World Apr 02 A 12-year-old student opened fire at a school in Finland, killing 1 student and seriously injuring 2 more The minimum age of criminal liability in Finland is 15 years, which means the suspect cannot be formally arrested.
World Feb 11 Alexander Stubb, Finland’s former prime minister, wins presidency after runoff vote Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb won Finland’s election runoff Sunday against ex-Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto in a close race for the presidency and the task of steering the Nordic country’s foreign and security policy now that it is a member…
World Jan 28 Finland’s former PM Stubb wins 1st round of presidential vote, setting up a runoff Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb won the first round of Finland's presidential election Sunday and will face runner-up ex-Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto in a runoff next month.
World Dec 14 Finland closes its entire border with Russia again due to influx of migrants at 2 crossings Dozens of migrants without proper documentation or visas were reported to have arrived at the two checkpoints by late Thursday.
World Nov 28 Finland to close its entire border with Russia over migrant concerns Finland says it will close its last remaining border crossing with Russia amid concerns that Moscow is using migrants as part of "hybrid warfare" to destabilize the Nordic country following its entry into NATO.
World Jul 22 Protesters attempt to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone over Quran burning in Denmark Tensions flared again in Iraq on Saturday over a series of recent protests in Europe involving the desecration of the Quran, Islam’s holy book, which sparked a debate over the balance between freedom of speech and religious sensitivities.
Politics Jul 13 WATCH: Biden proclaims NATO ‘more united than ever’ as Finland joins President Joe Biden says he and other NATO leaders showed the world that the military alliance remains "more united than ever."…
World Apr 02 Finland’s center-right party claims victory in tight parliamentary election Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin appears to have lost her bid for a second term on Sunday, with her party headed for defeat by two conservative opponents in an extremely tight three-way race for control of parliament.
World Mar 23 Finnish president signs required laws to let country enter NATO The Finnish president has formally sealed the Nordic country's historic bid to join NATO by signing into laws the required legal amendments needed for membership in the military alliance.
World Mar 05 Estonian prime minister’s Reform Party gains big victory in parliamentary election Voters in Estonia elected a new parliament Sunday with initial results suggesting the center-right Reform Party of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. one of Europe’s most outspoken supporters of Ukraine, had won overwhelmingly with nearly all votes counted.