Finland to continue to keep border with Russia closed

Finland announced on 16 April that it will keep its eastern border with Russia closed indefinitely, citing ongoing security concerns, according to a statement from the Finnish government. “The risk that instrumentalised migration will resume and expand as …

Number of thefts at shops rises by 21.9% in Finland in Q1

A total of 120,400 offences against the Criminal Code were recorded by the police, customs and border guard in January to March 2025, which is 2.1 per cent more than one year earlier, according to Statistics Finland. The number of thefts from shops was 16, …

Finland continues to keep Russian border closed for sine die

Finland sees opportunity in US defence market

A graphic rendering of part of ICEYE's constellation of SAR imaging satellites. (ICEYE) Business Finland, Finland's official trade and investment agency, attended the Navy League Sea-Air-Space 2025 annual conference and exposition in National …

Finland court set date for Simon Ekpa appearance as Ipob promoter change lawyer

Simon Ekpa wey be promoter of di proscribed group Indigenous Pipo of Biafra (Ipob) wey land for Finland prison don get date wey im go appear for court. Remember say dem gbab Ekpa for Finland for November 2024, ontop claim of probable cause and on suspicion …

Finland to keep Russia border closed until further notice

Barriers are placed at the closed Vaalimaa border check point between Finland and Russia in Virolahti, Finland, January 14, 2024. Lehtikuva/Lauri Heino/via REUTERS/File Photo HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland said on Wednesday it had decided to keep …

Who will be the next pope? Cardinals prepare for historic vote

As the Catholic Church enters a period of mourning, the world’s attention now shifts to the Sistine Chapel, where a conclave of cardinals will soon gather to elect the next pope. The decision follows the death of Pope Francis, who passed away at the age of …

Finland to keep border with Russia shut until further notice

STOCKHOLM, April 16. /TASS/. The Finnish government has decided to keep the border with Russia shut until further notice, according to a statement published on the website of the Finnish cabinet of ministers. "The Government has renewed its …

Government plans to lower corporate tax to boost growth

The Finnish government is set to reduce the corporate tax rate from the current 20 percent to between 17 and 18 percent, according to sources familiar with the matter. The decision will be finalised during the cabinet’s midterm budget session scheduled for …

Pope Francis dies aged 88 after decade of global reform and illness

Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America and the first Jesuit to lead the Catholic Church, has died in Rome aged 88. The Vatican confirmed his death on Easter Monday, concluding a 12-year papacy shaped by illness, reform, and a commitment to the …