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Sun, 18 Jul 2021 10:30:48 +0300
Finnish film scoops Grand Prix award at Cannes
Compartment No. 6 was largely filmed on a moving train in Russia. 

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 17:50:32 +0300
Storm Riikka brings thunder, heavy rain to Finland on Sunday
The fourth named storm of the summer rolls into Finland on Sunday.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 13:07:19 +0300
Yle survey: Riikka Purra frontrunner in Finns Party leadership race
Finns Party officials and representatives seem to favour Riikka Purra in the race to succeed Jussi Halla-aho. 

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 11:16:46 +0300
Finland repatriates mother and two children from al-Hol camp
The group left the camp on Wednesday and arrived in Finland on Friday. 

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:12:42 +0300
BoF: Digital euro at least five years away
The European Central Bank says a digital euro would give people free access to a simple and safe means of payment.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:07:09 +0300
Some 1m workers plot back-to-office plans
Organisations told Yle that Finland can expect a hybrid return to work this autumn.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 14:14:05 +0300
Finnish film "Compartment No. 6" set for US release
The movie is competing at the Cannes Film Festival this weekend.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 12:06:59 +0300
Finland plans new bar and restaurant restrictions amid rise in infections
With the Covid situation deteriorating in Finland, the government says it wants to close bars by 1am in several regions.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:01:17 +0300
Helsinki to cut interval between first and second Covid vaccine doses
The capital says it's cutting the wait time between vaccine doses from 12 to eight weeks.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 17:23:46 +0300
EU climate package impacts transport in Finland
The EU unveiled an ambitious climate package on Wednesday to reduce carbon emissions across the bloc.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:14:10 +0300
Covid vaccines less effective against Delta variant, study finds
The highly transmissible Delta variant now accounts for most recent Covid cases in Finland.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:08:23 +0300
FM Saarikko: Finland needs to accept more foreign workers
Finland's Finance Minister says Finland needs to open its doors wider to immigrants.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 17:18:28 +0300
Record heatwave retreating next week
Finland’s sizzling temperatures will drop down to around 20 degrees Celsius next week.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 11:50:54 +0300
Finland rolls out digital EU Covid certificate
The EU's Covid pass is now available in the online health record system "My Kanta" (Omakanta in Finnish).

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 09:06:59 +0300
HUS emergency rooms overflow amid heatwave
Helsinki University Hospital District says some patients have waited in emergency rooms for days to see a doctor.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 16:12:13 +0300
Finland did not violate human rights in Iraqi asylum seeker fake death case, European court says
The European Court of Human Rights changed its decision after learning that the case was a hoax.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 13:23:13 +0300
Finland sees mini baby boom
Birth rates recovered in Finland in the first half of the year.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 12:25:05 +0300
Coronavirus and blue-green algae—is swimming safe in the capital?
Helsinki is telling swimmers to avoid four beaches over poor water quality.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 09:05:21 +0300
THL: Seasonal flu making a comeback
The public health institute says it expects Finland to see a return of the annual flu this fall.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 18:52:26 +0300
Finland suspends deportations to Afghanistan
Migri says it will stop issuing negative decisions to Afghan asylum seekers for the time being.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 16:14:30 +0300
Pirkanmaa court to return to Liberia in war crimes case
A Finnish court is heading back to the west African country following the emergence of new witnesses and evidence.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 15:25:07 +0300
Helsinki Cup attracts near-record number of teams
The heat and pandemic haven't deterred young footballers from joining one of Europe's largest junior football events.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 14:47:19 +0300
Pandemic weakened working capacity of Finland's under-50s, study finds
Women are not managing their workloads as well as before the pandemic, according to public health institute THL.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 17:20:00 +0300
Der Spiegel: Finland best at handling pandemic
The index is based on excess mortality, restrictions on people's lives and liberty, GDP performance and vaccination coverage.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 15:50:14 +0300
At least six drownings this weekend in Finland
According to the Finnish Lifesaving Federation, most of those who drown in Finland are men, and about half of them under the influence of alcohol.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 11:33:22 +0300
THL chief physician: Advantages of vaccination outweigh risks for pregnant women
The potential risks for expectant mothers are exceedingly rare, according to Chief Physician Hanna Nohynek.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 17:52:00 +0300
Coast Guard to boaters: Stay in port, thunderstorms on the way
Besides strong winds at sea, there are warnings of heavy rain and thunderstorms in western Finland and oppressive heat through most of the country.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 16:02:21 +0300
Reserved Finns express their deepest emotions through tango
The annual Finnish Tango championships, which would have culminated on Saturday, represent a national obsession that dates back more than a century.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 14:25:51 +0300
Several injured in overnight unrest in Turku and Pori
Police reported disturbances in the coastal towns of Turku, Pori and Hanko on Friday night and early Saturday.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 11:11:00 +0300
Pandemic takes a turn for the worse in Uusimaa; infections at 25 Helsinki restaurants and bars in past two weeks
According to the Uusimaa Coronavirus Coordination Group, the epidemic situation has worsened in the heavily populated southern region.



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