The government has taken an initiative to remove the obstacles to wind power construction arising out of the possibility of disturbing the surveillance radars in the Bothnia ... details
Incumbent Green League (Vihreä liitto) chief and Environment Minister Ville Niinistö and Lasse Miettinen have been elected the chairperson and general secretary of the party for ... details
The government has decided to close down six wings and facilities of the defence forces to reduce expenditures by more than EUR 800 million by 2016.
As a ... details
The annual World Village Festival began in Kaisaniemi Park and at Railway Square in the capital on Saturday.
As a part of the government programme, Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja and Minister ... details
Snatchers in guise of police took away valuables and cash from a Brazilian tourist group in Helsinki on Friday afternoon.
The incident took place when three Brazilian tourists approached a Spanish speaking person at Katajanokka area and asked for an address. Two persons in guise of policemen rushed to the spot and asked for their passports and checked their bags.
The snatchers accused the tourists of looking for drugs from the Spanish person. While checking their bags the snatchers took away at least EUR 2000 and USD 2000 from the tourists and fled the scene in a ... details
