Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja has expressed belief that Russia was showing readiness in recent days to engage in negotiations to resolve the ongoing Ukrainian crisis.
The foreign minister made the remarks ... details
Finnish soldiers on a peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan, together with local security forces, were attacked on Friday morning.
The incident took place in northern Afghanistan near Mazar-i-Sharif.
No one was injured during the ... details
The employment rate of middle aged women has declined significantly due to the recession in recent years in Finland, Finnish daily Helsingin Sanomat reported.
While the male employment rate rose slightly, ... details
The transport policy decisions ensuing from the spending limits would have an adverse effect on the condition of transport routes as the government has decided to reduce transport infrastructure funding by EUR 100 million annually.
The government on Thursday agreed on the central government spending limits and the general government fiscal plan for 2015-2018, said an official press release.
According to policy proposals in the Transport Policy Report adopted in 2012, a sum of EUR 100 million was to be transferred from infrastructure investments to minor transport network investment and maintenance projects ... details
Finnish rally driver Mikko Hirvonen leads the Rally of Portugal after the first day.
After Friday's final stage Hirvonen led by 3.7 seconds ahead of Estonian Ott Tänakia.
Sebastien ... details
