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NettikasinoW.com Launches Comprehensive Casino Review Platform for Finnish Players
Worcester Observer
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NettikasinoW.com, an independent online casino review platform tailored for Finnish players, has officially launched in Finland. The platform offers in-depth evaluations of traditional and fast-play casino sites, designed to help Finnish players...
Finnish firm linked to Russia arms exports under criminal probe
Helsinki Times
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June 28, 2025
A Finnish company once dealing in wooden art and tourism is under investigation for exporting sensitive electronic components to Russia, in suspected violation of EU sanctions. Finnish Customs announced on Thursday that the company, based in North...
Helsinki grocer hit hard as shoplifting soars 60%
Helsinki Times
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June 28, 2025
Shoplifting in Helsinki has risen sharply, with thefts at one neighbourhood grocery store now costing tens of thousands of euros each year. Mikko Karmakka, manager of the K-Market on Iso Roobertinkatu, said shoplifting has worsened significantly....
Finnish MEPs to join Budapest Pride parade
Yle Uutiset
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June 28, 2025
The parade has become a key issue in the culture wars around EU politics. Open image viewer The Budapest Pride parade has been banned by Hungarian police. Image: Olivier Hoslet / EPA Eero Heinäluoma (SDP), a Finnish MEP, has said he will take part...
Finnish ambassador in Lisbon denies accusations. Team “under stress”
Portugal Pulse
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June 28, 2025
In an interview with Lusa, Titta Maja-Luotto, who has been serving in Portugal since last September, expressed regret over the situation facing the embassy, attributing it to changes she has implemented, particularly concerning staff roles. Seven...
PPDS provides 778 TVs, signage and LED walls for luxury Helsinki hotel
Installation
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June 30, 2025
Premium Clarion Hotel Helsinki Airport, in Finland, installed three Philips Public 7000 Series LED walls in its conference centre, plus 778 TVs, and digital signage for wayfinding It can now be revealed that PPDS, the exclusive global provider of...
Helsinki to protect 10% of land and sea by 2038
Energy Live News
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June 26, 2025
The Finnish capital will double land protections and increase marine protections tenfold under a new conservation plan. Helsinki has unveiled its ambitious Nature Conservation Area Programme 2025–2038, aiming to protect 10% of both its land and...
US, UK, French and Finnish Air Forces conclude Atlantic Trident 25 in Finland
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 30, 2025
PIRKKALA AIR BASE, Finland – U.S., U.K., French and Finnish forces partnered in Atlantic Trident 25, a two-week, tactical and operational training exercise held across multiple locations in Finland June 16-27, 2025. Atlantic Trident 25 was a...
Finnish Samis urge stronger voice in EU decision-making
The Malaysian Star
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June 27, 2025
HELSINKI, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Representatives of the Finnish Sami community called for stronger Indigenous participation in European Union (EU) policymaking at the EU Arctic Forum held Friday in Kittila, northern Finland. Tuomas Aslak Juuso, vice...
Finnish MoD Looks to Purchase SAR Satellites from Iceye
Via Satellite
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June 27, 2025
Iceye Dwell Fine image of Helsinki, Finland. Photo: Iceye The Finnish Ministry of Defense is looking to purchase satellites from Iceye for intelligence and surveillance capabilities from space, under a new letter of intent announced June 27. The...
Finnish Rock Icons The Rasmus to Ignite Dubai Stage
Arabian Post
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June 27, 2025
Finnish rock band The Rasmus will perform at The Agenda in Dubai on 27 October 2025, as part of their expansive Weirdo Tour, marking their sole Middle East appearance that year. Doors open at 19:00 with the concert slated to begin at 20:00,...
Finnish Flight School to Upgrade Fleet With 10 Tecnams
Flying Magazine
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June 27, 2025
The Finnish Aviation Academy has announced it is upgrading its training fleet with 10n Tecnam P2010TDIs. The school, owned by the Finland government, is the largest flight academy in the country. It trains 80 to 100 professional pilots a year. The...
Helsinki’s premium airport hotel goes all-in with 800 Philips screens
Conference & Meetings World
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June 27, 2025
PPDS has announced the installation of 800 hotel TVs, digital signage, and dvLED walls inside Finland’s advanced business hotel complex, the Clarion Hotel Helsinki Airport. Located outside Vantaa Airport’s main terminal, the 12 floor multi-purpose...
Finnish firm prepares to auction luxury yacht believed to have hosted Dmitry Medvedev
Yle Uutiset
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June 27, 2025
A Finnish company plans to auction off two Russian-owned luxury yachts that have remained in storage for years due to unpaid fees and EU sanctions imposed on Russia. Kotka Yacht Store, based in the southeastern port city of Kotka, says the two...
Finnish women flock to prepare for war, other crises
The Peninsula
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June 27, 2025
Photo used for representational purposes. Finland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen speaks to the media upon her arrival for the NATO summit of heads of state and government in The Hague on June 25, 2025. (Photo by Kin Cheung / POOL / AFP)...
From Chennai to Helsinki: here is the lowdown on Abilympics
The Hindu
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June 30, 2025
Fifteen new vocational skills will be showcased in the form of contests at the 11th International Abilympics scheduled to be held in Finland in 2027. According to Dr. Jitender Aggarwal, secretary-general of National Abilympic Association of India...
Russian band's Tuska show triggers protests in Helsinki
Helsinki Times
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June 29, 2025
Russian deathcore band Slaughter to Prevail’s performance at the Tuska Festival in Helsinki on Saturday drew protests both inside and outside the festival grounds over allegations of support for Russian state propaganda. Demonstrators gathered...
OSCE PA: 50 years Helsinki Final Act
EUROPE DIPLOMATIC
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June 29, 2025
29.06.2025 Porto, Portugal. Today the 32nd Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly has started under the theme “Commemorating 50 Years of the Helsinki Final Act: Responding to a New Reality in the OSCE.” Ms. Pia Kauma, president of the...
Helsinki turns to AI to spot e-scooter crashes before they happen
The Next Web
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June 26, 2025
Helsinki has launched a pilot project to test e-scooters equipped with AI-powered sensors that monitor rider behaviour and flag safety risks in real time. Backed by the European Union, the trial involves 40 shared e-scooters from Tier-Dott, one of...
Tens of thousands rally for equality in Helsinki Pride parade
Helsinki Times
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June 29, 2025
Tens of thousands of people marched through central Helsinki on Saturday in a peaceful and colourful Pride parade celebrating equality and human rights. Participants gathered at Senate Square at noon before setting off along a route that included...