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Finland

Finnish Jews relieved after Parliament opts not to introduce restrictions on Brit Milah

NLawmakers in Finland have removed language against nonmedical circumcision of boys from a bill on female genital mutilation following a push by Jews in the country and wider Europe.

Finnish Neo-Nazi group’s appeal rejected, the ban on organisation is confirmed

The Finnish Supreme Court has upheld on appeal a decision to ban the Nordic Resistance Movement (PVL) in Finland.

A century on, Finland air force drops swastika symbol

Finland’s Air Force Command has quietly phased out its swastika emblem after over a century, a researcher said.

Finnish Neo-Nazis attend paramilitary trainings in Russia

Finnish neo-Nazis have attended paramilitary training courses for years at a camp near St. Petersburg which is closely connected to the white supremacist organisation Russian Imperial Movement.

Two antisemitic incidents in one week in Southern Finland

A Jewish cemetery was vandalised and a statue of Vladimir Lenin was defaced with antisemitic slogans in Southern Finland.

Finnish president says antisemitism and racism on the rise

Speaking at the formal re-opening of Finland's parliament, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö called on his nation to show resolve in combating rising racism and antisemitism.

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