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School shooting in Finland kills one, injures two as child opens fire

The 12-year-old shooter was arrested following the incident in a Helsinki suburb.

Al Jazeera

Finland moves to block asylum seekers from entering via Russia

The Nordic nation’s PM says it has been the target of ‘instrumentalised migration’ facilitated by its neighbour, Russia.

Al Jazeera

Finnish Strikes Over Labour Reform Empty Helsinki

Public transport ground to a halt across much of Finland on Friday as part of mass strikes over the government's proposed labour reforms, leaving Helsinki's normally-bustling city centre unusually quiet.

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Thousands Strike In Finland Over Labour Reform

A massive Finnish strike movement kicked off on Thursday, grounding most air traffic and closing workplaces in a protest against proposed government labour reforms that include social benefit cuts.

International Business Times

Finland Says To Shut Last Border Crossing To Russia

Finland's prime minister said Tuesday the country will shut its last border crossing with Russia, following an influx of migrants which Helsinki claims is a hybrid attack orchestrated by Moscow.

International Business Times

Finland closes entire border with Russia after tensions over asylum seekers

Temporary closure comes after Finnish intelligence suggested Russia was helping asylum seekers reach the border

The Guardian - UK

Finland to close its entire border with Russia over migration concerns

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has said Finland will close its entire border with Russia due to concerns over migration.

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Finland plans to close its entire border with Russia over migration concerns

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo says Finland will close its entire border with Russia due to concerns over migration

The Independent UK

Why Finland is blaming Russia for a sudden influx of migrants on its eastern border

Russia threatened retaliation against Finland after its Nordic neighbor joined NATO earlier this year

The Independent UK

Finland to close all but one of its border crossings with Russia

Helsinki accuses Moscow of weaponising desperate refugees and migrants in retaliation for its recent entry into NATO.

Al Jazeera

Finland erects barriers at border with Russia to control migrant influx

Finnish border guards and soldiers began erecting barriers including concrete obstacles topped with barbed-wire at some crossing points on the Nordic country’s lengthy border with Russia to better control an influx of migrants, officials said Wednesday. Finland said it will close three more crossing points, leaving only one Arctic point…

France 24

Finland to close all but one Russia border crossing to stop asylum seekers

Helsinki accuses Moscow of guiding refugees across border in apparent act of revenge for it cooperating with US

The Guardian - UK

Russia accused of giving bicycles and scooters to migrants to help them cross into EU

Russia has been accused of handing out bicycles and scooters to migrants to help them cross into Finland in a bid to destabilise Europe.

Evening Standard

Finland to close 4 border crossing points after accusing Russia of organizing flow of migrants

Finland’s government says it will close four crossing points on its long border with Russia to stop the flow of migrants that it accuses Moscow of ushering to the border in recent months

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The Guardian - UK

Finland to close some border crossings with Russia after rise in asylum seekers

Finnish president had accused Moscow of guiding people towards Finland in act of revenge for cooperation with US

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Subsea Gas Pipeline And Telecommunications Cable Damaged In Possible Sabotage

Finnish and Estonian authorities investigate external activity as cause of damage in Baltic Sea

Al Jazeera

‘External’ source suspected as Finland, Estonia gas, telecom link damaged

Damage to undersea gas and telecommunications links comes just over a year after sabotage to Nord Stream gas pipeline.

The Independent UK

Finland's center-right government survives no-confidence vote over 2 right-wing ministers

Finland’s center-right government has survived a no-confidence motion from three opposition parties over two ministers from the right-wing populist Finns Party at the center of a racism scandal that has rocked the Nordic country

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Al Jazeera

Finland’s government agrees on anti-racism plan after series of scandals

The policy is the right-wing coalition government answer to a series of discrimination scandals .

The Independent UK

Finland's new finance minister apologizes for racist comments in 2008 blog post

The finance minister in Finland’s new four-party governing coalition has apologized for racist comments she made in a blog post 15 years ago

The Guardian - UK

Finland coalition in chaos as far-right minister quits over ‘climate abortion’ remark

Vilhelm Junnila, already criticised for Nazi ‘joke’, found to have called for abortions in Africa to combat climate crisis

Tribune News Service

Finland’s new premier appointed to head right-wing cabinet

Petteri Orpo was sworn in as prime minister of Finland’s new ruling coalition that has set out to fix the Nordic country’s deteriorating public finances and boost growth.

The Independent UK

Finland swears in a new government seen as its most right-wing in modern history

Finland has sworn in a new coalition government that is seen as the most right-wing in the Nordic country’s modern history

The Independent UK

Finland's conservative party picks ministers for right-wing coalition government

Finland’s conservative National Coalition Party, the winner of April’s general election, has unveiled its picks for key Cabinet posts in the upcoming government that observers say is set to be the most right-wing in the Nordic country’s recent history

The Guardian - UK

Finland’s ‘most rightwing government ever’ to cut spending and immigration

Four-party coalition including far-right Finns agrees deal on austerity and to tighten up citizenship rules

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