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Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:43:57 +0200
Espoo issues warning to potential quarantine violators
There were nearly as many quarantine violations in Espoo in January-February this year as there were during all of 2020.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:49:32 +0200
Tuesday's papers: Youth violence, vaccine plan, marshland destruction
Another violent bullying court case, a plan to vaccinate all adults by summer and a marshland under threat.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 19:04:00 +0200
EU recovery funds would enable largest single climate investment in history, minister says
Finnish Parliament is due to vote on the stimulus package at the end of April.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:51:31 +0200
Answers to 7 common questions about the coronavirus vaccine
Yle asked two experts about the vaccine programme so you don't have to.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:19:24 +0200
Finns mostly trust weather forecasts and THL research, survey finds
Meanwhile, fewer than 10 percent of respondents admitted they trust information found in horoscopes.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:33:40 +0200
University entrance exams to go ahead on campus
Students in quarantine on exam day won't be able to sit the tests, say university organisers.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:45:59 +0200
Finland to trial "two-week" permit process times in work-based immigration effort
The programme includes a pilot project that will fast-track the residence permit process for startup entrepreneurs.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 11:18:45 +0200
Neste chooses Rotterdam over Porvoo for billion-euro refinery
The majority state-owned firm said building the facility in Rotterdam would be "significantly" cheaper than in Porvoo.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 10:09:57 +0200
Citizen's initiative on school bullying heads to Parliament
The initiative has collected the 50,000 signatures required for parliamentary consideration.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 10:02:13 +0200
Finns Party councillor reprimanded for social media insults
Haapavesi representative Ilkka Repo was issued with a warning by his party's officials.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:38:16 +0200
Monday's papers: Helsinki immigration, Europe's third wave, garrison virus outbreak
Monday's papers look at immigrants in the capital region and how Finland is handling the third wave of the pandemic.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:58:33 +0200
Composer Kaija Saariaho wins Venice Biennale lifetime achievement award
The opening day of the festival in September will be dedicated to Saariaho, who has lived in France for nearly 40 years.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 15:38:36 +0200
Oil spill near Neste refinery in Porvoo, size and source unclear
Efforts were underway on Sunday to clean up an oil spill in Kilpilahti port, but its volume and source remained unclear.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 13:29:03 +0200
Acceptance of coronavirus vaccine high in Finland – and rising
Åland, East Savo and Lapland have the highest vaccination levels so far, but regional differences are narrowing.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 18:16:58 +0200
As Covid spreads at exchange student events, university groups call for better information
University groups say exchange students need clearer information about Finnish rules and recommendations on Covid-19.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 16:32:54 +0200
Transport operators adopt mask requirements in many Finnish cities
Passengers in the Tampere and Turku areas must wear masks as of Monday. Oulu has not yet announced such a rule.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 12:14:07 +0200
Marin: Restrictions on movement may be necessary if people don't limit contacts
According to the PM, a general mask requirement would be unenforceable.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:37:11 +0200
Capital area Covid testing at record levels
One unidentified individual has taken 30 coronavirus tests over the past year, according to HUS.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:10:51 +0200
Appeals Court acquits senior cops of misconduct
Helsinki District Court had previously thrown out the charges against all those accused.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:20:55 +0200
Otto cash machines to offer €10 notes amid decline in ATM use
The ATMs have only offered €20 and €50 notes since Finland introduced the euro nearly two decades ago.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:37:08 +0200
HUS boss: Prioritise high-incidence areas for Covid vaccine
The CEO also points out that other vaccines are already targeted based on a person's place of residence.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:37:37 +0200
Prosecutor asks for jail term over trans woman's homicide
According to the prosecutor a man had stabbed the 26-year-old victim to death in the home they shared. 

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:02:13 +0200
Finland's new baby box gets colour and content refresh
The country's new baby starter kit tradition began more than 80 years ago.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:21:29 +0200
Friday's papers: Crisis communications, discrimination, sober curiosity and school meals
Pupils nationwide have been posting pictures of their remote learning food parcels.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 17:48:57 +0200
Parliament security boss sacked over ex-PM's scuffle video leak
The former security director told Yle he is likely to appeal the decision.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 17:20:00 +0200
Covid case cluster emerges after students' Lapland ski trip
Those diagnosed with Covid were on a trip with dozens of students from University of Eastern Finland's Kuopio campus.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:47:07 +0200
APN election edition: Li Andersson
Left Alliance leader and Education Minister Li Andersson talks Covid and schools with All Points North.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:07:40 +0200
Charges dropped in Finns Party assassination attempt
The suspect's fingerprints were on a fake package apparently used as a pretext for gaining access to the victim's home.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:54:39 +0200
Financial watchdog takes control over supervision of investment firm
The Finnish Financial Supervision Authority says Privanet failed to comply with regulations several times.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 13:55:23 +0200
Finnish nasal vaccine firm scrambles for financing
The professors behind an open source nasal vaccine say that the effort needs tens of millions of euros in funding.



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