Tag: homeland
Floods caused by hurricanes can be even more dangerous than winds – this is how they are created | Foreign countries
At their worst, storm floods fill entire cities with water, tear apart houses and take people with them. The destruction of the latest hurricane Milton is only beginning to be…
Few seek treatment abroad, even if the state pays | News in brief
It is possible for Finns to apply to the government for a doctor’s appointment or, for example, for surgery abroad. Last year, Kela accepted four thousand applications for reimbursement of…
When opposition politician Andrei Pivovarov sat in Karelia as a political prisoner, others were not even allowed to look at him | Foreign countries
Andrei Pivovarov was still sitting in prison two months ago near the Finnish border, in the Republic of Karelia in Russia. At the weekend, he spoke in Helsinki at an…
Experts assess the consequences of the death of the leader of the extremist organization Hezbollah | Homeland
Foreign policy experts estimate that the death of Hezbollah’s top leader Hassan Nasrallah will further increase tensions in the Middle East. 14:21•Updated 15:23 Foreign policy experts consider Hezbollah’s top leader…
The Swiss Olympic debutante gave her daughter a Finnish name – in her homeland it is often mistaken for a boy | Sport
For orienteer Matthias Kyburz, who ran the Paris Olympic marathon, it was incredible to compete with endurance running icons Eliud Kipchoge and Kenenisa Bekele. SpongeBob Forsberg, Nina Old house will…
The era of panda diplomacy and “China-craze” in Finland is over, says researcher | Homeland
Returning the pandas from the Ähtäri zoo to China is not considered a diplomatic defeat for Finland. This is the opinion of an official who participated in panda diplomacy and…
Here’s how the Chinese vessel messaged the authorities before the anchor broke the Balticconnector gas pipeline | Homeland
The Balticconnector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia and several communication cables were damaged in October 2023, when the anchor of the Chinese container ship Newnew Polar Bear hit the…
One man changed everything in Finland 80 years ago – Stalin’s pet was almost omnipotent Homeland
Eminent, clearly intelligent and relatively civilized. From his personal qualities, he is probably not lovable, and it would perhaps be too much to call him a gentleman. That’s how a…
The daughter of a Finnish citizen imprisoned in Turkey says that the mother went to Turkey on vacation – shocked by the news | Homeland
The Turkish intelligence service claims to have arrested a leading figure of the PKK operating in Finland. reached the woman’s daughter, who considers the allegations baseless. 16:13•Updated 16:37 According to…
Madame, pimp or boss – women play a strong role in human trafficking of other Nigerian women, which also extends to Finland | Homeland
Since 2010, there have been almost 190 Nigerian women exploited in prostitution in Finland. Among them are also victims of human trafficking. 18:34•Updated 18:36 Ten Nigerian victims of human trafficking…