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Finland to build TNT factory to boost European ammunition output
Feb 1, 2025In an effort to support ammunition production in Finland and Europe, the government of Finland unveiled plans on Friday to construct a new TNT facility. The explosives manufacturer Forcit of Finland will build the new factory... -
Finland plans to offer preemptive bird flu vaccination
Jun 28, 2024Finland plans to offer preemptive bird flu vaccination as soon as next week to some workers with exposure to animals, health authorities said on Tuesday, making it the first country in the world to do so.... -
Finland proposes new border law to block migrants
May 22, 2024Tuesday saw the right-wing government of Finland propose a new rule allowing border guards to deny asylum applicants their requests in response to a wave of migrants that Helsinki claimed was coordinated by Russia. Reporters were... -
Finland is the world’s happiest country for seventh year: study
Mar 20, 2024According to an annual World Happiness Report sponsored by the UN and released on Wednesday, Finland has continued to be the happiest nation in the world for seven years running. Additionally, the Nordic nations maintained their... -
Russia yet to move troops to Finnish border
Aug 16, 2023After Finland joined NATO, Russia threatened to send troops to the country’s border, but has yet to do so, Finland’s foreign minister told AFP on Tuesday. In April, Moscow declared Finland’s alliance membership a “assault on... -
Biden to travel to UK, NATO summit, Finland: White House
Jul 3, 2023According to the White House, US President Joe Biden has planned a diplomatic trip to Europe this month, including stops in the United Kingdom, the NATO summit in Lithuania, and meetings in Finland. The White House... -
27 hurt, mostly kids, as footbridge falls in Finland
May 11, 2023A temporary footbridge on a construction site in Finland collapsed on Thursday, leading 27 young people, mostly children, to fall several metres onto a road and suffer injuries, officials said. According to an Espoo police statement,... -
Finland’s Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor enters regular production
Apr 16, 2023After months of delays, Finland’s next-generation Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor has resumed normal production, producing approximately 14% of the country’s electricity on its own, according to its operator TVO. The European pressurised water reactor (EPR), which... -
Russia to boost military in northwest as Finland joins NATO
Apr 3, 2023Russia announced on Monday that it would increase its military presence in the country’s west and northwest in reaction to Finland’s membership in NATO. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated earlier in the day that Finland will... -
NATO chief welcomes Turkey’s ratification of Finland membership
Mar 31, 2023In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg hailed a vote by Turkish lawmakers on Thursday approving Finland’s membership in the US-led defense alliance. “I welcome the vote… to complete the ratification of...
