exhibitions—one in Turku and another in Parkano—of containing veiled threats against the minister. The allegations, made on social media platform X, have intensified debates over artistic freedom, political expression, and
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President Alexander Stubb has stated that public opinion in Russia is turning against the war in Ukraine, a development he believes could eventually force Moscow to the negotiating table. In an interview with the Financial Times published on Tuesday as he traveled to the NATO summit in Ankara, Stubb argued
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Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has responded to parliamentary questions regarding the government’s decision to allocate €35 million in conditional support for the planned Garden Helsinki multi-purpose arena, but key details about the decision-making process remain unanswered. The project, estimated to cost over €400 million, has faced scrutiny