Good morning! Grey skies cover much of #Finland today, with sunshine peeking out over the region of Kainuu.
Orpo: Situation at Finland’s eastern border is unusual, further measures on the way
helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/24484-orpo-situation-at-finland-s-eastern-border-is-unusual-further-measures-on-the-way.html
Quick Glance: Finland to Close Almost All Border Crossings with Russia
- To halt the influx of asylum seekers, Finland will close almost all border crossings with Russia, except the northernmost point, from midnight on Friday.
- The European Union border agency Frontex plans to respond to a request from Helsinki by deploying officers and equipment to Finland.
- Finland has identified a surge in asylum-seekers from Russia and has taken measures to curb it, including the closure of four of the nine border crossing points along the 1,340 km-long frontier.
- Estonia has accused Russia of being involved in a 'hybrid attack' to bring migrants to its border and has prepared to close border crossings if migration pressure from Russia rises.
Defence Forces helping to build temporary border fence in Kuhmo: An x-ray scanning truck has been brought to the Vartius border station, where most asylum ...
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Bulgarian deported after trying to walk from Finland into Russia: Finnish immigration officials sent the would-be border-crosser back to his home country and ...
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Ministry: Non-subsidised flights might be viable to three regional airports in Finland
helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/24115-ministry-non-subsidised-flights-might-be-viable-to-three-regional-airports-in-finland.html
Microsoft Flight Simulator Boeing 757, Tijuana, & Miyako Airports Get New Screenshots & Trailer
techraptor.net/gaming/news/microsoft-flight-simulator-boeing-757-tijuana-miyako-airports-get-new-screenshots
Finland's bilberry harvests mediocre at best, nature institute forecasts: Frost exposure and poor pollination are behind expectations for a less than ideal ...
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Russia cancelling Finns' entry visas at some border posts: Russian authorities have tightened entry requirements at the Vartius border crossing point in Kuhmo ...
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Mud over: Youth club Lindenau wins world championship in mud soccer: More than a hundred teams from all over the world competed for the title of mud soccer world ...
de.euronews.com/2023/07/17/schlamm-druber-jugendclub-lindenau-gewinnt-wm-im-sumpf-fussball
Kajaani pays cyclists to film cycle paths on app: The CEO of the CrowdSorsa app says users can earn up to 20 euros an hour by participating in the project.
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'Footik man' anyone?: Most of the ruleset is consistent with traditional soccer, but players fight for the ball amidst deep quagmires ...
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Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival makes BBC classical list: This is the 53rd edition of the classical music festival held in Kainuu, in the northeastern region of ...
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Avi: No laws broken by daycare teachers harnessing kids to chairs: The controversy stems from photos showing children harnessed to chairs at a daycare centre in ...
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Yle's sources: Espionage case centres on Kajaani: Espionage cases in Finland have emerged over recent months, with a focus on the town of Kajaani in northern ...
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Graphic Novel by Ville Ranta: Binges in the Snow: Sauna, sex and Finnish songs. Elias Lönnrot created Finland's national epic "Kalevala" ...
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Court: Wolf hunting permits granted improperly : The Administrative Court of Northern Finland ruled that permits issued to shoot 10 wolves were unjustified ...
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Winter is coming: Finland sees official 'first snow': Over two centimetres of snowfall was measured in Kainuu on Friday morning, meeting the required ...
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Inflation, interest rate hikes cause housing price drop, Land Survey says: Housing prices in Kainuu dropped by as much as 20 percent over the past year ...
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