New restrictions in Finland as Covid cases hit record
HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) -- Limits on public gatherings will be tightened in the Finnish capital as the country's infection rates…
5 years ago
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Finland rallies to save one of world’s most endangered seals
by Sam KINGSLEY PUUMALA, United States (AFP) -- The serene, icy waters of Finland's Lake Saimaa are a boon to…
5 years ago
Hundreds protest virus measures in Finland, Sweden
HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) -- Crowds gathered in the capitals of Finland and Sweden on Saturday as hundreds marched in protest…
5 years ago
Finland may start lifting virus curbs next week: PM
HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) -- Finland could start lifting coronavirus curbs on businesses and youth activities from next week but borders…
5 years ago
Finland declares state of emergency as Covid cases rise
HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) -- Finland on Monday activated emergency powers as the government prepared to introduce tougher restrictions to stem…
5 years ago
Finland entering ‘second stage’ of pandemic: official
HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) -- The spread of the novel coronavirus is accelerating in Finland, health officials said Thursday, with new…
6 years ago
Finland reopens schools despite virus warnings from teacher’s union
by Sam KINGSLEY Agence France Presse HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) -- Finnish school children began returning to class on Thursday…
6 years ago
Finland to reopen schools mid-May
HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) -- Children in Finland will begin to return to class from May 14 as the country starts…
6 years ago
Finland is again world’s happiest country: UN
HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) -- Good cheer may feel in short supply as the world reels under a global pandemic, but…
6 years ago
Sword attack leaves one dead, 10 injured at Finnish college
by Sam KINGSLEY HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) -- A man armed with a bladed weapon attacked students at a vocational college…
7 years ago
Amnesty accuses Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden of failing rape victims
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- Rights group Amnesty International on Wednesday accused four Nordic countries renowned as bastions of gender…
7 years ago
Finland tops world happiness rankings, South Sudan bottom: UN
Finland ranked as the world's happiest country for the second year running while war-torn South Sudan sank to the least…
7 years ago
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