Finnish human rights worker gunned down in Mexico
Jyri Jaakola, the well-known Finnish human rights activist, has been killed by gunmen in the southern Mexican district of Oaxaca.
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Finnish mother fined over circumcision as legislation stalls
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Finnish government gives go ahead to new nuclear reactors
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Denmark criticised for deporting vulnerable Nordics
The Nordic council has slammed the Danish immigration policy, claiming that fellow Nordic citizens are being unacceptably ousted.
Finnish parliamentary support for gay marriage and adoption rights
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Finnish government debates renewable energy options
The Finnish government is compiling a renewable energy support package which could inject a billion euros into environmentally friendly power. The exi...
Finnish retail strike looms
Retail strikes will take place across Finland on Friday, after a compromise was rejected by the Finnish Service United Union (PAM).
Religion is personal say Finnish church-goers
Despite a few more pews being filled over Easter weekend, expressions of religion remain a private matter for Finnish people.