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One of the governing parties, the Centre, joined the opposition in torpedoing the bill, which would have given indigenous people more control over land use in northern Finland, among other issues.

Finland's right-wing parties decided there wasn't enough time for a parliament committee to discuss the new Sámi rights laws.

The majority of Finland's parties are opposed to making changes to the current conscription model, according to the results of Yle's security policy survey.

The Left Alliance was the only party to voice its categorical opposition to joining ahead of Sweden, the Finnish public broadcasting company reports.

The Finnish public broadcaster last week published a search engine that reveals details such as the number of pupils learning Finnish as a second language in schools across Finland.

Helsingin Sanomat on Wednesday hosted a debate event on the themes of climate and nature for representatives of parliamentary parties.

International, MNA | Finland's defence ministry said Wednesday the country had issued the first commercial export licence for military materiel to Turkey since 2019 -- a key demand for Ankara to approve Helsinki's NATO bid.

Finnish steel producer Miilux will supply Turkish military vehicles maker with protective material until 2025

While Finland seems one step closer to NATO membership after Helsinki’s decision to resume defense sales to Turkey, Ankara’s anger at Sweden shows no signs of abating. 

Educa, Finlands leading event in the teaching and education sector, will be held at Messukeskus in Helsinki from 27 to 28 January 2023. The event will include a programme for international visitors, presenting the Finnish education sector from various perspectives. The programme on the Equity stage, which will be held in English, focuses on offering speeches and panel discussions for international professionals in the education sector, who can participate live on site or online.