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The government has stepped into a labour dispute which has exposed the high salaries of executives at the state-owned Posti postal service. At a press conference in Helsinki on Tuesday, Minister of Local Government and Ownership Steering Sirpa Paatero (SDP) said…

The Russian military is set to send a 16-strong team on a surveillance flight over Finland, taking high-resolution images. Under the terms of the 2003 Open Skies treaty, which aims to promote transparency and openness in Europe, Russia has the…

Finns Party MP in court on financial charges A Finns Party Member of Parliament Ari Koponen will appear at the East Uusimaa District Court today, to face charges relating to his charity fundraising work as ‘Brother Christmas’. Koponen, who was elected…

Pekka Haavisto interview: The world is a more unstable place Finland’s Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) says the world has become a more unstable place with constant fire-fighting over crisis that spring up. But, he says that on the international stage, "Finland…

Only 1-in-10 people in Finland would be willing to pay more for food products, even if it helped reduce climate emissions. That’s the result of a survey carried out for Rural Future newspaper which finds that middle aged people and…

Finnish Foreign Minister warns of "nightmare the day after Brexit" Finland’s Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) has warned of the “nightmare the day after Brexit” as the clock counts down to Britain’s departure from the European Union on 31st October. Speaking this…

The government is planning an increase in the staff-to-patient ratio for elderly care, and it could mean 4000 more healthcare professionals are needed to meet the new target. Minister of Social Services Krista Kiuru (SDP) is pushing forward with plans to redress…

Finland’s population of white tailed sea eagles, once on the brink of extinction, have made a remarkable recovery. New figures from the WWF show that more than 550 chicks have been identified, which makes it the highest number recorded, and…

The Finnish Post and Logistics Union PAU says its workers will go on strike next week, after Posti announced it would switch its collective labour agreement to that of a cheaper union. The current collective bargaining agreement between PAU and…

EU Ministerial meetings cause traffic troubles in the capital Helsinki Police are warning that back-to-back meetings of EU Defence and Foreign Ministers are going to cause a lot of problems for traffic and pedestrians in parts of Helsinki, and on…