Defence Minister Jussi Niinistö on Wednesday said Finland is ready to oppose a European Commission directive on stricter control of firearms.
The firearm control package, among other things, calls ... details
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon emphasized in Helsinki on Wednesday that international cooperation is needed to ease the refugee situation.
Addressing the celebration of 60th anniversary of Finnish ... details
President Niinistö on Wednesday declared that Finland will continue with its training assistance to Kurdish Peshmerga forces in northern Iraq and could even play a bigger role.
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A total of 31,200 persons had applied for asylum in Finland this year, said the Finnish Immigration Service. The figure was updated last Sunday.
The agency said the majority of ... details
The Finnish economy has tapered off now for many years and Nordea predicts that Finland’s economy in the coming years will see only marginal growth.
Next year, Nordea sees an insignificant ... details
