Finnish lawmakers approve controversial law to turn away migrants at border with Russia
HELSINKI (AP) — Finnish lawmakers on Friday narrowly approved a controversial bill that will allow b...
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US, Canada and Finland look to build more icebreakers to counter Russia in the Arctic
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States, Canada and Finland will work together to build up their icebrea...
Finland will keep its border with Russia closed until further notice over migration concerns
HELSINKI (AP) — Finland will extend the closure of its border crossing points with Russia beyond the...
Finland extends Russia border closure until April 14 saying Moscow hasn’t stopped sending migrants
HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s government said Thursday that it would extend the closure of its long bord...
Finland’s presidential election runoff to feature former prime minister and ex-top diplomat
HELSINKI (AP) — Finland faces a runoff presidential election in February between a former prime mini...
Finns go to the polls to elect a new president at an unprecedented time for the NATO newcomer
HELSINKI (AP) — Voters in Finland were electing a new president Sunday at an unprecedented time for ...
Finns go to the polls Sunday to elect a new president at a time of increased tension with Russia
HELSINKI (AP) — Finns will vote Sunday to elect a new president at an unprecedented time: the Nordic...
Finland to close again entire border with Russia as reopening of 2 crossing points lures migrants
HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s government has decided to seal again, effective Friday, the Nordic country...
Finland to reopen 2 out of 8 border crossings with Russia after a 2-week closure over migrant influx
HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s government will reopen two out of eight border crossing points with Russia...
Finland closes last crossing point with Russia, sealing off entire border as tensions rise
HELSINKI (AP) — NATO member Finland on Wednesday closed its last remaining border crossing with Russ...
Finland’s prime minister hints at further border action as Russia protests closings of crossings
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Finland’s prime minister on Monday said the country may need to take further action...
Finland to close 4 border crossing points after accusing Russia of organizing flow of migrants
HELSINKI (AP) — Finland will close four crossing points on its long border with Russia to stop the f...
Finland considers closing border crossings with Russia to stem an increase in asylum-seekers
HELSINKI (AP) — The government in Finland is considering whether to close some crossing points on th...
Dignitaries attend funeral of ex-Finnish President Ahtisaari, peace broker and Nobel laureate
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Foreign dignitaries gathered in Finland’s capital on Friday to bid farewe...
Martti Ahtisaari, former Finnish president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 86
HELSINKI (AP) — Martti Ahtisaari, the former president of Finland and global peace broker awarded th...
Finnish president says undersea gas and telecom cables damaged by ‘external activity’
HELSINKI (AP) — Finnish President Sauli Niinistö says damage to an undersea gas pipeline and telecom...
Finland’s center-right government survives no-confidence vote over 2 right-wing ministers
HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s center-right government that includes nationalist and anti-immigration law...
Former Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin, who was one of Europe’s youngest leaders, quits politics
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Former Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin, who was one of Europe’s younge...