Finland

Nordic country on the Baltic Sea

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Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a country located in the Nordic region of Europe. Bounded by the Baltic Sea to its southwest, the Gulf of Bothnia on the west, and the Gulf of Finland on the south, it shares land borders with Sweden to the west, Russia to the east, and Norway to the north. Helsinki, the capital of Finland, and Tampere are largest cities and urban areas in the whole country.

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Viral Finland PM quote about US being under Russian control ‘not true’ \| #TheCube It was suggested that Marin had also wondered whether the US was under Russian control since January 20, 2017 - the date Trump was inaugurated as president.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:14Published 6 days ago


'Frugal Four' will come round to EU's €750bn COVID-19 recovery fund, says former Finland PM Stubb 'Frugal Four' will come round to EU's €750bn COVID-19 recovery fund, says former Finland PM Stubb Credit: Euronews English Duration: 05:19Published on May 28, 2020

As euro zone growth plunges, Germany looks least awful Germany seems to be weathering the economic storm better than most of the euro zone, but GDP figures everywhere in the region make grim reading. Julian Satterthwaite reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:24Published on May 15, 2020

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Finland's air force quietly drops swastika symbol The force, which has been using a swastika in its emblem since 1918, said it had caused misunderstandings. BBC News - Published 4 days ago
Finland withdraws emergency powers act as virus spread slows Finland's government is withdrawing the emergency powers act it adopted on March 18 to contain the spread of the coronavirus as the slowdown in its spread there means it is no longer needed, Prime.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Norway snubs COVID-19 hotspot Sweden in lifting travel curbs Norway will allow travel to and from Finland, Iceland and the Swedish island of Gotland from Monday, but maintain travel restrictions on mainland Sweden due to its higher level of COVID-19 cases, amid.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago

Sweden indignant as Finland excludes it from travel curb easing Finland's government said on Thursday it will lift coronavirus-related restrictions on leisure travel to and from neighbouring Baltic and Nordic countries, but excluded Sweden, prompting indignation in.. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020
Finland lifts travel restrictions on neighbours except Sweden Finland's government said on Thursday it will lift coronavirus-related restrictions on leisure travelling to and from neighbouring Baltic and Nordic countries, excluding Sweden. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020
Finland's Centre Party nominates Vanhanen for finance minister Finland's Centre Party nominated on Monday former Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen as its candidate for finance minister, following Katri Kulmuni's resignation on Friday over her use of taxpayers' money.. Reuters - Published on June 8, 2020

Katri Kulmuni: Finnish minister quits over media training row Katri Kulmuni resigns over revelations she spent more than €50,000 on media performance coaching. BBC News - Published on June 5, 2020
Finland's finance minister steps down over training payments Katri Kulmuni will step down as Finland's finance minister but continue to lead her party after admitting on Friday that she had used taxpayers' money to fund training on how to speak in public. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020
Coronavirus infections slow down in Finland despite schools opening Coronavirus infections have slowed in Finland over the last two weeks despite the reopening of schools in mid-May, the health ministry said on Thursday. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020
Finland's PM says she hopes to give birth while in office Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin, the world's youngest leader at 34, told a magazine she would like to have a child while in office, which would make her only the third elected head of government.. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020

