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Finland joins the New York Declaration calling for the end of the Gaza war and advancing a two-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
2025-09-5

At the Summit of Baltic Sea Allies in Helsinki, Finland, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announces the establishment of the "Baltic Sentry" military mission, which will strengthen the protection of critical infrastructure in the region, such as energy and communication cables, from "destabilizing acts".
2025-01-14

A student is killed and two others are injured in a shooting at a school in Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland. A 12-year-old student is detained.
2024-04-2

Finland officially joins NATO, becoming the 31st member of the military alliance and expanding NATO's border with Russia by 810 mi.
2023-04-4

Finland reduces the quarantine period for positive COVID-19 patients to five days because the duration of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant's virus cycle is shorter than other variants.
2022-01-13

Finland reports its first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 from the United Kingdom, after a person who travelled from Western Europe tested positive for COVID-19.
2020-12-28

Chinese president Xi Jinping visits Finland on his way to the United States.
2017-04-5

Following his meeting at Finnish President Sauli Niinistö's residence, Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Russia would respect Finland's choice whether to join NATO, though as part of NATO's military infrastructure, Finnish Defence Forces would overnight be at the borders of the Russian Federation. Putin and Niinistö call for improved security in Baltic airspace where Russian and Western aircraft have had close encounters in recent months.
2016-07-1

Russian President Vladimir Putin's personal envoy warns Finland against joining NATO.
2014-06-9