Sami population in Finland under threat
Finland’s indigenous people, the Sami, are expressing a growing concern that their traditional way of life may soon disappear, reports IPS. According ...
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Wood tariffs cause friction between Finland and Russia
Dispute an ongoing dispute about export tariffs on timber, Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen of Finland has announced that he will be supporting Russia in...
Finalists announced for Finland’s Millennium Technology Prize
The finalists for the Finnish 2008 Millennium Technology Prize have been announced by the Technology Academy Finland. Those competing for the world’s ...
Finland proposes non-transferable parental leave
Finland’s Minister of Labour, Tarja Cronberg, put forward a plan for non-transferable parental leave last week, according to the Finnish News Agency S...
Finland and Iceland support Kosovo
The President of Finland Tarja Halonen officially signed a document recognising the independence of Kosovo from Serbia on Friday last week. Iceland ha...
Finland signs five agreements with Vietnam
Finland has signed a number of cooperative agreements with Vietnam following a recent visit of the Finnish president to the South East Asian country. ...
Finland signs up for further development projects in Nepal
The government of Finland is getting ready to sign an agreement with Nepal over the development of sanitation, water supplies and micro-infrastructure...
Evli bank takes on Russian market
In an announcement made last week, Evli Bank in Finland said that it would be buying a significant stake into Avanko, a corporate financing firm, and ...