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Turkey postpones trilateral Sweden, Finland meeting after Quran burning
Ankara: Turkey has postponed a trilateral meeting with Sweden and Finland on their NATO bids following the burning of a copy of the Quran in Sweden, the state-run TRT network reported. The…
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More steps needed for Sweden’s NATO membership: Turkey
Ankara: Sweden has not taken enough “concrete steps” to extradite people that Ankara sees as terrorists and freeze their assets, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, as Sweden tries to…
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New Zealand Prime Minister concludes bilateral talks with Finnish PM
Auckland: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin have concluded their first in person bilateral meeting in Auckland this morning. The Prime Ministers reiterated how their respective countries shared…
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Finnish PM to visit New Zealand
Auckland: Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin, accompanied by Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari and a business delegation will visit New Zealand next week, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced…
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Finland needs over 50000 immigrants per year for next 28 years
Helsinki: Finland needs over 50,000 immigrants a year for the next 28 years to fill job vacancies arising due to an ageing population, according to the country’s tech industry. Technology Finland said…
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Finland receives record number of international students in 2022
Helsinki: Finland has received a record number of international students this year, an increase of approximately 54 per cent compared with the same period in 2021, the country’s immigration service, Migri, said.…
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NATO chief urges Turkey to finalise process of ratifying Finland, Sweden’s entry
Istanbul: Sweden and Finland have fulfilled their obligations to Turkey and should be allowed entry into the NATO, Secretary-General of the military alliance Jens Stoltenberg said here. “It’s time to welcome Finland…
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Finland, Sweden pledge to join NATO together
Helsinki: Ways to further enhance cooperation between Finland and Sweden, especially on their path to membership of the NATO, topped the agenda of talks held in Helsinki by Sweden’s newly-elected Prime Minister…
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Finland: Study scrutinizes decline in fertility rate
Helsinki: Uncertain life situations and lifestyle preferences are the main reasons behind Finnish people’s decision to postpone or renounce childbearing, a recent study conducted by the University of Helsinki has revealed. Fertility…
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Netflix making its in-house game studio in Finland
San Francisco: Popular video streaming platform Netflix, which has also forayed into the gaming business, is building an in-house game studio in Helsinki, Finland. With its game studio, the platform aims to…
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Finnish PM’s drug test negative after dancing video scandal
Helsinki: A drug test taken by Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin in the wake of criticism of videos of her dancing at a party has come back negative, the government said. Marin…
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Finland to host trilateral talks with Sweden, Turkey this month
Helsinki: Representatives of Finland, Sweden and Turkey plan to meet this month to discuss the enlargement of NATO to the north, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto told reporters here. The discussions in…
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Finnish PM Sanna Marin on the defensive over party video
Helsinki: After her party videos landed the Finnish Prime Minister into trouble, Sanna Marin on Thursday said that she was ready to take a drug test. The 36-year-old, who has faced some…
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Turkey urges Sweden, Finland to fulfill their commitments to join NATO
Ankara: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu urged Finland and Sweden to take “concrete steps” about their commitments that should be fulfilled before their accession to the NATO. “They have not yet fulfilled…
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Turkey to freeze Finland, Sweden’s NATO bids if they fail to keep promises: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkey will suspend Finland and Sweden’s NATO accession process if they do not keep promises on counter-terrorism, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “I would like to remind you that we…
