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Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:09:57 +0200
Study: Poorer suburbs under-represented in councils, get worse services
Schools are more likely to be closed in neighbourhoods that lack a councillor.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 09:18:33 +0200
Friday's papers: Tighter border controls, more rental properties, the joy of housecleaning
Morning papers report that the Finnish government is likely to clamp down ever further on cross-border traffic.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:32:48 +0200
Helsinki admits only one in three pupils get statutory medical checkups
Access to medical health checks are a statutory right for first, fifth and eighth graders.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 16:03:52 +0200
APN Podcast: Who gets to have a hobby during Covid?
All Points North explores limits on kids' hobbies and how the pandemic is normalising cross-border telework.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 15:03:39 +0200
Key committee: Business owners must be compensated for pandemic shutdowns
Finland's law on infectious diseases is to be temporarily amended. 

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 13:44:37 +0200
Niinistö holds "long discussion" with Putin about Navalny, other issues
The two presidents talked about Navalny's detention and its impact on Russian-European relations.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 12:28:50 +0200
Government committee greenlights eastern rail link via Porvoo and Kouvola
An alternate coastal option via Kotka toward the Russian border appears to be losing favour.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 11:15:09 +0200
THL: Elderly suffering has often gone unrecognised during pandemic
According to Finnish health authorities, services must work harder to combat suffering among older people. 

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 10:16:22 +0200
Niinistö hopes for stronger US ties under Biden
The president said he hopes that the Capitol attack spurred Americans to realise that hatred has gone too far.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:18:54 +0200
Thursday's papers: Covid concerns and Biden hopes
Finland is concerned about low test numbers and new Covid variants.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 19:55:19 +0200
Winter storm warning for south and west of Finland
The snowstorm is not expected to be as severe as last week’s storm Toini, but will cover a wider area, meteorologists say.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 18:33:21 +0200
Migri: Fewer residence, asylum applications due to corona
Work remained the number one reason for moving to Finland in 2020.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:44:30 +0200
Kela terminates several agreements with therapy centre Vastaamo
The benefits agency said the terminations were not related to the company's hacking scandal that took place last year.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:55:10 +0200
Police suspect official, not Kulmuni in consultant payment probe
The former Finance Minister and former Centre Party chair is not suspected of having committed any crime.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:33:06 +0200
Your big local election questions on the APN podcast
What’s important to you in this local election? This is your chance to put your concerns to Finland’s top politicians.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:02:34 +0200
Ukrainian seasonal workers to be flown into Finland during spring
The berry farm labourers will be brought in on about 10 charter flights beginning from March.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 12:33:09 +0200
Citizens' initiative calling for tuition-free psychotherapy training headed to Parliament
Tuition for the specialty can reach up to 60,000 euros, according to the initiative's authors.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 11:21:43 +0200
Olympic Stadium renovation price ballooned by more than €100m, audit finds
In 2016, the budget was estimated at about 197 million euros, but the final price tag was nearly 337 million euros. 

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 10:52:32 +0200
Terrafame granted environmental permit for battery chemicals plant in Sotkamo
The firm that took over Talvivaara's operations hopes to tap into the growing electric vehicle battery market.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 08:54:08 +0200
Wednesday's papers: Power shift in DC, Finns Party top poll, traditional winter sports return
Midweek papers weigh issues such as a populist party's popularity, the US inauguration and outdoor physical education.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 20:28:02 +0200
Municipalities begin preparing coronavirus vaccination centres
A mass vaccination strategy depends on the reliable availability and delivery of sufficient quantities of each vaccine.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 18:29:28 +0200
Women gradually increasing presence on Finland’s union, federation boards
An Yle survey found that women were much more likely to sit on the boards of trade unions than on employer federations.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 16:31:26 +0200
Police launch animal welfare probe over slaughterhouse
The case relates to how animals are killed in accordance with religious traditions.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 15:02:23 +0200
Vaccine professor: Covid booster doses could be halved
The professor said there was evidence that shows smaller booster doses were as effective as standard ones.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:29:02 +0200
Homicides in Finland up by a quarter in 2020
Last year's figures include 57 manslaughter and 33 murder cases.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 13:16:36 +0200
NBI wraps up probe of cocaine smuggling, distribution operation
In Finland the maximum penalty for smuggling 2 kg of cocaine is seven years imprisonment.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:00:21 +0200
Eleven fireworks-related eye injuries seen during New Year festivities
This year there were more than twice as many injuries than the previous year.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:39:00 +0200
Tuesday's papers: AstraZeneca vaccine for most in Finland, fewer passports issued, more snow, microplastics on beaches
Coronavirus vaccines, snow and other topics made the headlines on Tuesday.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 20:46:00 +0200
Helsinki: Covid testing trial on Tallinn ships to continue
Just over 10 percent of around 5,700 passengers agreed to be tested on the ferries over the weekend.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 20:17:38 +0200
IIHF: Minsk dropped as hosts for World Hockey Championships
The federation's VP blamed Belarus' president for creating an unsafe environment for players and fans.



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