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Dario Naamo given Dundee United rave review as Finland insider maps 'high level' talent's path to to the top
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 5, 2025
Stevie Grieve has insisted Dario Naamo is “a high level talent” who can become a very big asset for Dundee United. Jim Goodwin has snapped up the Finnish under-21 wing-back on a season-long loan from St Polten, with an option to buy. Grieve...
Finland moves to strengthen forest growth, carbon sinks
Daily Finland
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has launched an extensive package of measures that aims to strengthen forest growth and carbon sinks on a long-term basis, said the Ministry in a press release on Friday. The package is based on the...
Finland Pulls Out of Ottawa Mine Ban Pact
Kyiv Post
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July 4, 2025
Finnish President Alexander Stubb approved the country’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Treaty that bans the use of anti-personnel landmines, citing a “deteriorated security situation.” Finland’s decision will take effect six months after it...
Finland’s The Hotel Maria to rebrand under Waldorf Astoria
Hotels Mag
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Hilton has signed a management agreement with M&L Group to rebrand The Hotel Maria in Helsinki as Waldorf Astoria Helsinki. Located in the historic Kruununhaka district, the hotel will become the first Waldorf Astoria property in Finland and the...
Finland unveils forest growth plan to meet climate goals
The Malaysian Star
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July 4, 2025
HELSINKI, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Finland has unveiled a wide-ranging plan to boost forest growth and restore the carbon sink capacity of its woodlands, in a bid to meet national climate targets and strengthen long-term forest resilience, the Ministry...
President approves Finland´s withdrawal from landmine ban treaty
Daily Finland
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President Alexander Stubb on Friday approved Finland´s withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines. “At today’s (Friday´s) presidential session, I decided on Finland’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention banning...
Finland in discussions with US over sale of used icebreaker
Janes
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Finnish multi-purpose icebreaker Fennica , operated by Arctia. (Arctia) Finland's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has confirmed to Janes that discussions with the US are ongoing about the possible sale of at least one Finnish...
Finland stabbing suspect says chose victims randomly: police
Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha
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Finland stabbing suspect says chose victims randomly: police HELSINKI, July 4, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The suspect in a stabbing attack that wounded four near a Finnish shopping centre this week said he chose his victims randomly and believed he was...
New COVID variant Nimbus detected in Finland, no signs of increased severity
Helsinki Times
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July 4, 2025
Health authorities in Finland have confirmed the presence of a new coronavirus variant, known as Nimbus, in isolated cases. The variant, formally identified as NB.1.8.1, is a sublineage of the Omicron strain and has recently spread through parts...
Helsinki, Lübeck-Travemünde ports get €22M EU boost
Offshore Energy
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July 4, 2025
The European Commission has granted a total of €22 million in co-funding for the Hansalink 3 project between the Finnish Port of Helsinki and the German Port of Lübeck-Travemünde. Port of Helsinki The Port of Helsinki’s share of the support is...
BREAKING NEWS: Port of Helsinki kicks off $32M West Harbor expansion
Dredging Today
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July 4, 2025
The Port of Helsinki and YIT Infra Oy have inked a €28 million ($32 million) agreement to expand the southern end of West Harbor. photo courtesy of Port of Helsinki The project will start this month and be completed by the end of 2027. This...
Storm Ulla knocks out power and halts rail traffic in southern Finland
Helsinki Times
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July 4, 2025
Storm Ulla caused widespread disruption across Finland on Friday, cutting electricity for more than 19,000 households, stopping rail services, damaging infrastructure, and forcing event cancellations. Wind gusts reached over 30 metres per second...
German online alcohol seller suspected of €40 million tax fraud in Finland
Helsinki Times
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July 4, 2025
Finnish Customs suspects a German company of serious tax offences linked to alcohol sales, alleging it avoided nearly €40 million in taxes owed to Finland over a two-and-a-half-year period. The case concerns alcohol sold from Germany to private...
Work permit applications drop, more foreign graduates stay in Finland
Helsinki Times
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July 4, 2025
The number of work-based residence permit applications in Finland has fallen by 25 percent in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri). At the same time, applications from...
Storm Ulla causes record summer waves in Gulf of Finland
ERR
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July 4, 2025
During the night leading into Friday, Storm Ulla drove wave heights in the western Gulf of Finland to record summer levels. TalTech's wave buoy LainePoiss recorded a significant wave height of 4.1 meters — higher waves have not been registered in...
Stabbing suspect in Finland has violent criminal history, say police
The Straits Times
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July 4, 2025
HELSINKI – Finnish police said on July 4 that the 23-year-old man suspected of stabbing four people near a shopping centre in Finland had a history of violent crimes. Police were alerted to the stabbing outside a shopping centre in central Tampere...
Finland taps new AI satellite to track toxic algae from space
The Next Web
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July 3, 2025
Tech startup Kuva Space is working with the Finnish Environmental Institute (Skye) to analyse the health of the Nordic country’s waters with a specialised satellite. The pilot test will harness Kuva’s hyperspectral sensors, which can analyse a...
Stabbing suspect in Finland has violent criminal history: police
The Peninsula
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July 4, 2025
Police vehicles are seen outside the Ratina shopping centre in Tampere, Finland, on July 3, 2025. Photo by Saara Peltola / Lehtikuva / AFP Helsinki: Finnish police said Friday that the 23-year-old man suspected of stabbing four people near a...
Finland receives €91 million in EU transport funding, including icebreaker support
Helsinki Times
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July 3, 2025
The European Commission has approved €91 million in funding for Finland to support nine national transport projects, the Ministry of Transport and Communications confirmed on Tuesday. The largest share, over €42 million, will be used to acquire a...
Everything you need to know about the Wife-Carrying World Championship in Finland
Euronews
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Published on 04/07/2025 - 11:30 GMT+2 The Wife-Carrying World Championship – known as Eukonkanto - starts today and runs until tomorrow in Sonkajärvi, in the Northern Savonia region of Finland. Held since 1992, the annual sporting event involves...