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Fri, 04 Jun 2021 18:43:07 +0300
Tax officials: PM's meal benefits are taxable
Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) has said she would repay all the costs and not use the catering service in the future.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 17:44:47 +0300
Helsinki police reprimanded over ethnic profiling of Roma
The National Police Board said that procedures targeting a particular population group cannot be part of normal policing.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:45:00 +0300
Finland's Defence Forces aim to recruit more women
A record number of women applied for voluntary military service this year.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 15:53:23 +0300
Yle broadcasts municipal election debate in 'Easy Finnish'
The debate in simpler Finnish is available for viewing on Yle Areena.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:21:00 +0300
Defence Forces flag day again a mostly-virtual event
The flag day commemorates the birthday of national hero Mannerheim, who led the White forces during the Finnish Civil War and the FDF during World War II.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 10:43:44 +0300
Report: Fewer younger candidates running in 2021 municipal election
The average age of a candidate in this year's municipal election is 50 years old.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:49:10 +0300
Friday's papers: Helsinki mayoral race, Finland's Greta, Lions roar
Friday morning's press report on the NCP's capital gains, a 7-year-old environmental activist and a thriller on ice.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 17:31:37 +0300
Finland to bask in warm, sunny weather through graduation weekend
"Rarely do we have such uniformly beautiful summer weather throughout the country," said Yle meteorologist Matti Huutonen.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 16:17:54 +0300
APN podcast: The Prime Minister's breakfast and foreign students in limbo
All Points North lifts the lid on the breakfastgate scandal and talks to foreign students struggling to travel to Finland.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 14:30:10 +0300
Covid incidence rate drops to 40, more than half of adults have received first jab
The coronavirus situation in Finland looks brighter at the moment, say officials from the THL and Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:26:04 +0300
Cultural sector stages protest outside Parliament, demands more pandemic support
The industry is protesting event restrictions and demanding more subsidies – even as live events gradually resume.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 09:48:16 +0300
A guide for travelling abroad from Finland amid Covid restrictions
Many in Finland are eager to head abroad on vacation trips, but rules and entry bans in other countries vary greatly.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 18:44:00 +0300
President Niinistö: 'Good' PM's meal benefits are being looked into
According to tax experts who spoke to Yle, the PM was likely not entitled to the tax-free meal benefits.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 17:16:12 +0300
Government wins Sote confidence vote
Opposition parties submitted an interpellation request over the government's proposed reform of social and healthcare services.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 16:09:26 +0300
Finland to hit 70% vaccinated mark this month, but it might not create herd immunity
Finland's vaccination programme is progressing at pace.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:41:35 +0300
How to hold a safe graduation party? THL Expert: "The virus isn't transmitted easily outside"
The health institute recommends that people who notice even mild Covid-like symptoms should cancel their party plans and get tested immediately.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 13:56:13 +0300
Oulu named 2026 European Capital of Culture
The west coast city beat off competition from Tampere and Savonlinna to become Finland's third capital of culture.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 11:47:52 +0300
Consultancy: Foreign labour needed to combat population decline
An ageing population and declining birth rate are expected to put further pressure on municipalities and the society at large.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:52:58 +0300
Wednesday's papers: Criminal candidates, Eagle Owl squad named and graduation weather looking good
Finland is looking forward to a summer of football. 

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 18:52:00 +0300
Finland then and now: National Land Survey unveils online aerial photo archive
Tens of thousands of aerial images of Finland are being made available to the public, the oldest of which date back to the 1930s.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 18:26:55 +0300
Finnish YouTube search results flooded with anti-vax content
The video platform's owner Google admitted issues with the algorithm has led to wider dissemination of conspiracy theories.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 17:35:15 +0300
Man fined over racist abuse of Helsinki councillor
The incident occurred in November 2019 when the SDP councillor was driving three male passengers in his taxi.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:58:17 +0300
Yle fact-check: How true are party leader statements on immigration, employment?
Yle continues to check statements made by political leaders as the campaign intensifies for June's local elections.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:14:00 +0300
US professors criticise Finnish prosecutor over Räsänen charges
A letter accuses Finland's Prosecutor General of "serious human rights" violations for filing incitement charges against the Christian Democrats MP.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:15:58 +0300
Survey: SMEs report improved spring as Covid restrictions eased
While the situation of most companies improved during the spring, some smaller business are ready to call it quits.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:52:23 +0300
Mortgages in Finland grow again in April, central bank says
Meanwhile, almost one fifth of all consumer credit issued was for vehicle loans.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:03:04 +0300
Mandatory testing starts on Finnish Lapland border
As of Tuesday anyone arriving into Finland via a border crossing point in Lapland is subject to a mandatory health check.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:39:23 +0300
MTV3: PM Marin vows to stop using meal benefit amid controversy
A decision on whether the PM's meal benefits were tax exempt is expected from the Tax Administration.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:05:59 +0300
Tuesday's papers: More restrictions eased, fringe parties, new potatoes
Sports events and festivals are likely to take off again as Tuesday sees the lifting of distancing requirements for outdoor events.

Mon, 31 May 2021 18:58:28 +0300
60% of Finns want remote working to continue, EU study finds
Employees in Finland were the quickest in the EU to start working remotely, and more than a year later most of them don't want it to stop.



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