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Mon, 26 Jul 2021 18:02:00 +0300
Finnish official appointed EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator
Ilkka Salmi has previously served as chief of staff at the Interior Ministry as well as head of the Finnish Security Intelligence Service.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:18:53 +0300
Six candidates enter Finns Party leadership race
Member of Parliament and party vice-chair Riikka Purra is the clear favourite to replace Jussi Halla-aho.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 13:23:07 +0300
THL: Border re-opening could increase infections
Finland moved another step closer to normality for incoming travellers from Monday, but is the timing right?

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 13:05:56 +0300
Half a million users drop Finland's Covid tracing app
Health agency THL reports 1.8 million people are now using the Koronavilkku app, down from 2.4 million at the beginning of this year.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 17:16:27 +0300
More than a thousand teenagers still without a study place
Finland is extending the age of compulsory schooling next month.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 13:53:07 +0300
Hottest summer in a hundred years for parts of Finland
June and July have been unusually warm in Finland. 

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 11:59:39 +0300
One dead, three injured in Järvenpää car crash
According to the emergency services there were four people aged under 20 in the car at the time of the accident.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 16:55:50 +0300
Covid restrictions reduce violence at work
Long-term trends suggest that violence in the workplace has increased, but Covid has seen a drop in reporting.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 14:03:21 +0300
Third police officer sacked over far-right WhatsApp group
Several officers have been fired after the discovery of a group united by shared extremist ideology.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 11:25:45 +0300
Deputy Ombudsman scolds Finland over AstraZeneca vaccine rollout
Many places did not offer an alternative to people aged between 65 and 69.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 19:16:21 +0300
Two Helsinki footballers suspected of serious sexual offences
One Atlantis player is suspected of aggravated rape.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 14:48:05 +0300
Ohisalo threat convict denied leave to appeal
The man was convicted of sending threats to the Green party leader on social media.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:45:50 +0300
Postal worker suspected of leaving 2,000 items undelivered
Southwestern Finland Police says the incident is the first of its kind in the region.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 11:58:15 +0300
Survey: Nearly half favour progressive local taxation
Progressive taxation is based on the taxpayer's ability to pay.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 18:11:00 +0300
Staff shortage forces Kuopio care home to close, 26 residents to be moved
According to Attendo's regional director the closure reflects the nationwide shortage of staff in the healthcare sector.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 17:02:44 +0300
Finland captain Sparv joins Helsinki giants HJK
Finland's veteran midfielder is joining the capital club until the end of the season. 

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 14:11:43 +0300
Government rubber-stamps restrictions as case numbers rise
Finland has seen rising infections from the Delta variant, but the link with hospitalisations is weaker than before. 

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:51:31 +0300
#Metoo hits Finnish punk scene
An Instagram account sharing stories of abuse around Finnish punk circles amassed more than 25K followers in a week

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 10:37:07 +0300
Helsinki named in Time 'greatest places' list
The magazine says Helsinki is "giving old spaces new purpose".

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 18:01:40 +0300
Lehtonen: epidemic stages criteria could be reassessed
The HUS medic says that the number of daily infections is only a fragment of the bigger picture.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 17:27:25 +0300
Bar and restaurant restrictions on the way for 'acceleration stage' regions
Bars will be forced to stop serving alcohol at midnight, under the new restrictions.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:29:07 +0300
Heat returns to Finland this weekend
The weather is turning warmer again.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:04:29 +0300
Bankruptcies down in first half of the year
The number of companies that sought to restructure their debts also decreased.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 11:48:44 +0300
15 questions about vaccinating 12 to 15-year-olds
THL said 12 to 15-year-olds should be vaccinated this summer, but it is not clear if vaccinations will start before the school year begins in August.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 17:48:20 +0300
Top doc: Holidaymakers should pay for their own Covid tests
People jetting off on holiday should pay for their own Covid tests, say medics.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:40:59 +0300
Helsinki region allows shorter Covid jab interval, ministry urges other towns to do the same
Finland had previously used a twelve-week interval between injections. 

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 14:31:17 +0300
MaRa to file complaint over coronavirus testing fiasco
Kymenlaakso health authorities let returning football fans through the Finland-Russia border crossing without the need for a Covid test due to congestion back in June.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 10:30:36 +0300
Finns are less happy, study finds
Finland may be the happiest country in the world, however happiness rates have fallen since 2016.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 18:33:21 +0300
Valmet Automotive to make solar-powered vehicles in Uusikaupunki
Valmet Automotive has already been manufacturing electric cars for more than a decade, but solar energy is a first for the company.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 17:20:15 +0300
Ilmajoki pupil racially abused by school staff
Concern over severe symptoms developed by the boy led his parents to secretly record their son's day at school



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