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Live: 60 feared dead in Ukraine school bombed by Russia, governor says
Live news updates: Group of Seven leaders plan to discuss potential new penalties against Russia on Sunday.
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Imports from Russia surges 63% in March 2022, says Finnish customs
The value of imports from Russia was 1 billion euros ($1.06 billion) in March 2022 while the value of Finland's exports to Russia amounted to 184.4 million euros
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Lithuania launches 508 km gas link with Poland costing 500 million euros
The European Commission provided around 60 percent of the funding, while Latvia and Estonia also contributed
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India, Nordic nations to remain engaged on Ukraine; condemn civilian deaths
PM Modi invited sovereign wealth funds of the Nordic countries to invest in India and noted that New Delhi's Arctic policy provides a good framework for the expansion of cooperation in Arctic region
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Finland ends deal with Russian corporation Rosatom for nuclear power plant
A Finnish nuclear energy company said Monday it has decided to terminate with immediate effect a contract with Russian state energy corporation Rosatom for the delivery of a nuclear power plant
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Finland new anti-smoking laws aims to curb tobacco appeal on youth
Brand images and logos must be removed from packages of all tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes and refill containers
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NATO would embrace Finland, Sweden's membership with open arms: Chief
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said that Finland and Sweden would be embraced with open arms should they decide to join the 30-nation military organization and could become members quite quickly
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Sweden, Finland to apply for NATO membership together in May: Reports
Last week, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Russia has warned Sweden and Finland about the consequences of joining NATO
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IT company Cyient to acquire Finland-based Citec for nearly Rs 800 cr
Cyient said that it will be the largest outbound acquisition by an Indian engineering services company and even the company's largest acquisition to date
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Russia warns of nuclear build-up if Finland and Sweden join Nato
Finland, which shares a 1,300-km (810-mile) border with Russia, and Sweden are considering joining the Nato alliance
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Finnish government submits security report preparing for NATO membership
The Finnish government has submitted to parliament a report on changes to Finland's foreign and security policy environment following the Ukraine crisis.
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Finland recommends fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose to people above 80 years
Finland has recommended a fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose for people above 80 years and those living in care homes
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World's happiest country ranking goes to Finland for fifth year in a row
Denmark kept its second place, Iceland bypassed Switzerland to take third place and the Netherlands rounded out the top five
 "World's happiest country ranking goes to Finland for fifth year in a row")
A long-delayed, new costly nuclear reactor goes online in Finland
Finland's long-delayed nuclear reactor went online amid expectations that it will boost the Nordic country's electricity self-sufficiency and help to achieve its carbon neutrality targets
Neutral Finland, Sweden warm to idea of NATO membership
Through the Cold War and the decades since, nothing could persuade Finns and Swedes that they would be better off joining NATO until now.
Finland, Norway to send Ukraine weapons amid Russia's military operation
The Finnish government has decided to provide Ukraine with military assistance, including assault rifles, anti-tank weapons, and combat ration packages, the Finnish defense ministry said on Monday.
Finland starts demanding Covid-19 tests on intra-EU borders
Faced with the onslaught of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, Finland will reinstate entry controls from the European Union (EU) and Schengen area.
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US adds Spain, Finland, 6 other nations on list to avoid due to Covid-19
The US CDC put eight more countries on its list of states that Americans should avoid due to the high risk of being infected with the novel coronavirus, including Spain and Finland.
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Finland reissues nationwide face mask recommendation amid Covid surge
The Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has reissued nationwide recommendation on using face masks, as Covid-19 infections surge
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Musk mocks Finland PM for clubbing after Covid exposure
The meme shows a man in a bar asking a woman, "What do you do?". She replies, "I'm the Prime Minister of Finland," and the man reacts in shock.
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