Reopening schools in Denmark did not worsen outbreak, data shows Sending children back to schools and day care centres in Denmark, the first country in Europe to do so, did not lead to an increase in coronavirus infections, according to official data, confirming.. Reuters - Published on May 28, 2020
'No evidence' reopening of Finland schools has spread virus faster Finland has seen no evidence of the coronavirus spreading faster since schools started to reopen in the middle of May, the top health official said on Thursday. Reuters - Published on May 28, 2020
Finland to spend 100 million euros on coronavirus protection Finland said on Monday it plans to place between June and August orders for protective equipment and respirators worth 100 million euros ($109 million) to fight the coronavirus and prepare for a.. Reuters - Published on May 25, 2020	Malta envoy to Helsinki resigns after comparing Merkel to Hitler Malta's ambassador to Finland resigned on Sunday after he came under fire for comparing German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Adolf Hitler, Malta's ministry of foreign affairs said in an emailed.. Reuters - Published on May 10, 2020
Universal basic income improves well-being and encourages work, Finland's pilot study finds Those paid the income did better on jobs and mental health than control group in two-year study Independent - Published on May 7, 2020	Finland's government to work remotely due to possible coronavirus exposure Finland's government will work remotely at least until the end of this week as a precaution, it said on Thursday, after two ministers were possibly exposed to the coronavirus this week. Reuters - Published on May 7, 2020
Finland to let restaurants, theatres reopen from June 1 as curbs ease Finland will lift some coronavirus restrictions from June 1, allowing restaurants to reopen gradually and public services including libraries, theatres and sports facilities to start operating again,.. Reuters - Published on May 4, 2020	Finland to reopen schools and daycares gradually starting May 14 Finland will reopen schools and daycare centres after May 13, having kept them mostly closed since March 18 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the government said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published on April 29, 2020
Russia flies nuclear-capable bombers over Baltic Sea in training exercise Russia has flown two nuclear-capable Tu-160 strategic bombers over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea, the Russian Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday, a move that prompted Finland, Denmark, Poland.. Reuters - Published on April 29, 2020	Finland PM to work from home as precaution against coronavirus Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin will work from home from Thursday as a precaution against possible exposure to the coronavirus, her office said. Reuters - Published on April 23, 2020
Finland adopts hybrid strategy to contain coronavirus Finland will adopt a hybrid strategy to move towards more normal life while still containing the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published on April 22, 2020	Finland's emergency supply agency head quits over face mask purchase The Finnish government said on Friday it has accepted the resignation of the head of the country's emergency supply agency over a multi-million euro purchase of Chinese face masks that proved.. Reuters - Published on April 10, 2020
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Finland to begin randomised coronavirus antibody testing Finland will start tracking the spread of the new coronavirus in its population with randomised antibody tests, its public health authority said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on April 7, 2020	Finland extends border controls until May 13 Finland's government on Tuesday extended and tightened border controls restricting travel to and from the country until May 13 in order to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. Reuters - Published on April 7, 2020
Finland extends coronavirus restrictions by one month: PM Finland will extend its earlier measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak by one month until May 13 from April 13, Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Monday. Reuters - Published on March 30, 2020	Finland blocks roads to Helsinki to curb coronavirus spread Police and the Finnish army set up roadblocks on all routes that connect Helsinki with the rest of the country, while Finland's parliament approved the plan at the last moment to enforce the capital.. Reuters - Published on March 27, 2020
Finland begins to block roads to Helsinki Police and the Finnish army set up roadblocks on all routes that connect Helsinki with the rest of the country, while the government rushed legislation through parliament to enforce the capital.. Reuters - Published on March 27, 2020	Finland restricts movement to and from capital region to reduce coronavirus spread The Finnish government decided on Wednesday to issue a three-week blockade of the Uusimaa region around Helsinki, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in Finland, to prevent people from travelling.. Reuters - Published on March 25, 2020
Finland to close restaurants, mulls capital region blockade Finland's government on Tuesday rushed forward a law to close all restaurants, cafes and bars until the end of May and mulled a possible blockade of the capital region to contain the coronavirus.. Reuters - Published on March 24, 2020	Former Finnish president Ahtisaari has coronavirus, presidency says Finland's former president Martti Ahtisaari, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008, has tested positive for the coronavirus, the president's office said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on March 24, 2020
Finnish health boss questions WHO coronavirus testing advice Finland's national health authority questioned on Friday the World Health Organization's call on countries to test as many patients as possible for coronavirus, after the country ran out of testing.. Reuters - Published on March 20, 2020	Finland lowers bank buffers in coronavirus response, prepares to close borders Finland decided late on Tuesday to lower buffer requirements of its banks, attempting to boost the slowing economy, as the country prepared to close its borders as part of the response to slow the.. Reuters - Published on March 17, 2020
Finland to restrict traffic over its borders in bid to slow coronavirus Finland will start restricting traffic over its borders on Thursday in an attempt to contain the coronavirus outbreak, Interior Minister Maria Ohisalo said. Reuters - Published on March 17, 2020	Finland to close schools and universities due to coronavirus: PM Finland's government will pass emergency legislation on Tuesday to close all its schools and universities from Wednesday among other measures in response to the spread of the coronavirus, Prime.. Reuters - Published on March 16, 2020
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Finland

Nordic country on the Baltic Sea

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