Finland Yle Uutiset
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 18:01:57 +0200THL: Mass vaccinations delayed due to AstraZeneca production problems
Large-scale vaccinations were to have begun in early February, but that will now have to be pushed back.
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 13:59:25 +0200Finnair resumes UK and Ireland flights
The carrier will require a negative Covid-19 test certificate of all passengers on flights to Finland as of Thursday.
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 12:17:07 +0200Estonian foreign minister urges Finland to ease travel restrictions
Foreign minister Reinsalu said Finland's latest decision will in effect cut off work trips between the two countries.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 21:32:05 +0200Finland tightens borders, ramps up testing
The latest measures are aimed at tackling the spread of new coronavirus variants.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 18:53:20 +0200Turku-built cruise liner collides with pier in Italy
The Costa Smeralda was not seriously damaged in the incident, according to Italian media reports.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:58:25 +0200Yle study: Journalists under more pressure on social media
Efforts to influence journalists have changed in recent years.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:06:35 +0200Covid exposure quarantines more than 20 Oulu police
Oulu police department say they have prepared for such a situation and extra resources will be used to cover patrols.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:54:29 +0200Counterfeit currency reports up by a third last year
The number of fake euro banknotes found in circulation in Finland has steadily increased over the past 5 years.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 13:57:22 +0200Turku and Helsinki hospital districts deny hoarding vaccine
Hospital officials say the need to keep vaccine frozen means it is distributed to municipalities in measured batches.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:32:32 +0200Finland buys over 1 million litres of disinfectant and 100 million masks in 2020
The volume of hand disinfectant sold in Finland last year would more than half fill an Olympic-size swimming pool.
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:09:57 +0200Study: 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 +0200Friday'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 +0200Helsinki 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 +0200APN 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 +0200Key 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 +0200Niinistö 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 +0200Government 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 +0200THL: 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 +0200Niinistö 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 +0200Thursday'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 +0200Winter 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 +0200Migri: 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 +0200Kela 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 +0200Police 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 +0200Your 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 +0200Ukrainian 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 +0200Citizens' 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 +0200Olympic 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 +0200Terrafame 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 +0200Wednesday'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.