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Various initiatives and left-wing groups demonstrate against a demo of right-wing extremists and so-called &quot;Reichsbuerger&quot; in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, March 20, 2021. Right-wing extremists and &quot;Reich citizens&quot; are demonstrating around the Brandenburg Gate today. (Fabian Sommer/dpa via AP)

Germany: police clash with protesters against virus measures

By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER - Associated Press

Finland IDs hackers linked to parliament spying attack

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A Russian medical worker administers a shot of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine to 75-year-old Maria Piparinen in a local rural medical post in the village of Ikhala in Russia’s Karelia region, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. Piparinen and other elderly residents were relieved when they heard that doctors were finally bringing a few doses of the coronavirus vaccine to their remote, snowy village. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

Russia’s COVID-19 vaccination drive slowly picking up speed

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Sierra Leonean national Gibril Massaquoi, 51, wears a face mask as he attends his trial at the Pirkanmaa District Court in Tampere, Finland, Wednesday Feb. 3, 2021, accused of committing war crimes during Liberia's second civil war two decades ago. Massaquoi faces several charges including dozens of murders, eight rapes as well as aggravated war crimes and aggravated human rights violations during Liberia's 1999-2003 war. (Kalle Parkkinen/Lehtikuva via AP)

Sierra Leone man on trial in Finland for Liberian war crimes

By JARI TANNER - Associated Press

A view of the offices of Vastaamo psychotherapy centre, in Pasila, Helsinki, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. Finland’s interior minister has summoned key Cabinet members into an emergency meeting Sunday after hundreds of patient records at a private Finnish psychotherapy center were accessed by a hacker or hackers who are seeking ransom from clients. Finnish Interior Minister Maria Ohisalo tweeted on Sunday that authorities would “provide speedy crisis help to victims” of the security breach at the Vastaamo psychotherapy center, an incident she called “shocking and very serious.” (Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva via AP)

Finland fast-tracks ID code law change after hacking case

By JARI TANNER - Associated Press

A view of the offices of Vastaamo psychotherapy centre, in Pasila, Helsinki, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. Finland’s interior minister has summoned key Cabinet members into an emergency meeting Sunday after hundreds of patient records at a private Finnish psychotherapy center were accessed by a hacker or hackers who are seeking ransom from clients. Finnish Interior Minister Maria Ohisalo tweeted on Sunday that authorities would “provide speedy crisis help to victims” of the security breach at the Vastaamo psychotherapy center, an incident she called “shocking and very serious.” (Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva via AP)

Finland shocked by therapy center hacking, client blackmail

By JARI TANNER - Associated Press

Finnish top court bans Finland’s main neo-Nazi group

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Fierce storm hits Finland, 80,000 homes without electricity

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Sami Valimaki, of Finland, smiles as he waits outside the clubhouse before practicing for the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, at the Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

From a frozen forest in Finland, Valimaki makes major debut

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

2 Russian aircraft suspected of violating Finland’s airspace

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FILE - This March 17, 2020 file photo, shows incoming traffic to Finland at the Nuijamaa border station in between Finland and Russia in Lappeenranta, Finland. The rare closure of Finland's border with Russia amid the COVID-19 pandemic has hit hard the Nordic nation's South Karelia border region, putting an abrupt stop to visits by nearly two million Russian tourists to the area annually and depriving local businesses and entrepreneurs millions of euros every month. (Lauri Heino/Lehtikuva via AP, File)

Finland in pain as border closure blocks Russian tourists

By JARI TANNER - Associated Press

In this photo taken on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, cyclists enjoy a sunny day in Helsinki. Unusually mild weather in Finland left the southern part of the Nordic nation with a surprising absence of snow and an unusual delay in the start of “thermal winter,” meteorologists said. Mainland Finland recorded a high temperature of 7.9 degrees Celsius (46.2 F) and it reached 8.7 degrees Celsius (47.7 F) in the Aland Islands, an autonomous Baltic Sea region of Finland. (Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva via AP)

Finland sees unusually mild January, lack of snow in south

By JARI TANNER - Associated Press

The new Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin, 2nd right, with Minister of Education Li Andersson, left, Minister of Finance Katri Kulmuni, 2nd left, and Minister of Interior Maria Ohisalo, right, after the first meeting of the new government in Helsinki, Finland on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. Finland’s parliament chose Sanna Marin as the country's new prime minister Tuesday, making the 34-year-old the world’s youngest sitting head of government. (Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva via AP)

NOT REAL NEWS: Finland is not launching 4-day working week

By JARI TANNER - Associated Press

Finnish captain Tim Sparv, left, celebrates with Paulus Arajuuri, center, and goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky after their victory in the Euro 2020 Group J qualifying soccer match between Finland and Liechtenstein in Helsinki, Finland, on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. Finland won 3-0 and have qualified for a major soccer tournament for the first time in their history. (Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva via AP)

Keeper warns Euro hosts to prepare for Finnish fan invasion

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH - Associated Press

Social democrats minister Sanna Marin speaks to the media after she was elected as the new Prime Minister of Finland, in Helsinki, Finland, on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. Finland’s parliament chose Sanna Marin as the country's new prime minister Tuesday, making the 34-year-old the world’s youngest sitting head of government. (Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva via AP)

Vote to remove Estonia minister over jab at Finnish PM fails

By JARI TANNER - Associated Press

Social democrats minister Sanna Marin speaks to the media after she was elected as Prime Minister of Finland, in Helsinki, Finland, on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. Finland’s parliament chose Sanna Marin as the country's new prime minister Tuesday, making the 34-year-old the world’s youngest sitting head of government. (Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva via AP)

Finland gets world’s youngest prime minister, a woman age 34

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Finland expected to appoint world’s youngest prime minister

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The candidate for the next Prime Minister of Finland, Sanna Marin, smiles after she won the SDP's Prime Minister candidate vote against Antti Lindtman, in Helsinki, Finland, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. A 34-year-old minister and lawmaker has been tapped to become Finland's youngest prime minister ever and its third female government head, replacing former Cabinet leader who resigned Tuesday. (Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva via AP)

Sanna Marin, Finland’s next prime minister, breaks the mold in many ways

By Jan M. Olsen and Vanessa Gera - Associated Press

Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne speaks at a press conference after giving his resignation to President Sauli Niinisto at the President's official residence M'ntyniemi in Helsinki, Finland, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. Finland's prime minister resigned Tuesday after a key coalition partner withdrew its support from his five-party Cabinet. (Mikko Stigi/Lehtikuva via AP)

Female minister, 34, tapped to become Finland’s youngest PM

By JARI TANNER - Associated Press