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Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:04:14 +0300
Monday's papers: Vaccinating teens, police break up demo, weather warnings
Helsingin Sanomat looks at who will decide if schoolchildren can be vaccinated, as the capital rolls out coronavirus jabs for teens.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 16:17:40 +0300
Young swimmers' skills regressed during pandemic, federation says
Swim safety experts say many lessons were lost during the pandemic.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 14:12:40 +0300
Compensation uncertain for Vastaamo victims
Patients whose files were hacked have yet to receive any compensation.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 12:13:28 +0300
Finland confirms 46 cases of severe allergic reaction to Covid vaccine
People with a history of significant allergic reactions should consult their doctor before getting the Covid jab.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 16:55:12 +0300
THL praises Finland's vaccine enthusiasm
Vaccine shipments arriving this month will bring first-dose cover to 80 percent of those eligible for the Covid shot.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 15:50:24 +0300
Ethiopia slams FM Haavisto for saying Ethiopian leaders vowed to "wipe out ethnic Tigrayans"
Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto has served as the EU's special envoy to Ethiopia.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 12:49:43 +0300
New online tool encourages reporting of hate crimes, incidents in Finland
Organisers say the initiative aims to lower the threshold for reporting incidents motivated by hostility or prejudice.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 11:15:05 +0300
Watch: Capital climate demo moves to Kruununhaka on Saturday
Demonstrators say they will continue to exercise civil disobedience until the government responds to their demands.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:42:40 +0300
Climate demonstration set to continue into weekend
The climate demonstration that has blocked Helsinki’s main thoroughfare since Thursday continued into a second day.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 17:40:47 +0300
Tampere stops free tram rides for pram-pushers
Tampere's transport board says people with strollers don't get a free tram ride after all.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:24:21 +0300
Majority of Finland's hospitalised Covid patients unvaccinated, Yle probe finds
Over half of Finland's population has received at least one vaccine dose, while less than 14 percent are fully vaccinated.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:52:59 +0300
Tampere has second cleanest air in European city ranking
Efforts to fight climate change have improved overall air quality over the past 30 years, but many cities still do not meet European standards.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:50:00 +0300
Finland and Estonia start sharing real-time tax data 
The arrangement aims to improve cross-border tax violation investigations.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:04:47 +0300
Parents of school dropouts could face fines, Yle finds
Municipalities told Yle they have no clear guidelines on how to enforce new rules to keep teens in school until they turn 18.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:27:56 +0300
Northbound trains filling up for Midsummer
Train routes between Helsinki, Kajaani, Joensuu and Oulu are the busiest this Midsummer.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:42:44 +0300
Teen faces manslaughter charge over Helsinki Central Station fatal stabbing
Police said a verbal squabble quickly turned violent.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:14:44 +0300
Friday's papers: Green support plummets, climate protest and Finnkino refuses cash
Domestic media outlets explore Green disillusionment, activists blocking roads and a cinema's snack and cash ban.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:58:49 +0300
Finland to loosen border restrictions on Monday
Finland's entry restrictions will be significantly relaxed on Monday.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 15:47:46 +0300
APN podcast: Winners, losers, bug poison and nipple freedom
This week's All Points North podcast looks at election fallout and the coming summer.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 14:51:02 +0300
Ex-police officers charged with aggravated perjury in Aarnio drug trial
Prosecutors say two former drug squad officers gave misleading testimony as witnesses in a major drug case involving the unit's former chief, Jari Aarnio.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:27:00 +0300
Stora Enso cuts 550 jobs from Veitsiluoto plant
The redundancies will include 440 workers from the company's paper division and 110 from maintenance company Efora.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:59:06 +0300
NCP chair Petteri Orpo on sick leave until end of July
The leader of one of Finland's main opposition parties was hospitalised on Wednesday after feeling unwell.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:27:26 +0300
THL: Vaccination of 12-15-year-olds in risk groups can begin "as soon as possible"
The health agency also recommended that people work from home if possible during the summer to help keep infection rates low.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:05:13 +0300
"Water is ours" citizens' initiative moves to Parliament
The initiative hopes legislation can be introduced to prevent the privatisation of Finland's water supply.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:39:00 +0300
Niinistö: Russia-US summit unlikely to help Navalny's situation
President Niinistö said he was glad to see Biden and Putin on speaking terms but was underwhelmed about the prospect of real change.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:16:12 +0300
Report: One third of male Iraqi, Iranian asylum seekers report being tortured in home country
Torture trauma can cause mental, physical and social problems, and treatment often requires a multidisciplinary approach.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 08:50:38 +0300
Thursday's papers: Pizza oven boom, mosquito repellent, week-long heatwave
The press reports on some interesting summer purchases as Finland prepares to bask in temperatures of 30C.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 19:04:18 +0300
Battery materials plants planned in both Kotka and Hamina
The CEO of the company behind the effort said the projects would create hundreds of jobs in areas around the two cities.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 18:27:30 +0300
Finnish Euro2020 hopes still alive despite defeat to Russia
Finland play their last group game against Belgium, with their chances of advancing to the knockout stage still in the balance.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 17:29:00 +0300
Finland likely to lower border restrictions for seaport commuters, STT reports
The Finnish government is scheduled to deal with the matter on Thursday, according to the news agency.



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