Finland Yle Uutiset
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 10:56:55 +0200Covid jab bookings now open online for elderly in Uusimaa
Appointments can be made online or by phone, but eligibility rules vary by municipality.
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 09:59:22 +0200MTV: Hacked therapy centre’s new CEO resigns
Vastaamo’s staff are set to be informed of plans for the company’s future on Friday.
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 08:47:52 +0200Tuesday's papers: HS looks to Russia, Wolt plots next move, barnacle geese a tough opponent
The papers ask whether change is coming to Russia, if Wolt can keep growing, and how to save crops from marauding waterfowl.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:52:00 +0200Reports: Wolt secures €440m in fundraising round
The food delivery company currently operates in more than 120 cities across 23 countries.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 18:50:02 +0200Case against Sierra Leone national suspected of murder, war crimes heads to Finnish court
The suspect has lived in Finland for 10 years and faces charges for crimes allegedly carried out two decades ago.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 17:12:03 +0200Finland keeps coronavirus restrictions in place
A three-level action plan is in place for possible further restrictions. Finland is currently at level one.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:56:37 +0200No charges over contentious al-Taee Facebook posts
The prosecutor says old social media comments could be construed as defamatory, but did not amount to incitement.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:50:55 +0200THL urges caution over post-vaccine pregnancy
Pfizer and BioNTech recommend waiting two months as potential effects on foetuses have not yet been studied sufficiently.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:37:18 +0200Changing smoking habits reveal health inequalities, study warns
People in lower socioeconomic groups are less likely to give up smoking, research suggests.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 12:44:00 +0200Police complaints over cross-country skiing clash
Russian skier Aleksandr Bolshunov collided with Finland's Joni Mäki after the completion of the World Cup relay race.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 12:18:57 +0200Firms to repay Covid grants after admin mixup
Grants provided by regional economic development agencies, known as ELY Centres, were incorrectly calculated.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:30:53 +0200Will the show go on? Summer festivals prepare amid an uncertain future
Festival organisers hope for a return to normality this year, with some planning to welcome back crowds at full capacity.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 08:59:26 +0200Monday’s papers: Corona subsidies, Covid-safe classrooms, is teleworking harming our mental health?
Several papers report on the unexpectedly positive impact the pandemic has had on municipal finances around the country.
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 16:53:18 +0200Police investigate deadly fire in Salo
The blaze left two people dead and another injured.
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 14:28:05 +0200Marin says coronavirus subsidies to be extended, condemns political harassment
The premier denounced a graffiti attack on a Greens office and recent harassment of Centre Party politicians.
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 11:57:25 +0200Niinistö, Haavisto react to arrests of Navalny supporters; Helsinki marches peaceful
President Sauli Niinistö called for a common EU response to developments in Russia.
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.