As the thirty-something leader of Finland, Sanna Marin pursued an ambitious policy agenda. The press focussed on her nights out and how she paid for breakfast.
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Finland has sentenced a controversial leader of a Nigerian secessionist movement to six years in prison after convicting him of terrorism-related offences
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Finland will remove swastikas from its air force flags to enhance integration with Western allies following NATO membership
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North Karelia force says fence dividing Finland and Russia is no Berlin Wall – but it is now a key geopolitical faultline
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Finnish authorities have filed charges against members of the crew of an oil tanker suspected of damaging five undersea cables by dragging its anchor between Finland and Estonia
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DW spoke to former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö about diplomacy to end the Russian war against Ukraine, NATO and the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act
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The choice of Freddy Lim, founder and lead singer of metal band Chthonic, for ambassador to Finland by Lai Ching-te of Taiwan appears apt – Finland has the most metal bands per capita
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As Arctic ice melts, global powers seize new opportunities to extract oil, speed up trade and boost their military presence
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Finland restricts use of mobile phones during school day – latest country to act amid evidence of impact on young people, including attention and self-esteem
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Finland's underground facilities, which can double as bomb shelters, have emerged as an inspiring approach as Europe ramps up preparedness after Russia's invasion of Ukraine
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Finland plans to quit global convention banning anti-personnel landmines and boost defense spending to at least 3% of GDP by 2029
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What a landmark ruling for the Sámi people in Finland means for the protection of Indigenous rights globally
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Sweden and Finland's defence sectors are benefiting from their countries joining NATO – both aim to raise defence spending to between 2.6% and 3% of GDP in the next three years
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Denmark least corrupt country, according to Corruption Perceptions Index, closely followed by Finland – New Zealand is replaced by Singapore to make up the top three least corrupt for 2024
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Finland has been held up as an international example to follow in tackling homelessness but the Nordic country has just reported its first rising numbers in eleven years
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Inside the new plan to seize Russia’s shadow fleet
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Finland's Left Alliance is countering the far right by rejecting austerity and championing workers' rights and climate action
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Finland's seizure of a tanker shows how to fight Russian sabotage – the growing threat to undersea cables demands a robust response
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Finland seizes Russia-linked tanker suspected of cutting vital undersea cables
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Finland will review whether to reintroduce antipersonnel land mines for improved defenses against Russia on the NATO defense bloc's longest land border with its main adversary
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Chinese-flagged cargo ship Yi Peng 3 crossed both submarine cables C-Lion 1 and BSC at times matching when they broke
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Norway may put a fence along part or all of the 198-kilometer border it shares with Russia – move inspired by a similar project in its Nordic neighbor Finland
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Finland's President Alexander Stubb has called for expansion of the UN Security Council, abolition of its single state veto power, and suspension of any member engaging in an “illegal war”
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Doctors have urged Finland's rightwing government to change “problematic and damaging” plans to ban undocumented people from accessing non-emergency healthcare
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Finland's deportation law puts EU's migration norms to the test – human rights organizations sound the alarm over the controversial measure
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Finnish lawmakers narrowly approved controversial bill that will allow border guards to turn away third-country migrants attempting to enter from neighboring Russia
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Finland's PM Petteri Orpo urged parliament not to weaken a deportation bill that would allow Finnish border authorities to refuse to accept asylum applications in certain circumstances
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Support for rightwing populists and the far right declined in Finland, Sweden and Denmark in Sunday's European elections, with a surge for Greens and left-leaning parties
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New study found YouTube's recommendation algorithm boosted right-wing content in the run-up to Finland's 2024 elections
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Finland's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been to move away from policy of self-reliance and embrace the alliance
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Finland's conservative former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb has won Sunday's presidential election, final results show
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Finland has rejected the far right, but is the country ready for a gay, Green head of state in Pekka Haavisto?
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For the sixth year in a row, Denmark heads the Corruption Perceptions Index, with a score of ninety – Finland and New Zealand follow closely behind
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Alexander Stubb won the first round of Finland's presidential election and will face runner-up Pekka Haavisto in a runoff next month
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After seven years in the political wilderness, Alexander Stubb is closing in on a remarkable comeback and new top job: president of Finland
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Finland must crack down on hate speech against minorities if it's to appear “united against all external threats” says presidential hopeful Pekka Haavisto
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Finnish presidential frontrunner Alexander Stubb said NATO should become "more European"
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Finland's government has cited security concerns for the closure of all border crossings with Russia – Russian-speaking Finns say their rights are being violated
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Russia's war in Ukraine and destabilising "hybrid warfare" actions on the eastern border put foreign and security policy top of the agenda in Finland's presidential election
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Martti Ahtisaari, ex-Finland president and Nobel peace laureate, dies aged 86
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Finland faces autumn of discontent with strikes and protests over government's austerity budget
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As Finland's presidential election gets underway, one key question looks set to dominate – whom do Finns trust to deal with Russia?
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Three Finnish opposition parties have called for a vote of no-confidence in the government to be held later this week over a racism scandal
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Sanna Marin joins Tony Blair Institute – former Finnish PM will advise political leaders in her new role
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With no dedicated government minister or national representation, the Sámi go to the polls in a vote to elect twenty-one members of the Sámi Parliament in Inari, Finland
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Finnish government unveils new plan to try and shake off the stigma of racism that has marred the first months of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's right-wing coalition
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Finland has finished inventorying its existing bomb shelters in a government effort prompted by neighbouring Russia's invasion of Ukraine – found 50,500
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A series of racism scandals within the new Finnish government has led to calls for a ban on the swastika and the hammer and sickle
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Former Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin speaks out after far-right government party rocked by three racism scandals
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Finland's former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb will run as a candidate in the presidential elections – will face the popular former Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto
12 votes